Training, Schooling and Financial Aid

You will probably need some training.

Return to the Career Voyages site http://www.careervoyages.gov and scroll to the bottom of the page and click on one of the school (community, 4 year, vocational or other options)links. The fastest growing career fields are listed in the left hand column. If you already have a good idea of the training you will be pursuing, you can also go to this site http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool to find schools by state and field. Find the location of a school or training center that you would like to consider attending. Find the information listed below and record the information into your packet.

School or Training Center

Name of the school
Address
Admission Requirements
Tuition (how much does it cost to go to this school?)
Are there other fees that students need to pay? For example books, P.E. fees, insurance, dorm fees, food are all extra fees.

Wealth

How are you going to pay for all this?

When you have decided what kind of education you will need and have looked at some possibilities, you will need to determine a method to pay for the education you will need in order to pursue your dream career. To begin your search, use this site: http://www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/finances/financing_college.htm to answer the questions that follow.

1. List and describe the three types of financial aid mentioned in the article.

2. What are some of the requirements for eligibility to qualify for financial aid?

3. Why should you apply for financial aid every year, even if you do not qualify?

4. When should you apply for financial aid?

5. What are some questions to consider when applying for scholarships?

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