Dual Credit Information

ACT/SAT Information

Paying for College

RR Mental Health Services

COLLEGE INFORMATION VIA- EMAIL

If you would like to receive periodic emails from the RRHS Career Center with

information regarding deadlines to sign up for ACT/SAT’s, college representative

visits, current scholarship information, Please send your email address to

Roseann Cochran - her email address at the top of the list of counselors)

with college info in the subject and your email address will be added to the

distribution list.

Paying for College

Watch out for scholarship scams

NEVER pay someone to find scholarships/financial aid for you – no matter what they promise.

The resources that they use to help you are available free to you.

1. Estimate how much money you will need to help pay for college

2. Ask for financial aid information and apply for scholarships from schools in which you applying. Colleges will not process scholarship applications if you have not applied or been admitted to the school.

3. Learn about the New Mexico Lottery ScholarshipAward (NO APPLICATION) :

The Lottery Scholarship covers tuition beginning with the second semester. The Lottery pays for tuition (not including fees) for 8 semesters. Potential value is approximately $14,000.

Criteria:    

• Graduate of a NM high school –
• Enroll the next fall semester in a NM public college
• Maintain a 2.5 GPA in college
• Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester you are in college. 
• Not drop out of college any fall or spring semester

If you do not qualify the FIRST semester you are in college YOU CAN NEVER QUALIFY - The first semester is critical

For Additional Information:  800-279-9777 or http://www.hed.state.nm.us

4.  Investigate other sources of scholarship

The following sites are recommended by several resources:                                           

www.fastweb.com - frequently recommended by colleges – site will continually email you new scholarship possibilities that match your profile

http://www.finaid.org/ Fin Aid

http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp (Princeton Review)

http://www.collegeboard.com/ (College Board)

http://www.collegeview.com/ (College View)  

http://www.hispanicfund.org/ (Hispanic college fund)

http://www.collegefund.org/ (American Indian College Fund)

http://www.catchingthedream.org/ (Native American Scholarship Fund)

http://www.gmsp.org/ (Minority – Gates Millennium Scholarship Fund)

Investigate scholarships from your parents/guardians employers, churches, prof..  associations, etc.

Ask for a copy of the scholarship list in the RRHS Career Center. This information is also available on the RRHS web site or contact the RRHS College Counselor, Roseann Cochran at rcochran@rrhs.rrps.k12.nm.us  or call direct 896-5616

5. WUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange program. 

Tuition reduction program for students that want to attend an out of state public school that is west of a line that goes from NM north.  Access more information at http://www.wiche.edu/sep/. After you go to this web site click on WUE for additional information.

6. Submit the FAFSA after your parents have completed the 2007 federal tax forms (can submit the FAFSA before the tax form is filed). 

The FAFSA should be sent as soon as possible.  Some colleges have deadlines for institutional financial aid programs such as work-study, Perkins Loans, etc.  The Pell Grant and Stafford Loan programs do not have a deadline. The FAFSA must be submitted every year.  Not all forms of financial aid are needs based.  The FAFSA worksheets and form are available on line at www.fafsa.ed.gov