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Interested in going to college but not sure if you can afford it? Many individuals are unaware that they are eligible for various types of financial aid, loans, scholarships or grants. You may be eligible for financial aid if you are enrolled at least half-time (no less than six credits) in a degree seeking program, you are a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen, and you are making satisfactory academic progress. Most student aid is awarded based on financial need. Need is the difference between your budgeted cost of attendance and the amount you and your family are expected to contribute toward your education.
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in learning how much financial aid you can receive. In addition, there are a few sources of aid such as unsubsidized Stafford and PLUS loans that are available regardless of need. Remember, the FAFSA form is free, so there is no reason not to apply. Though there is no deadline for the FAFSA, those individuals interested in taking the "Foundations in After-School" or "Excellence in After-School" certificate programs through The Center for After-School Excellence should to apply as soon as possible.
In addition to the FAFSA, the Education Incentive Program (EIP) is a scholarship program for Child Care providers who work in a facility regulated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services or the New York Department of Health. All courses offered through The Center for After-School Excellence qualify for EIP. You should confirm with your program or site coordinator that your program is licensed.
The deadlines for EIP applications are based on when your courses start. For the Center courses which start this fall, applications for EIP are due between May 15 and December 1, 2007.
We strongly recommend applying online for the FAFSA (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov) or EIP (http://www.tsg.suny.edu/olapps/EIPonlineapp07/). You may receive additional information on financial aid by contacting Damali Dublin at (212) 547-6963 or ddublin@afterschoolexcellence.org.
Campus in Focus: Kingsborough Community College Each of the three community colleges presenting the "Foundations in After-School" program varies slightly in course offerings. What follows is an in-depth look at what one school will provide.
Kingsborough Community College, located in Brooklyn, NY will offer a three-course, nine credit program during the 2007-2008 academic year. For fall semester 2007, classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Issues related to after-school will be discussed in all classes.
Program courses include:
Foundations of Education
This writing-intensive course will cover the effects of society, culture and institutions on the developmental needs of children, with emphasis on the impact of urban life and the role of the educational system.
Offered: Fall 2007, 9:10 AM – 11:30 AM
Introduction to Computer Concepts
This lab-oriented course introduces hardware and software concepts.
Offered: Winter Break, 9 AM – 1:00 PM*
General Psychology
Course is an introduction to psychology as a science. Topics include: historical background, fields, scientific methods, biological underpinnings of thought and behavior, learning and memory. Offered: Spring 2008, 10:20 AM – 12:00 PM*
* Please note: Times are subject to change but will remain in the morning hours.
Enrollment is open now! For an application and additional details, please contact Damali Dublin at (212) 547-6963 or e-mail ddublin@afterschoolexcellence.org with "Foundations in After-School: Kingsborough" as the subject.
A New Face at the Center: Damali Dublin Damali Dublin has long been interested in the future of higher education, and particularly in the need to educate the people who educate kids. These interests led her to TASC, and to the Center.
As our new Registration Coordinator, Damali will answer questions regarding registration, applications, general admissions and financial aid for those interested in returning to school and participating in Center programs. Damali brings enthusiasm, energy and a wealth of knowledge from her previous work with CUNY admissions.
For the past two years, Damali worked as an Admissions Counselor/Recruiter for Queensborough Community College, where she led efforts to recruit traditional and non-traditional students. Before Queensborough, Damali supported graduate admissions at Baruch’s School of Public Affairs. She is presently earning her Master’s of Science in Higher Education Administration at Baruch.
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