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FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

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Apply now! Federal Student Aid has more than $150 billion available to help you pay for school.

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I know some of the words you see on college apps, emails, and notification are scary. It is okay if you don't know what they mean. Take this link and look for the terms you don't know and learn about them, it will help you in the long run, trust me! Click on the gray area below, it will take you to the FAFSA website.

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This a page to answer your questions, post resources, and scholarships that you may be eligible for! So browse, enjoy, and leave feedback/comments on what you like and dislike! It will help Miss Lopez improve this page to help you!

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If you were affected by this covid-19 pandemic and you lost your side job. This is definitely an easy $1,000 scholarship to finish if you qualify! You just need your letter of termination from your previous job.

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Evalee Schwatrz Charitable Trust for Education

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Evalee Schwatrz Charitable Trust for Education

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Evalee Schwarz Charitable Trust Scholarship

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If you're wondering the options you have after you graduate college, click on the different majors and see the different career paths you have! Click on the picture that says "What can I do with my major?"

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Academics

Student Resources

Student Handbook

What can you do with your Major?

Whether you're exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this website will help you connect majors to careers. Learn about typical career areas and types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate. Continue your research through the websites provided.

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Academics Whether you're exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this website will help you connect majors to careers. Learn about typical career areas and types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.

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There are 3 different VAMOS scholarships on the website with different deadlines. VAMOS, HSF/VAMOS, and UTRGV VAMOS (Which can also be accessed through UTRGV Scholarships).

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Scholarship Opportunities for Qualified Students

Our Rio Grande Valley community often faces financial hardships, but this shouldn't impede our graduating high school seniors from fulfilling their dreams of obtaining a higher education. VAMOS strives to help commendable students begin and finish their post-secondary education with the financial assistance of our scholarships.

VAMOS Scholarship

This scholarship was made for high school seniors from Hidalgo, Starr and Cameron County. To qualify, students must:

Be a high school senior in Hidalgo, Starr or Cameron County graduating in the spring

Be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident with a Social Security Number. Permanent residents must have lived in Hidalgo, Starr or Cameron County for five consecutive years

Be enrolled as a full-time student for four academic years at a U.S. accredited college or university

Have a GPA of at least 80/100 or 2.5/4.0 and/or rank in the top 30% of their graduating high school class

Have met the minimum SAT or ACT score requirements for the student's college or university of choice

Students must be eligible for Pell Grant

DEADLINE TO APPLY - April 1st, 2020 (Online Applications Will No Longer be Accepted by 5 PM Center Time on April 1st)
HSF/VAMOS Scholarship

Eligible University of Texas-Pan American students can potentially receive $3,000 per year using the HSF/VAMOS Scholarship. Others may qualify to receive up to $5,000 per year over four academic years. Requirements include:

Be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident or qualifying non-U.S. citizen

Be a high school senior in Hidalgo, Starr or Cameron County

Have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0

Be eligible for a Pell Grant

Seek full-time enrollment as a freshman for a degree at a four-year accredited institution in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam

Must plan to seek federal financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

DEADLINE TO APPLY - March 5th at 5:00 PM
VAMOS/UTRGV Scholarship

The VAMOS/UTRV Endowed Scholarship Program provides students with renewable financial assistance for up to four undergraduate years or up until graduation. The award amount correlates to the student's unmet financial needs as decided by the UTRGV Financial Aid Office. The award amount for the VAMOS/UTRGV Scholarship will not surpass the amount from the VAMOS Scholarship program. Requirements are as follows:

Be a graduating high school senior from Hidalgo, Starr or Cameron County who plans to enroll at UTRGV

Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen

Be part of the top 25% of the graduating class

Prove financial necessity and be Pell Grant-eligible according to the UTRGV Financial Aid Office and defined by FAFSA

DEADLINE TO APPLY - February 15

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Our Rio Grande Valley community often faces financial hardships, but this shouldn't impede our graduating high school seniors from fulfilling their dreams of obtaining a higher education. VAMOS strives to help commendable students begin and finish their post-secondary education with the financial assistance of our scholarships.

