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Youve got questions?

• Weve got answers!!
• The top 10 most commonly asked questions by
  Seniors and parents of high school Seniors

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1. What are the graduation requirements for
Delta High School?
4 credits (years) of English
3 credits (years) of Math 4 years if college
bound
3 credits (years) of Science 4 years if college
bound
3 credits (years) of Social Studies
11 credits of Electives 1 credit of PE
elective required
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2. How do I apply to college?
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3. What do I major in? How do I choose?
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4 Can I retake the ACT? How do I register?
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5. But How do I improve my act score?
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6. How do I get loans, grants, and scholarships
for college?
Phase 3 Students receive financial aid award
package from schools and accept/decline awards
Phase 4 Other financial aid awards are
distributed by individual schools or donors
Phase 1 Parents and student must file 2014 taxes
Phase 2 Parents and student go to
www.fafsa.ed.gov, complete FAFSA AND create PIN
number
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7. How else can I pay for college?
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8. So what makes me competitive for
scholarships?
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9. And what is this FAFSA thing that Im
supposed to do?

• FAFSAFree Application for Federal Student Aid
• Based on parents/students taxes
• ITS FREE!!!! Watch out for scam sites that
  charge
• Priority deadline is March 1st of every year
• Completed each year student/students are in
  college
• Determines all loans/grants/work study money
• Some scholarships require FAFSA information

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10. What if I need more HELP?!?!

1. Call the Counseling Office. We will help ?
2. College Admissions Offices and Financial Aid
   Offices are also very helpful.
3. Go to dhs.deltaschools.com and click on the
   Counseling tab for updated information and
   scholarship applications.
4. See the list of resources for more information!!

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• Dhs.deltaschools.com
• www.fastweb.com--Scholarships
• www.zinch.com--Scholarships
• www.collegeincolorado.org-- college research,
  interest/career inventories, scholarships
• www.fafsa.ed.gov-- FAFSA
• Studentaid.ed.govInformation RE loans
• www.actstudent.org-- Registering for/ordering ACT
• Eligibilitycenter.org for students interested in
  playing collegiate sports