FAFSA

The community college system in the state of California has a unique governing structure that practice shared governance (California Community College, 2016). There are17 board members that are appointed by the state’s governor. The board of governor has the legislative authority to establish and implement policies for the institution. Members of the Board of Governors are required to meets 11 times per year. The Board of Governors appoints the Chancellor of the Community College. On May 16,…

I want to become a coach. Coaching is teaching a sport you know a lot about either from experience or studied for a while. I chose this career because I love sports. I watch them when I can. Every Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday I watch football, basketball, tennis, hockey, golf, soccer, etc. It is important to understand the education or training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making this decision. The…

I decided to visit with a local College and Career Readiness counselor. Mrs. Melissa Adkins is located at Uvalde High School. She is the only Career and Readiness Counselor at a school that has 1,400 students. When I asked her what her job title was she stated, “ College and Career Readiness counselor, dual credit, CTE, and a soon to be early college high school. Mrs. Adkins has a computer lab that consists of 30 dell laptops and a small wooden bookshelf with many books and a table with…

plan announced last fall to help more Americans pay for college. The President's blueprint unveiled last September aims to make it easier to get federal student aid by streamlining the process of submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA(R))."(US Fed News Service, Including US State News; Washington, D.C., March 2016). There is an effort being made for student aid, unfortunately this does not cover everyone. There is many students that do not qualify for financial so without a…

For many decades now, we have been in a great dispute on whether people should attend college. It is a widely known fact that those who have received a college degree make more money throughout their lifetimes than those who only have a high school diploma. This dispute is strong because millions of people have lectured about this topic for years, and the debate continues to evolve. There are people who can't attend college due to money and test scores but want to, and there are those who can…

have about what classes are needed for my degree. She can also keep me aware on what I can do to help manage my grades. Anthony, My Financial Advisor can accomodate me with a variety of things when it comes to my finances in school. Examples are: FAFSA, grants, loan returns, etc. My Admissions Representative Tara, helped me with my initial process of beginning school. She walked me through to help me learn how to navigate the website, and also helped me get through my…

regrettably prove very stressful as I soon face preprofessional courses and may not have enough time to work outside of low paying on-campus opportunities. I sincerely do not believe my mother and I can continue affording UTA’s tuition and fees, despite FAFSA intervention, so we need UTA’s financial aid if I am to receive my degree soon. Nonetheless, I believe you can understand this particular dilemma seeing as I am a traditional good student with the potential to complete my Bachelor’s degree…

get into classes in East Carolina University (ECU). There were many steps I had to complete before I can go to ECU. Just like ICC I had to set up a Portal or Pirate ID they call it and a email. Then send my Financial aid to ECU by completing the FAFSA. There was also an orientation I had to go to similar to ICC as well as taking placement test. The news step I didn’t a countered during ICC was credit evaluation and Room and board, and a meal plan that fits me. It was a lot of new stuff that I…

not enough to fully pay for their education. When this happens people have to take out student loans which can leave them in crippling debt for years, especially if the job they want requires more than four years of school. Someone may argue that FAFSA, the current system in place is good enough and doesn’t need to be expanded, or that getting a college degree is a choice and if you can’t afford it you shouldn’t go. Others may say that the US government should pay for college, such as many…

sister’s cheerleading, my brother’s basketball, and the trips we take with my aunt in memory of my grandma, that doesn’t leave us with a lot. My parents haven’t been primarily focused on saving up for my going to college. They were mainly dependant on FAFSA, and other sorts of financial aid. These are a few of the reasons I’m coming to you…