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Sign up for emails for a chance to win a $5,000 scholarships. One winner is selected per month.

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Enter to win!

Sign up for emails to get helpful college tips and resources, and enter for the chance to win a scholarship! Throughout the year, 12 eligible students or parents will be randomly selected to win a $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award to help cover college expenses.

Your personal information will always be kept private and secure. See Official Rules for details.

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Sign up for emails to get helpful college tips and resources, and enter for the chance to win a scholarship! Throughout the year, 12 eligible students or parents will be randomly selected to win a $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award to help cover college expenses.

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Take a look at this if you are planning to apply to more schools, you can still use fee waivers!

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If you're eligible for an SAT fee waiver, you can send as many free score reports as you want-even if you didn't use a fee waiver when you registered for the test. See if you're eligible.

Rush Reporting

The free score reports don't include rush service. If you want rush delivery, you have to pay an extra fee.

When to Use Your Score Reports

These score reports can be:

Used while you are in high school.

Used during registration or at any time after you take the SAT or an SAT Subject Test.

Have a Coalition Account?

If so, you can now send SAT and SAT Subject Test scores at the same time you're sending college applications. Log in to your Coalition account, link your College Board account, and send scores to schools on your college list.

How to Use Your Score Reports

1. Sign in to your College Board online account.

2. If you've registered for the SAT or SAT Subject Tests using an SAT fee waiver, you'll automatically get your unlimited score reports.

3. If you've registered without using an SAT fee waiver but are eligible for one, talk to your counselor about getting a fee waiver. When you get it, call the SAT Program and give us the fee waiver code and the registration information from your most recent test date.

4. Send score reports to colleges or other organizations-here's how.

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If you're eligible for an SAT fee waiver, you can send as many free score reports as you want-even if you didn't use a fee waiver when you registered for the test. See if you're eligible. Important: Rush Reporting The free score reports don't include rush service.

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Discover the schools, companies, and neighborhoods that are right for you.

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Places to Live K-12 Colleges Places to Work Sign up to learn more about the schools, companies, and neighborhoods in your area- it's free! Niche combines rigorous analysis with authentic reviews to highlight the best schools, companies, and neighborhoods. Niche is the best place to find your school, company, or neighborhood.

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C.I.P. Scholarship

A scholarship to help you pay for college! The "College Is Power" scholarship is open to students age 17 and older who are currently in college or plan to start college within the next 12 month. Use the scholarship to pay for tuition, books, room and board, computers or anything else related to your education!

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A scholarship to help you pay for college! The "College Is Power" scholarship is open to students age 17 and older who are currently in college or plan to start college within the next 12 month. Use the scholarship to pay for tuition, books, room and board, computers or anything else related to your education!

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Here is a whole list of scholarships that you can do! The first set of links are scholarship websites, the second set are actual scholarships. Look through them, deadlines and requirements vary throughout, keep an eye out for those!
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Create a Unigo account to save your personal scholarship results. Save your essay questions and fill out future Unigo Scholarships fast!
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Start applying to scholarships in your personal results. Complete all 14 Unigo scholarships. Don't forget to come back every month to see updated personal results!

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This is a checklist that you can look at month by month and what you should be doing. Its a great reference for when you don't know what to do next!

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November-December

Finalize and send any early decision or early action applications due this month. Have a parent, teacher, counselor, or other adult review the application before it is submitted.

Every college will require a copy of your transcript from your high school. Follow your school's procedure for sending transcripts.

Make sure testing companies have sent your scores directly to the colleges to which you are applying.

Begin to organize regular decision applications and financial aid forms, which will be due in January and/or February.

If needed, register for the January SAT. It is the last one colleges will be able to consider for a senior.

Many popular and selective colleges will have application deadlines as early as Jan. 1. Others have deadlines later in January and February.

If necessary, register for the February ACT (some colleges will be able consider it).

