Free Zinch webinars: ACT Strategy & Interpreting Financial Aid Award Letters

ACT Strategy from The Princeton Review

Tuesday, April 1st at 7PM Eastern Time

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Want to find out how to maximize your SAT or ACT test score?  Join Zinch and the Princeton Review’s expert instructors to jump start your test score.  This FREE online session covers topics such as common testing misconceptions, effective Princeton Review techniques & strategies (you will even do real problems - it is a real eye-opener) and how you can effectively study to improve your score. 

Note: this webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants. If you would like to view but cannot attend live, we encourage you to still sign up and view the recording.

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How to Interpret Your Financial Aid Award Letter

Tuesday, April 15th at 7 PM Eastern Time

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Confused about what’s on your financial aid award letter? Join us for a free Zinch webinar as GLOW’s Program Director, Alana Okamoto, explains what a financial aid award letter is and how to compare them against other award letters you’ve received. The workshop will also include tips for navigating the award letter process and key questions to ask before accepting your financial aid award package.

Note: this webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants. If you would like to view but cannot attend live, we encourage you to still sign up and view the recording.

College & Opportunities Fair

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ATTENTION JUNIORS: Hamilton Leader Award & Leaders Academy

What is the Hamilton Award?

The Hamilton Award recognizes outstanding high school juniors for their academic, personal, and service achievements and selects students for the Hamilton Leaders Academy – a three-year, no student cost program that helps students get into college, transition to college, succeed while in college and transition to the post college world. 

Who is eligible?

A Hamilton Award Winner…

• Is a Junior in high school.

• Is college bound.

• Has a strong record of community service.

• Shows a strong commitment to their academic studies.

• Is a self-starter and has proven this through activities such as: organizing a fundraiser, starting a business, creating a club or organization or working to help support their family.

• Shows passion and commitment to their interests. This is often manifested in athletic, artistic or academic achievements.

• Has financial and/or personal need. Hamilton Friends serves students from low-income households. When choosing our winners we take the applicant's financial, family and community situation into consideration.

• Is committed to participating in the Hamilton Leaders Academy.

Winners are enrolled in the Hamilton Leaders Academy and receive:

• A $500 cash scholarship

• Leadership training in Seattle (2015) and Central America (2016)

• College application assistance 

• Scholarship and financial aid search assistance

• Internship and mentorship opportunities

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FAFSA webinar full - additional webinar scheduled!

Just a quick note that Zinch's FAFSA webinar, scheduled for tomorrow at 7PM ET, has reached maximum capacity.

Therefore, they have added an additional webinar, scheduled to begin tomorrow (1/14) at 8:30PM ET . The sign up link for this webinar is the same: Zinch.com/webinar.

How will YOU pay for college?

2013-2014 Financial Aid Night Flyer

THIS IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID APP YOU WILL FILL OUT!

FAFSA Workshop

The First Annual Jacksonville MoneyWi$e Week was a huge success. We invite you to view the results of this great week by viewing theMoneyWise-Report(M) . We are very excited The 2nd Annual Jacksonville MoneyWi$e Week is just a few weeks away!! To learn more, click here.

SENIORS - DON'T FORGET TO APPLY FOR FREE FEDERAL AID!!

Nearly 73% of Florida high school seniors fail to apply for federal college aid

~Interactive map reveals rate at which students in state counties complete the FAFSA~

Tampa, FL – As of March 15, nearly 73% of Florida high school seniors have failed to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). According to the most up-to-date data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s FAFSA Completion Tool, just 27.1% of Florida high school seniors had finished the key document which secures them access to Pell Grants, federal loans and work-study jobs. A new interactive map developed by the Florida College Access Network (Florida C.A.N.! ) charts the FAFSA completion rates by county and allows viewers to see differences from last year.

“The state deadline to complete the FAFSA is May 15 and for several Florida higher education institutions, their priority deadline has already passed. It’s not too late to get money for college but you have to fill out the form,” said Braulio Colón, executive director of Florida C.A.N.! “Florida has 204,629 high school seniors but only 55,529 of these students have successfully completed the FAFSA. That number is far too low. It means major grants and federal loans are going unused by students who will need them to get a college education and secure a future.”

Last year, the federal government began offering access to its FAFSA Completion Tool which allowed viewers to track how many students at each high school across the country are completing the federal financial aid forms. Previously, high schools estimated their FAFSA completion rate using self-reported surveys, which are often unreliable. Both the FCAN map and the FAFSA Completion Tool will be updated every two weeks.

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REMINDER: SENIORS - COLLEGE AID WORKSHOP this Saturday!

College Workshop 2012

College Workshop 2012

Filled out your FAFSA? READ THIS!

During the application process, all 2012-2013 FAFSA applicants who indicate that they have already filed a federal tax return will be expected to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.

Anyone indicating that they “will file” a tax return will be advised to use IRS Data Retrieval to update their information after their 2011 federal income tax return has been filed.

Applicants who are selected for verification will be required to either use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool or obtain a tax transcript from the IRS and submit it to their financial aid administrator.

UNF Need Based Scholarships

Financial Need Based Scholarships for Freshmen

A number of individual donors and companies in the community have generously provided our students with scholarship support through the UNF Foundation. We seek to assist students in achieving their dreams and earning bachelor degrees while developing leadership and growth through community service, study abroad, Transformational Learning Opportunities (TLO), and undergraduate research.


These scholarships require:

• Acceptance to UNF as a freshman (first time in college)
• Completion of the Pathways to Success application packet
• Verification of Florida residency
• Completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and demonstrate financial need. (Financial need is determined by a student’s campus cost of attendance minus the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as calculated from the FAFSA, and other aid received.) 
• Full time enrollment with a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester
• Attendance of Freshmen Advising Workshops, donor luncheons/receptions, and other Pathways to Success events

Packet should include:

• Application
• Resumé
• Two letters of recommendation
• Student Aid Report (SAR)

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SAVE THE DATE: February 11th and/or 12th

The Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (FASFAA) is proud to coordinate College Goal Sunday^SM (CGS) in Florida.  FASFAA is an organization of over 700 financial aid professionals who represent all sectors of the financial aid community, including postsecondary institutions in Florida, lending institutions, state governmental agencies, loan servicing agencies and other organizations that support financial aid administration.  The FASFAA organization is comprised of many of the financial aid experts in the state of Florida whose mission is to promote an awareness of financial aid to students, parents, the secondary and post-secondary education community, and other groups that may be identified.   This is why FASFAA is committed to serve as Florida’s Coordinator for College Goal Sunday^SM.  Visit the College Goal Sunday web site that is now available at www.fasfaa.org/cgs for additional information.

5 Ways to Evaluate a Financial Aid Letter

Did you get a letter about financial aid? Are you super confused? Go here to see how you can interpret what you received!

Knowing your options is the best way to get financial aid!

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