DALLAS-The University of North Texas Dallas Campus will host its fifth annual Financial Aid and Scholarship Awareness Day Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The awareness day is designed to assist high school juniors and seniors and community college transfer students in knowing what scholarship opportunities and federal programs are available to them. Students will also learn about application procedures for federal financial aid.
Workshop topics will include:
Choosing the “Right” College
Understanding the Federal and State Financial Aid Awarding Process
How to Pay for College
Completing the FAFSA Online
FAFSA4caster: Receiving an Early Estimate of Eligibility for Federal and State Funding
Life after Community College: Transferring to the UNT Dallas Campus
Essay Writing Techniques: Keys to Admission and Scholarship Opportunities
Understanding the NCAA Rules and Regulations for High School Athletics
And More
For a complete list of workshop topics, go to:
http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/news/awareness_day.htm
Representatives from H&R Block of Dallas (District 4) will be on hand to provide assistance to parents and students completing their 2007 tax forms in order that all students attending the workshop will be allowed to complete their FAFSA online. Parents who wish to take advantage of this service must prove that their child will be a senior in high school in 2008. College students must provide proof of their enrollment in any university or community college for spring 2008.
The UNT Dallas Campus, which operates under the authority of the University of North Texas in Denton, currently offers junior-, senior- and graduate-level courses leading to bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Once freestanding, the University of North Texas at Dallas will begin recruiting its first freshman class for admission in fall 2009.
For More Information:
Gregory Tomlin
Director of Marketing, News and Information
(972) 780-3615
(817) 798-9260 (Cell)
greg.tomlin@unt.edu