In January, ask your guidance office to send first semester transcripts to schools where you applied. At the end of the school year, they will need to send final transcripts to the college you will attend.

Preparing for the ACT/SAT

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NACAC National College Fairs- Preparing for College: Senior Checklist

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My Next Move is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development.

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Texas Career Check lets you explore higher education options by looking at detailed information by school and program of study, AND you can explore occupations of your interest by education level, region, trends and more.

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Looking for scholarships? You can search more than 8,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid award opportunities.

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Take this little survey based on the region you live so you can see the reality of your finances after high school. You can choose one of two paths. 1) how much will you need to make monthly for what you plan to spend on or 2) set your budget first and then see what you'll be able to afford. Enjoy!

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Need help making the right college choice? Search & compare colleges, get detailed info on admissions policies and apply for scholarships at CollegeGreenlight.com.

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Your Money

Money Lessons

Everyone knows that college is expensive. Unsurprisingly, the costs are still rising.

During the 2017-2018 school year, in-state students attending public schools paid an average of $25,290 for tuition and fees, according to the latest data from the College Board. For private school students, costs reached a whopping $50,900 per year. As eye-popping as these figures are, here's the real shocker: for many families, the true cost of attending college can be twice as high.

Here are the five ways you and your student can tackle the costs that make college more expensive than you think.

Cost #1: Your college prep choices could increase your bottom line

There are scores of pre-college costs required just to get a student into college-things like test preparation fees, tutoring, pre-college programs, college application fees, and SAT or ACT exams. Each of these expenses raise the overall cost of higher education.

Solution: If your family is low-to-moderate income, ask your student's high school guidance counselor about waivers to cut pre-college costs for test prep and other activities. For example, if pricey pre-college programs feel out of reach, encourage your student to pursue volunteer work or civic engagement activities instead.

Cost #2: Financing your degree with loans-with no limits in mind

The typical 2017 college grad left school with roughly $28,650 in debt. Student loan repayment plans usually last from 10 to 30 years, adding hefty interest costs that substantially raise the true price tag of college.

Solution: Insist that your student apply aggressively for college scholarships every year that they are enrolled in school. Several websites, such as the U.S. Department of Labor sponsored Career One Stop allow students to research and get matched with scholarships based of their background, academic record and career interests.

If you need to take out a loan, try to maximize the use of low cost federal loans, such as direct subsidized loans, before considering a private lender. You should also always fill out the FAFSA to maximize your eligibility for aid and take to your financial officer to figure out a plan.

Cost #3: Lifestyle choices come with hefty costs

Students at most colleges face a slew of costs, ranging from parking and graduation fees to charges for extra-curricular activities like attending college football games. This can tack on thousands of dollars to a student's higher education bill. For example, depending on the college, parking permits alone can cost over a thousand dollars per year.

Solution: Consider your lifestyle costs and expenses for social activities. Set an overall budget, and if you have a network of family support, outline what expenses you are responsible for and how much your family is able contribute.

Cost #4: Study abroad may expand your horizons, but drain your bank account

The Institute of International Education says that study abroad by American students has tripled in the past two decades. Taking an overseas semester often requires added travel expenses, special insurance coverage and more.

Solution: Study abroad is possible with a little advance research. To lower costs, strongly consider studying abroad in countries like Germany or Norway, where tuition is free for all students and classes are often offered in English. Another option is to pick up a part-time job or apply for scholarships, like the David L Boren or Benjamin L Gilman scholarships, which are designed for students who would like to study abroad.

"1 in 4 college students in America, including 45 percent of all middle income and upper-income students-are required to take a remedial class during their first year of college-at an average cost of $3,000."

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Cost #5: The rise of the "super senior." Try to graduate in 4 years

Federal data show that just 40 percent of college students earn their bachelor's degrees in four years, and only 60 percent finish in six years. Those "extra" years in school mean more money spent on tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies.

Why?

Often students miss the mark on graduation because they change their major or they are required to take a remedial class during their first year of college. One in four college students in America are required to take a remedial class, according to a study by think tank Education Reform Now.

