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1. Freedom Prep Open House
Presented by: Freedom Prep Community Outreach & Leadership
January 29, 2019
Freedom Preparatory Academy
MS Talent Opportunities Flagship Campus
Nov. 22nd, 2019

2. Welcome!!!!
¡¡¡Bienvenidos!!!

3. • Mission & Vision
• Why college is important?
• Funding options
• Federal & State grants
• Loans & Assets
• Scholarships
• Talented Youth programs
• Duke TIP &CTY – John Hopkins
Agenda

4. Mission & Vision
Freedom Preparatory
Academy Charter
Schools prepare ALL
students, grades
PreK-12, to excel in
college AND in life!
Mission
COLLEGE BOUND!

5. Education Preparation Programs
All students at
Freedom Prep will
have the same
competitive
advantage as the
most privileged
children in America!
Vision
ACCESS!

6. Why is college important?

7. Why is college important?
• College is critical to your future
• Current and future jobs will require more skills
than the HS (GED) alone
• Students who go to college have financial
advantages
– Life-time earnings are 1.3 million higher than HS
graduates
– Less likely to be unemployed
– Their own children will likely follow!!

8. Why is college important?

9. Why is college important?
• Income:
– Minimum wage in TN
• $7.25 – $15,080 yearly
– Average income UofM Undergrads:
• Communications $28,279
• Accounting $42,128
• Computer Science: $ 52,299
– Average income UofM Grads:
• M.S in nursing $86,362
• Ed. D Higher Ed. $83,617

10. What do I need for College?

11. College Requirements
• Minimum curriculum
– 4 Eng, 3 Math, 2 Science-Foreign Language- Social
Studies, 1 Lab, Performing Arts and History
• Competitive
– 4 Eng-Math-Lab-SS-FL
• Challenge yourself
– Honors
– AP
– IB
– Dual Enrollment

12. What colleges are looking for?
• Strong Academic
profile
– Grades
• Good 3 – 3.5
• Great 3.6 – 4
• Writing skills
• Standardized Tests
– ACT, SAT / PSAT, SCAT,
STB (JHU)
• Involvement
– Community
– Service
– Athletics
• Leadership and
organizational skills
– Leadership Programs
– Pre College
experiences

13. Well Rounded Student

14. Paying for College

15. Paying for College
• University or College?
• Community College
• State Universities
• Private Universities
– Nonprofit
– For profit
• What is the best fit for you?

16. Paying for College
• Tuition & Fees
• Room & Board
• Personal Expenses
• Books & Supplies
• Transportation
• Federal Government
• State Government
• Colleges & Universities
• Private Agencies,
Foundations &
Organizations

17. Funding Options

18. Funding options
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
– Federal Pell Grant
– Federal Work-Study
• provides part-time employment while the student is
enrolled in school to help pay his or her education
expenses.
– Subsidized Loan
• Federal government generally pays the interest that
accrues while the borrower is in an in-school.
– Unsubsidized Loan
• A loan for which the borrower is fully responsible for
paying the interest regardless of the loan status

19. Tennessee Grants
– Hope Scholarship
• established and funded from the net proceeds of the state lottery
and awarded to entering freshmen who are enrolled at an eligible
postsecondary institution within sixteen (16) months after
graduating from a TN eligible high school.
– TN Promise
• last-dollar scholarship that affords recent high school graduates the
opportunity to complete an associate degree or certificate program
free of tuition and mandatory fees at a public community college, a
TCAT, or a public or private university with an eligible associate
degree program
– Tennessee Student Assistance Award
• non-repayable financial assistance to financially-needy
undergraduate students who are residents of Tennessee

20. Loans & Assets

21. Loans
• Federal Loans (Stafford)
– Subsidized Loan (4.53%)
• Federal government generally pays the interest that
accrues while the borrower is in an in-school.
– Unsubsidized Loan (4.53%)
• A loan for which the borrower is fully responsible for
paying the interest regardless of the loan status
• Private Loans
– Bank & Credit Unions
• Refinance
– Bank & Credit Unions

22. Scholarships
Merit Based & Need Based

23. Paying for College
• Tuition & Fees
• Room & Board
• Personal Expenses
• Books & Supplies
• Transportation
• Involvement
– Community
– Service
– Athletics
• Leadership and
organizational skills
– Leadership Programs
– Pre College
experiences

24. Historic First Acceptance to Ivy League School:
Ivy League: One of 8 of the most elite
colleges in the country! 52K

25. Talented Youth Programs

26. We envision a future where
academically talented individuals
flourish, transforming communities
and the world.
2. Advanced learning opportunities and resources
3. Since 1980, nearly 3 million participants
Non-profit organization providing identification
and support services for the academically talented1.

27. 7th Grade
TALENT SEARCH MODEL
Qualify Enroll
Motivate
and
Encourage
Resources
Educational
Programs
Assess
Everyone deserves the chance
to excel.

28. Duke
Talented Identification Program
• The 7th Grade Talent Search is open
to current seventh-grade students (or eighth-grade
students who skipped the seventh grade) who qualify
through one of this methods:
– Scoring at or above the 95th national percentile on an
accepted grade-level national standardized achievement or
abilities test
– Scoring at or above the 95th percentile on a state
assessment
– Scoring 125 or above (full scale or composite) on an
accepted IQ test
– Educator Recommendation based on other factors

29. • Students only need to meet the criteria on
one accepted subtest to be eligible for the
program.
• Students may qualify using scores from
any time in the past two years, typically
from fifth or sixth grade.
• You can use our look-up tool to
find accepted tests, subtests, and scores to
see if your student qualifies.
Duke
Talented Identification Program

30. • Enrollment provides benefits that last through
the end of high school, including the
opportunity to take the ACT or SAT, specialized
publications, college prep advice, and access to
educational programs.
Duke
Talented Identification Program

31. Next Steps

32. John Hopkins
Center for Talented Youth
• Enrollment provides benefits that last through
the end of high school, including the
opportunity to take the ACT or SAT, specialized
publications, college prep advice, and access to
educational programs.

37. Senior Signing Day: Class of 2019

38. Contact information
Marcos Villa, Community Outreach Specialist/ Vocational
Counselor
marcos.villa@freedomprep.org | 901-265-1489