The document provides information for seniors regarding the Twenty-first Century Scholarship program requirements and application process. It outlines that students must graduate with a C average or higher, submit their pledge affirmation by March 10th of their senior year, and file the FAFSA by the same deadline. It also notes that some affirmations will be randomly selected for verification.

1. 2012
SENIOR EXIT
INTERVIEW
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2. Twenty-first Century Scholar
Affirmation Form
• The online form will available in January at
www.21scholars.com/affirmation.html. The paper
affirmation will also be available in your guidance
office.
• If attending an alternative high school, provide the
name of the high school that will issue your high
school diploma.
• Be sure to provide your expected high school
graduation date.
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3. Affirmation Verification
• A number of Affirmation Forms will be
randomly selected for verification. You will
be notified by mail if your Affirmation
Form has been selected for verification.
• If selected, you must comply with the
verification request in order to receive the
scholarship.
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4. To Use Twenty-first Century Scholarship
•Graduate from Indiana high school with overall C average (2.0 or
higher on a 4-point scale).
•Submit your signed Twenty-first Century Scholars pledge
affirmation by March 10 of senior year.
•File for state and federal financial aid by completing and submitting
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 10.
Make any required corrections by May 15th. File FAFSA by March
deadline and make corrections by May deadline every subsequent
year.
•Apply for admission and institutional financial aid at the Indiana
college you will attend by the deadline for each college.
•Enroll as a full-time student & maintain Indiana residency (as
determined by the permanent residency of your parent or legal
guardian).
•You have one year to activate your scholarship and eight years to
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5. FINANCIAL AID
OVERVIEW
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6. Applying for Financial Aid
The three types of Aid:
-Federal Aid
-State Aid
-Institutional Aid
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7. APPLICATION PROCESS
• Submit the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) prior to the college or state
deadline, whichever is first
– SSACI receipt date deadline is 3/10/2012
• To ensure maximum consideration for
federal, state, and college aid, check information
from each school to determine:
– Required application materials
– Application deadlines
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8. Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Collects family’s personal and financial
information used to calculate the student’s
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
• Calculates also Parental Contribution (PC)
• Calculates also Student Contribution (SC)
• EFC = PC + SC
• May file the FAFSA in one of two ways:
• FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov
– Parents and students must get a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov before
filing FAFSA on the Web
– Helps to complete pre-application worksheet as well
• Paper FAFSA
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9. FAFSA on the Web:
www.fafsa.ed.gov
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10. To Register for a PIN
www.pin.ed.gov
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11. Avoid fafsa.com
And any other service that
charges to file, track or
expedite the FAFSA
Don’t pay for information and
applications that are FREE!
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12. FREE ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAFSA
 College Goal Sunday: February 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
(check with your school guidance office for closest
site)
 Free Publications: (usually in the Guidance Office)
FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION
FAFSA online worksheet
FAFSA – paper copy
 Free Application for Federal Student Aid website:
www.fafsa.ed.gov
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
 Online at www.ed.gov (click on Financial Aid in the
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13. Applying for Federal and State Aid
3. Review/Correct SAR
1. Complete FAFSA Check for accuracy
WHAT YOU NEED: Submit corrections
- Social Security card & drivers license by May 15
- W-2 forms
- Federal income tax return SAR will contain the
EFC (Expected
(student & parents)
Family Contribution)
- Records of other untaxed income
4. Review Financial
- Bank statements & investment records
- Business & farm records
Aid Award Letter
- Alien registration card Schools to which
you have applied
- FAFSA online worksheet (if filing online)
will send a Financial
Indiana Deadline – Received by March 10 Aid Package
3-4 days to process online Including grants,
4-6 weeks to process snail mail loans, and work-
Will send SAR (Student Aid Report) to family studies.
2. Complete Institution’s application
5. Pick One School;
or PROFILE, if required by the school
notify the others
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14. FAFSA Processing Results
• CPS – Central Processing Service – notifies
student of the FAFSA’s processing results by:
– Paper Student Aid Report (SAR-white with blue stripe)
if paper FAFSA filed and student’s e-mail address was
not provided
– SAR Acknowledgement if filed via FAFSA on
the Web and student’s e-mail address was not
provided
– By email otherwise!
• Check the SAR or on-line as soon as notified
• DON’T WAIT!
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15. Sample Student Aid Report
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16. SSACI Programs
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/
 Frank O’Bannon Grant – full time only
 Higher Education Award (HEA)
 Freedom of Choice Grant (FOC)
 Academic Honors Diploma and Core 40 Enhancements
 Supplemental Grants to the Frank O’Bannon Grant
 Twenty-first Century Scholarship – full time only
 National Guard Supplemental Grant – part time & full time
 Student cannot have both!
 Part Time Grant Program
 Less than 12 credit hours per semester
 Only available at public and independent colleges
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17. Special Programs
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/
 Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship
 Must graduate a year early – application required
 Hoosier Scholar Award
 Academic - must be nominated by high school counselor
 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
 Academic - application required
 Minority Teacher and Special Education Services Scholarship
 Work commitment - application required
 Nursing Scholarship Program
 Work commitment - application required
 Work-Study Program
 Usually summer - application required
 Child of Veteran & Public Safety Officer Supplemental Grant Program
 For children of disabled veterans or public safety officers killed in the line
of duty - application required
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18. March 10, 2012
FAFSA Receipt Date Deadline
FAFSA On The Web
• Get a PIN first (student and parent)
• Complete Pre-Application Worksheet (on-
line format different than paper)
• Print and mail signature page if necessary
• Print and keep a copy of the confirmation
page
• Make sure to create and submit FAFSA, not
just create and save
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19. EDITS OR CORRECTIONS
TO THE FAFSA & STATE AID
When you receive your Student Aid Report
(SAR), review it and make any requested or required
corrections. These may be made online at
fafsa.ed.gov
Check to see if you have corrections required by the
state at
http://www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/eStudents/
ALL CORRECTIONS MUST BE MADE/RECEIVED
BY MAY 15!
