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Work life Earnings
Education
Professional Degree
Doctorate
Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Associate Degree
High School Diploma
Less than High School Diploma
Earnings (in millions of dollars)
$4.4
$3.4
$2.5
$2.1
$1.6
$1.2
$1.0
Earnings for full-time, year-round workers by educational attainment for work life of approximately 40 years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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College can be a financial burden for both parents and students.
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However there are several options and opportunities to either get financial help or scholarships for college.

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More than $132 billion in grants, work-study funds, and lowinterest loans were awarded by the federal government last year to help students afford college.
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Nearly half of four-year students attend a college with a sticker price that is less than $9,936 a year — and thanks to financial aid, most of them pay even less than that.
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The average student received little over $12,400 last year to help pay for college. More than
6 out of 10 college students receive some sort of financial aid.

Type of College
Public Two-Year College (in-state students)
Public Four-Year College (in-state students)
Public Four-Year College (out-of-state students)
Private Four-Year College
Average
Published
Yearly
Tuition and Fees
$2,690
$8,240
$20,770
$28,500

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Scholarships given by colleges are the most common.
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Check out your college(s) website to see what scholarships you may apply for.
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Scholarships have requirements that students must achieve or upheld to obtain the scholarship.

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Scholarships can also come from local sources:
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Employer
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Church
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Clubs
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National Scholarships
(just a few of many)
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National Merit Scholarship
Corporation
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Gates Millennium Scholars
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Intel Science Talent Search
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Coca-Cola Scholars
Foundation

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.
org/scholarship-search
This website is from College
Board online and allows you to see what scholarships fit you and your college dreams.
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Most scholarships have deadlines so make sure you start the search a soon as possible.
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In addition most scholarships need transcripts, essays, recommendations, etc.
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Get organized and start you search today!

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Financial aid is funding that is intended to help students pay for college.
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Most financial aid is based not on your grades but on your families finances.
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Family income
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How may people live in your home
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Medical expenses

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Even if you believe you do not qualify for financial aid it does not hurt to fill out the form.
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The financial aid form is called FAFSA and must be completed starting January
1
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This form can help you get money from
federal and state student grants, work-study, and federal loans

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Palmetto Fellows
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Life Scholarships
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Hope Scholarship
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Lottery Tuition
Assistance

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Requirements (you must meet all 3)
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1200 SAT score or 27 ACT score
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3.5 GPA
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Top 6% of Sophomore,
Junior, or Senior class.
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Money Received
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$6,700/year
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Must attend a 4 yr college in
South Carolina

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Requirements (you need
2)
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1100 SAT score or 24 ACT score
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3.0 GPA
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Top 30% of graduating class
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Money Received
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$5,000/year
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Must attend a 4 yr college in
South Carolina

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Requirements
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3.0 GPA
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Must attend a 4 yr college in South Carolina
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Money Received
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$2,800 for one year

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Requirements
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SC resident for at least one year
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Be enrolled in a 2 year institution in South
Carolina.
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Money Received
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Money is based on enrollment status

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Many students may feel that they are the only one struggling to pay for college.
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Many students and their families have the financial burden placed on them when going to college.

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Year in college: Junior
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Major: Business economics
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Family income: $20,000–$40,000
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College: Public four-year university
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Published yearly in-state tuition and fees: $8,690
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Financial aid received: State academic scholarship, Federal
Pell Grant
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Current job: Guest ambassador at the World of Coca-Cola

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Remain positive and don’t let the financial obstacle stop you from going to college.
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Treat the application process like a class project, break it down into small pieces.
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The biggest challenge for Jonard was filling out the FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student
Aid). You had to find a lot of
[financial] information about your family and yourself. But it all paid off in the end.
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Jonard landed a scholarship and a grant that, together, pay for his tuition and books. To save on housing costs, he lives off campus with his grandparents who have a house near the university.

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Year in college: Junior
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Major: Finance
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Current job: Owns a construction business
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College path: Transferred from a two-year college to a four-year university
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Published yearly in-state tuition and fees: $8,690
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Financial aid received: State academic scholarship,
Federal Pell Grant
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High school GPA: 2.3

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Year in college:
Sophomore
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Major: Accounting
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Family income: $10,000–
$20,000
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College: Public two-year college
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Published yearly in-state tuition and fees: $4,642
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Dream job: Motivational speaker and civil rights leader

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Jonard, Cesar, and
Annaesia all received financial assistance to achieve a better education.
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Financial help is out there you just need to look for it.

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When you receive your acceptance letter please bring it to the guidance office so we may make a copy.
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After we have a copy look for your name on the college wall.