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12:00-12:20- Sign in, get your pizza, get your gear!

12:20-12:25- Road Trip Video!

12:25-12:30- Tiffani McGee- Summer/Fall Schedule

12:30-12:50- Mr. P and Guests- $ information•See you at our last huddle on Thursday, May 20th for our “Transfer Celebration”!•5C Mentor application coming soon!•Be on the lookout for “How 2 B a CTE Teacher”

REGISTRATION DATESSUMMER/FALL 2010

Be sure to preview the schedule Check your E-mail! You can “waitlist” a class if it is full! Priority Registration (Categorical programs):

Tuesday, April 20th

Students with 45-70 completed or “IP units” Friday, April 23rd

Students with 12-44.9 completed or “IP” units Monday, April 26th

All remaining students Thursday, April 29th

CALIFORNIA STILL NEEDS TEACHERS!

A High demand for Teachers in California = Job Security

– One-third of current teachers will retire in the next ten years

– California needs 100,000 teachers in the next ten years

– Currently critical shortages exist for Science, Math, and Special Education Teachers

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APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AIDTo be eligible for most types of state or

federal aid students must complete the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA).

The priority deadline for submitting the FAFSA is March each year!

There are two ways to submit: by hard-copy or using FAFSA-on-the-Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov

Scholarship Time = $$

• Rose Denberg- 925-3313- rosedenberg@whccd.edu• Must personally research scholarship opportunities• Eligibility requirements, application forms and deadlines will vary• Award amounts will vary:

Child Development Grants… check this out!

www.fastweb.com

www.financialaid.org

www.fastaid.com

www.collegeboard.com

www.collegenet.com

www.mach25.com

www.collegequest.org

For more information on Financial Aid Resources for Future Teachers

visit:http://www.teachcalifornia.org

US Department of Education

www.studentaid.ed.gov

EdFund

www.edfund.org

California Student Aid Commission

www.csac.ca.gov

GENERAL TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

Grants & Scholarships $$ you don’t have to pay back!

Loans $$ you are required to

repay.Teacher Loan Forgiveness ProgramsGovernment Programs that help to pay back your student loans in exchange for teaching service in a California School!

Earning a Teaching Credential is Affordable!Financial Aid can assist Teacher Candidates with college costs

Cal Grant A Community College

Transfer Entitlement Award

• Available to Community College transfer students who were not awarded a Cal Grant A or B within a year of graduating high school.

• Must have a minimum 2.4 GPA • Be under age 24 at the time of transfer• To apply submit FAFSA by March 2nd • For more information visit www.calteach.com

CAL T (CAL GRANT EXTENSION FOR TEACHING CREDENTIALS)

• If you have had a CAL grant as an undergraduate and you are continuing your education by entering a teacher credential program, you may qualify for a one-year extension.

• You must file an application for the extension

• For more information: www.calgrants.org• To download an application visit:

http://www.csac.ca.gov/PUBS/FORMS/GRNT_FRM/G-44.PDF

Applying for Cal Grants

• Must submit the FAFSA• Undergraduate students must also

submit a GPA Verification Form• Credential Program students must also

submit a “Request for Cal Grant Teaching Credential Program Benefits” Form (California Student Aid Commission form # G-44)

• For more information visit www.calgrants.org

Federal Pell Grant Pell Grants are generally awarded to

undergraduate students—those who haven't earned a bachelor's or graduate degree.

In limited cases however, you could receive a Pell Grant if you're enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certificate program.

For more information on the Pell Grant visit:a http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html

TEACH GRANTS Available beginning July of 2008 $4,000 per year for undergraduate and credential work (for a

maximum of $16,000) Must have a minimum 3.25 GPA Must submit the FAFSA by March 2, 2008 Must be currently completing (or plan on completing)

coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching Mist meet basic eligibility requirements Must teach in a high-need field:

mathematics, science, foreign language, special education, bilingual education, reading specialist or other documented high-need fields

Must commit to teaching full-time in a high-need school for a minimum of four years (within 8 years of receiving your credential)

If teaching service is not met, the grant must be repaid as an Unsubsidized Stafford Loan

STAFFORD LOANSSUBSIDIZED LOANS (government pays the

interest on the loan)or

UNSUBSIDIZED LOANS (student pays the interest on the loan)

For Stafford Loan information visit:

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/studentloans.jsp?tab=funding

FEDERAL STAFFORD LOANS

• Must be enrolled in an eligible program at least half time

• Must meet general eligibility requirements

• Variable interest rate (might change each year) but does not exceed

8.25%

• Apply using the FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA by March 2nd

• Must sign a promissory note from your lender or from your school

depending on the type of loan

• For information on general eligibility requirements visit

www.calteach.com and click on “Incentives and Financial Aid”

FFEL STAFFORD LOANS

Undergraduate / graduate students; must be enrolled at least half time

Loan limits depend on your year in school and whether you are a dependant student

For subsidized loans you pay no interest while you are in school

Unsubsidized loans require you to pay the interest while you are attending school

Federal Perkins Loans•Apply by completing the FAFSA•Undergraduate / graduate students; Don’t have to be enrolled at least half time•Borrow up to $4,000 a year (maximum of $20,000 as an undergraduate) •5 percent interest rate•Repayment to your school or its agent for up to ten yearsPerkins Loan Informationhttp://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loan/find_student_loan/undergrad_student_loan/federal_student_loans/perkins_loans/

ASSUMPTION PROGRAM OF ASSUMPTION PROGRAM OF LOANS FOR EDUCATION LOANS FOR EDUCATION (APLE)(APLE)

For students pursuing a teaching career Will pay back up to $19,000 of qualified loans

in exchange for four consecutive years of teaching in a low-performing k-12 California public school

Can apply after completing a minimum of 60 semester units but before completion of a credential.

http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=111

FEDERAL LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM

Stafford Loans– both Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and Direct Loan Program

You must be employed as a full-time teacher at a qualifying school for five complete and consecutive years

Will pay back up to $17,500 to highly qualified teachers of math and science

After completion of five years of service obtain an application from your Lender or

for more information visit: www.edfund.org

Troops to TeachersAssists individuals transitioning from military service to careers in education

May pay for all normal intern program charges

Possible $5,000 bonus for teaching in a qualifying school

Eligible in certain regions For more information visit

www.calteach.com and click on “Incentives and Financial Aid”

Tips for Standing Out in the Scholarship Competition

Follow all directions (everything requested for the scholarship application process)

Include a color photo

Include a table of contents in your application packet (application, essay, letters of recommendation, transcripts, cover letter, photo, etc.)

Use some color in your application packet (color digital photo, colored paper for table of contents, etc.)

Submit originals whenever you can, only first generation Xerox (copy)

Bind materials into a brightly colored report folder (so that it won’t come apart)

Mail flat (not folded) in a large envelope