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20. MAY 15, 2012
Edit Correction Receipt Deadline
Edits posted on-line for student to see at eStudent
www.ssaci.IN.gov/estudent/
Go eStudent!
• SSACI sends state aid eligibility information
to student’s first choice college indicating
which edits apply
• It is the student’s responsibility to correct edits
• Necessary corrections must be in the hands of
the federal processor by May 15th, 2012.
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21. www.ssaci.IN.gov/eStudent
• List all likely colleges on FAFSA
• Make sure correct college is first choice on
the FAFSA
• Can change first choice college at eStudent
-But chosen college must be on the FAFSA too!
• Can change address at eStudent
• Can reprint award notice at eStudent
• Can see all edits (‘issues’) at eStudent
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22. eStudent Login
http://www.in.gov/ai/apfiles/estudents/
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23. Grant Example from 2009-10
Full need student with a PC = $0
School/ Frank
Maximum O’Bannon Twenty-first
Award Century Both
IUB grants
$8,600 $4,200 $4,400 combined
(approximate tuition) Approximate award Approximate award are
Butler maximum
$7,584 $6,000 $1,500 possible
(actual $29,246) Approximate award Approximate award awards
IVTSC
$3,100 $2,400 $700
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24. … Another Example from 2009-10
No need student with a PC = $20,000
School/ Frank
Maximum O’Bannon Twenty-first
Award Century
IUB
$8,600 $0 $8,600
(approximate tuition) (approximate award)
Butler
$7,584 $0 $6,306
(actual $29,246) (maximum 21st award)
IVTSC
$3,100 $0 $3,100
(approximate tuition) (approximate award)
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25. TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
SCHOLARSHIP
• Covers tuition only, not Room &
Board, books, etc.
• Guarantees 100% tuition at public colleges
and at Ivy Tech Community College
• Pays partial tuition at private or independent
colleges
• Pays partial tuition at approved for-profit
specialty or proprietary schools
• Provides up to 8 semesters of tuition
assistance toward an undergraduate degree
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26. High School GPA Requirement
• Twenty-first Century Scholar students must
graduate high school with a cumulative high
school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or
higher on a 4-point scale.
• High school guidance counselors will report
your GPA to the Twenty-first Century
Scholars program.
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27. SAT/ACT
• Can register online at:
SAT: collegeboard.com
ACT: http://act.org
• Test fees for the SAT may be waived
once as junior and once as senior.
Waivers for the ACT require letter from
school counselor and may/may not be
approved.
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28. ACT Testing Information
http://act.org
2011-2012 ACT Testing/Registration
2010/2011 Test Dates Regular Registration Late Registration
Deadlines Deadlines (fee applies)
October 22, 2011 September 16, 2011 September 17 –
September 30, 2011
December 10, 2011 November 13, 2011 November 5 –
18, 2011
February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 January 14 – 20, 2012
April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 March 10 – 23, 2012
June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 5 – 18, 2012
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29. SAT Testing Information
www.collegeboard.com
2011-2012 Testing/Registration
2011/2012 Test Test Regular Late Registration
Dates Registration Deadline (fee
Deadline applies)
10/01/2011 SAT & Subject 09/9/2011 09/21/2011
Tests
11/05/2011 SAT & Subject 10/07/2011 10/21/2011
Tests
12/03/2011 SAT & Subject 11/08/2011 11/20/2011
Tests
01/28/2012 SAT & Subject 12/30/2011 01/13/2012
Tests
03/10/2012 SAT only 02/10/2012 02/24/2012
05/05/2012 SAT & Subject 04/06/2012 04/20/2012
Tests
06/02/2012 SAT & Subject 05/08/2012 05/22/2012
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30. What is the difference between the ACT
and SAT?
• The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student
has learned in school. The SAT is more of an aptitude
test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities.
• The ACT has up to 5 components:
English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional
Writing Test (needs to be taken if required by the
college(s) you are applying to). The SAT has 3
components: Verbal, Mathematics, and a required Writing
Test.
• The SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, points are30
taken off for wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on

31. SELECTING A COLLEGE OR SCHOOL
Things to consider:
What is your eventual career goal?
Which school is the top choice for this kind of
training?
Which school will provide the best financial aid
package?
What are alternate schools in case I can’t get into
my top choice?
ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN B!
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32. INCENTIVES FOR SCHOLARS
scholars.in.gov
•List of colleges that accept the
Twenty-first Century Scholarship
•Waiver of application fees or other
incentives for scholars
•Click on Eligible Colleges – list is
alphabetical by name of school
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33. SIX SIGNS OF A SCHOLARSHIP SCAM
Scholarship guaranteed or your money back
You can’t get this information anywhere else
May I have your credit card or bank account
number to hold this scholarship?
We’ll do all the work.
The scholarship will cost some money
You’ve been selected…You’re a finalist
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34. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
& FINANCIAL AID
 First-year college students will be
required to meet “satisfactory academic
progress” as defined by their college.
 Sophomores will be required to
maintain at least a 2.25 GPA
 College juniors and seniors must
maintain at least a 2.5 GPA beginning
Fall 2013.
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