Helping Yourself
The best practice for the content in this module is real life. So, here is the assessment for this unit:
1. If you haven't done it already, fill out your FAFSA. This is the first step to attaining Federal Aid and many colleges and universities may not offer financial aid without seeing that a FAFSA has been completed.
2. Go to the scholarships page and using then search resources at the bottom find at least 10 scholarships you feel you could qualify for. Write down the name of the scholarship and the necessary qualifications needed for it. Also write down all the deadlines to be aware of for these scholarships. If you already know what colleges you wish to attend, go to their web pages and search for any scholarships they may offer.
3. Go to the grants page and find possible grants for which you can apply for. Write down the name of the grant, necessary qualifications, and deadlines needed to attain the grant. If you already know what colleges you wish to attend, go to their web pages and search for any grants they may offer.
4. Student Loans should be the last stop if you have exhausted all other options. If you need to take out student loans, be sure to complete detailed research. Use this link to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to compare Federal and Private loans. Find an option which works best for you and lay out a plan as to how you would want to pay it over time and how much you should borrow to stay out of debt. A good way to make a plan is to know the salary and wage for a job you are interested. Check out the Department of Labors overview of wage data by Area and Occupation.
1. If you haven't done it already, fill out your FAFSA. This is the first step to attaining Federal Aid and many colleges and universities may not offer financial aid without seeing that a FAFSA has been completed.
2. Go to the scholarships page and using then search resources at the bottom find at least 10 scholarships you feel you could qualify for. Write down the name of the scholarship and the necessary qualifications needed for it. Also write down all the deadlines to be aware of for these scholarships. If you already know what colleges you wish to attend, go to their web pages and search for any scholarships they may offer.
3. Go to the grants page and find possible grants for which you can apply for. Write down the name of the grant, necessary qualifications, and deadlines needed to attain the grant. If you already know what colleges you wish to attend, go to their web pages and search for any grants they may offer.
4. Student Loans should be the last stop if you have exhausted all other options. If you need to take out student loans, be sure to complete detailed research. Use this link to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to compare Federal and Private loans. Find an option which works best for you and lay out a plan as to how you would want to pay it over time and how much you should borrow to stay out of debt. A good way to make a plan is to know the salary and wage for a job you are interested. Check out the Department of Labors overview of wage data by Area and Occupation.