Those remedial classes don't count toward graduation, but students still have to pay for them. On average, students spend $3,000 and borrow nearly $1,000 for remedial classes.

Solution: Encourage your child to take Advanced Placement (AP), classes during high school. At the end of these courses, students can opt to take AP exams. A passing score on these tests can provide free college credits-and help them finish college on time. Pro tip: check with your school of interest to be sure they accept AP credits.

Additionally, since remedial courses add about a year to the length of time it takes for students to earn a bachelor's degree, find out all academic requirements while your student is still in high school and take any needed coursework over the summer at a community college prior to enrolling at a four-year college or university.

Unfortunately, the cost of college isn't likely to drop any time soon. But close attention to the fine print can help ensure that you and your student aren't taken by surprise when the bill comes. And, with careful planning, you might even be able to slash expenses on your way to graduation.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC

© 2019 JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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College is twice as expensive as you think. Here's how you can slash costs

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Your Money Money Lessons Everyone knows that college is expensive. Unsurprisingly, the costs are still rising. During the 2017-2018 school year, in-state students attending public schools paid an average of $25,290 for tuition and fees, according to the latest data from the College Board. For private school students, costs reached a whopping $50,900 per year.

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You can see what schools are best suited for you OR look for scholarships! Whatever your hearts desire!

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College Information - Peterson's - The Real Guide to Colleges and Universities

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Detailed information on over 4000 colleges and universities, online schools, and graduate programs. Also provides financial aid information and test preparation resources.

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How prepared are you to live the adult life? Do these activities to get ready for life after high school! There's one to calculate how much you need for your lifestyle, another to see if what your career will support that lifestyle, and another to compare the two!

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This a a site called Workforce Solutions if you plan on finding any kind of job after high school or even during. On this page you can find out more about what to wear to interviews, writing your resume, and how to practice your interviewing skills!

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Job Seekers

Workforce Solutions offers free job search assistance, career counseling, and job search workshops to anyone interested.

Simply visit one of the five WFS Offices located throughout the tri-county area to meet with a Workforce Solutions Professional and they can lead you through a process to match you with the job that is right for you and your skills and talents.

An assessment is utilized to provide you guidance and support for your job search, as well as identify possible trainings you may directly benefit from. Call toll-free to (956) 687-1121 to locate your nearest WFS Office and schedule your appointment today.

Want to see what jobs and openings are available in your City?! Well, you can jumpstart your job search by checking out our latest customized tools designed with you in mind!

Start now by clicking here to see an interactive map with local featured jobs.

You may also go here to search for job postings everywhere in Texas.

Job Interview Tips:

1. What to wear for a job interview? (CareerBuilder.com article by Mary Lorenz)

Business professional: In a business professional atmosphere, suits are the norm. Women might wear a skirt or pant suit with heels, while men may wear a blazer or suit jacket, button down shirt, suit pants, a tie and dress shoes.

Business casual: Forget the suit when interviewing at a business casual company. Men might opt to wear dress slacks or chinos, a button down or polo shirt, a belt and dress shoes. Women might consider wearing a conservative dress, or a blouse (or sweater) with a skirt or dress pants and dress shoes or boots.

Casual: When interviewing at a casual office, it's still important to look polished and professional. (Save the jeans and flip flops for when you actually have the job.) Men might consider wearing a long-sleeved dress shirt, khaki pants a belt, and dress shoes. Women might wear a collared shirt with pants or a pencil skirt, or a work dress.

2. What not to wear on a job interview:

3. Resume writing 101 (CareerBuilder.com article by Debra Auerbach)

4. The strangest things people have done in job interviews (and what you should do instead)

5. How to Write a Great Resume and Cover Letter Video:

Additional Resources:

Resources for Adults with Disabilities:

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RaiseMe | College Scholarships for High School Students

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Through RaiseMe, high schoolers can start earning college scholarships as early as 9th grade for good grades, sports, extracurriculars and other achievements.