USEFUL FINANCIAL AID LINKS:

Financial Aid:

1. FAFSA Application Checklist

2. Student Loans Explained

3. Financial Aid for Dummies

1. Resume

2. SHS Letter of Recommendation Request Form

3. Senior Year Brag Sheet (you filled this out last year!)

4. Mock Letter of Recommendation Example (if you want to write your own!)

5. Action Verbs for Resumes

6. How to Request Letters of Recommendation

7. Career Options by Majors

8. UC Majors Available by School

9. CSU Degree Search

Week 5:

1. UC Personal Insight Handout

2. UC Personal Insight PowerPoint

3. Explore UC: Click on "Freshman Admission Profile" to see all the stats for each UC!

4. See "UC Counseling Conference" Materials!

Week 6:

1. Early Decision, Early Action, and Rolling Admission

2. Early Decision, Early Action, Rolling Admission Video

3. Continue working on your personal statements!

1. Create your FAFSA ID by watching this video and then heading to this website

2. Workshop your personal insight questions with your peers...what advice can they give you in regards to what you are missing in your PIQ? What can you do to help you stand out more?

Weeks 8-11:

1. Work on your college apps!

1. Continue working on college apps

1. College Decisions: What Accepted, Waitlist, and Declined Means

2. You Got Accepted to College...Now What?

3. Financial Aid for Dummies

4. VOTE for Senior College Wall Themes

1. AVID Senior Package: AVID medallion, AVID sash, banquet food, scholarship money, and senior "gift" (windbreaker): $150

2. Go over AVID Senior Study Groups

   • PowerPoint

   • Study Group Roles

   • Sign-up Sheet

   • Study Group Form

3. Local Scholarship Packets

Week 23

1. Home Gardens College Project

2. Home Gardens College Project Checklist

1. Complete and turn in Local Scholarship Packet

2. PLEASE CHECK YOUR PORTALS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR APPLICATIONS! If you are failing to check, you might be missing those deadlines.

3. RIMS AVID Scholarship, UCR and CSUSB Scholarships through RIMS AVID

4. RIMS AVID Speaker Contest

1. You got accepted to college...now what?

2. Financial Aid Comparison Tool

3. What You Need to Know About Financial Aid

4. Here are more useful financial aid tools and calculators (or if you prefer a printable one go here)

5. What is Included in the Cost of College

6. What are the Different Types of Financial Aid for College Students

7. Having the College Money Talk article

8. NGPF Budgeting In College Course

9. UC TAG Program Information

1. AVID Senior Scholarship Application

2. Log on to my.avid.org and complete the AVID Senior Data Survey!

3. Financial Aid Award Letter Example

4. What is Work-Study and how does it work?

5. Monthly Budget for Simulation

6. Roommates in College presentation and "How to Pick the Right Roommate and Live in Peace"

1. AVID Senior Recognition Ceremony: May 11th, 11:30 am

   • Parking information

2. Three Challenges Most Students Face Making the Transition from High School to College

3. Make sure to order your final transcripts (May 1st-May 24th) and bring a stamp!

4. Important Conversations: The Hunting Ground

5. Fun things: AVID Senior Banquet and the RIMS AVID Senior Recognition Ceremony

   • AVID Banquet Teacher Award Nomination Form

   • AVID Banquet RSVP Form

6. Monthly Budget Worksheet (complete in Google Classroom)

7. Monthly Budget Spreadsheet (complete in Google Classroom)