scholarships and grants 10 th grade defining ways to pay for college
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Scholarships and Grants
10th GradeDefining Ways to Pay for College
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Scholarships and Grants
•Grants and scholarships provide money that students do not need to pay back• These contributions • are extremely helpful to help pay for your college
expenses • are preferred over loans
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Video: About Federal Student Aid
Listen For:–How much aid does the federal government provide students for postsecondary expenses? –Why does the government provide this money? (click on picture to play video)
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Common Postsecondary GrantsDepends on Family Income
• Federal Pell Grant• Many students receive this grant• Average range of award: $575 - $5,550
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)• Provides additional funding for students with more financial need
• Federal Teach Grant• Up to $4,000 a year for students who are beginning a career in
teaching• Minnesota State Grant
• 43% of funds for students with family incomes below $20,000,• 37% goes to those with incomes between $20,000 and $50,000• 20% goes to those with incomes over $50,000
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Video: How to Land a College Scholarship
What tips did the scholarship expert provide that you found most useful?
(click on picture to play video)
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Sample Criteria for Scholarships • Academic • African-American• Asian• Art • Athletic• Best Buy• Business• Cargill• Computer• Cosmetology• College
• Fashion Design • Female• First Generation • Hispanic• Interracial• Left-handed• LGBT• Marble • Music • Native American• Nursing
• Parent’s Company
• Religious• Skateboard• State• STEM Career • Study Abroad • Teaching• Technical School• Twins• Vegan• Vocational
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Individual Activity
• Pretend you are a 12th grader• Write a letter to a scholarship committee (see list below)• Topic: Why I should receive this scholarship?
– Write about the accomplishments and activities that you did in high school
• Academic • African-American• Asian• Art • Athletic• Best Buy• Business• Cargill• Computer• Cosmetology• College (ex: U of M)
• Fashion Design • Female• First Generation • Hispanic• Interracial• Left-handed• LGBT• Marble • Music • Native American• Nursing
• Parent’s Company • Religious• Skateboard• State• STEM Career • Study Abroad • Teaching• Technical School• Twins• Vegan• Vocational
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Pair and ShareWhy should you get this scholarship?
• Read the scholarship letter to your partner• Explain your high school accomplishments and activities that
should enable you to receive this scholarship