The sky is falling, the sky is falling! No, not really, but it is time to file your FAFSA before it’s too late.
If you wait too long and need assistance paying for your tuition, it will feel like the sky is falling come August when tuition payments are due.
Has anyone ever told you “college is an investment in your future”? Have you ever thought about what that truly means? The mere fact that you need to save and apply for funding makes it feel cumbersome … and really the bottom line is, is it affordable?
The good news is that it is! The direct cost of attending college is your tuition and books. With the support of your family, you can choose to reduce the additional costs of housing and meals or miscellaneous expenses by living at home or budgeting to live frugally. Sticker prices of attending college often include all of those costs showing a high price to pay towards your education; with the help of financial aid, tuition and books is easily covered.
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DATA entry can be tedious, mundane and nitpicky – but for the FAFSA it is critical to get all of the correct information entered on the FAFSA ~ especially tax information!
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Have you recently received an email from the financial aid office about costs and your financial aid from Moraine Park?
This email is a new state requirement that we are obligated to follow.
The intent of the email is to inform you what your costs are, list any aid you have received, repayment and financial literacy information, with the hope that once you read through it, you would feel like you have a solid understanding.
Understanding of what, you say?
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Lograr el sueño de un título universitario está al alcance de todos. CON EDUCACIÓN GRATUITA PARA LOS ESTUDIANTES QUE CALIFIQUEN. El Programa PROMESA de Moraine Park.
El Programa PROMESA de Moraine Park se basa en la creencia de que asistir a la Universidad, o a un Colegio Universitario Técnico, debe determinarse por el potencial de un estudiante en lugar de sus recursos financieros.
El Programa PROMESA de Moraine Park asegura que estudiantes de secundaria con el potencial para tener éxito en el siguiente nivel de sus estudios, puedan tener esa oportunidad sin tener que preocuparse por asumir la carga adicional de una deuda financiera. Proporcionando una educación universitaria gratuita, el Programa PROMESA de Moraine Park animará a más estudiantes a hacer la promesa de alcanzar su potencial.
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WHAT IF … attending college were determined by a student’s potential rather than his or her financial resources?
Well, that’s the case if you’re a high school senior living in the Moraine Park Technical College district. Moraine Park Promise scholarships allow eligible students to obtain a a college degree tuition-free!
Check this out: Moraine Park Promise program scholarships provide five semesters of FREE TUITION, plus additional services like mentoring, tutoring, assistance with financial aid filing and other support services.
Promise students agree to attend Moraine Park as a full-time student, maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, complete eight hours of community service per semester, stay in good standing with college policies and participate in Promise program support services.
Some student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications are selected for verification. Verification is the process by which the Financial Aid Office is required to compare the information on the financial aid application with certain documents provided by the student to verify the accuracy of the information on the FAFSA.
The Moraine Park Financial Aid Office will send any students in this situation a letter and a few forms to complete and return.
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Scholarships are free money that does not need to be paid back. Moraine Park lists scholarship opportunities on our website. Check out current opportunities here: http://www.morainepark.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
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As you prepare for life after school? We want to provide you with next steps, tips, and advice regarding your student loans.
First, review your records and student account. You’ll need to figure out whether you have federal student loans, private student loans, or both. The advice below is for your federal student loans. To discuss repayment options for your private student loans, contact your lender.
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