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T. E. A. M. TEACH-SHOW ME THE MONEY! 12: 00 -12: 20 - Sign in, get your pizza, get your gear! 12: 20 -12: 25 - Road Trip Video! 12: 25 -12: 30 - Tiffani Mc. Gee- Summer/Fall Schedule 12: 30 -12: 50 - Mr. P and Guests- $ information • See you at our last huddle on Thursday, May 20 th for our “Transfer Celebration”! • 5 C Mentor application coming soon! • Be on the lookout for “How 2 B a CTE Teacher”

REGISTRATION DATES SUMMER/FALL 2010 Be sure to preview the schedule Check your E-mail! You can “waitlist” a class if it is full! Priority Registration (Categorical programs): Students with 45 -70 completed or “IP units” Friday, April 23 rd Students with 12 -44. 9 completed or “IP” units Tuesday, April 20 th Monday, April 26 th All remaining students Thursday, April 29 th

CALIFORNIA STILL NEEDS TEACHERS! A High demand for Teachers in California = Job Security – One-third of current teachers will retire in the next ten years – California needs 100, 000 teachers in the next ten years – Currently critical shortages exist for Science, Math, and Special Education Teachers

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APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID To be eligible for most types of state or federal aid students must complete the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA). The priority deadline for submitting the FAFSA is March each year! There are two ways to submit: by hardcopy or using FAFSA-on-the-Web at www. fafsa. ed. gov

Scholarship Time = $$ • Rose Denberg- 925 -3313 - rosedenberg@whccd. edu • Must personally research scholarship opportunities • Eligibility requirements, application forms and deadlines will vary • Award amounts will vary: v Child Development Grants… check this out! v www. fastweb. com v www. financialaid. org v www. fastaid. com v www. collegeboard. com v www. collegenet. com v www. mach 25. com v www. collegequest. org

For more information on Financial Aid Resources for Future Teachers visit: http: //www. teachcalifornia. org US Department of Education www. studentaid. ed. gov Ed. Fund www. edfund. org California Student Aid Commission www. csac. ca. gov

Earning a Teaching Credential is Affordable! Financial Aid can assist Teacher Candidates with college costs GENERAL TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID Grants & Scholarships $$ you don’t have to pay back! Loans $$ you are required to repay. Teacher Loan Forgiveness Programs Government Programs that help to pay back your student loans in exchange for teaching service in a California School!

Cal Grant A Community College Transfer Entitlement Award • Available to Community College transfer students who were not awarded a Cal Grant A or B within a year of graduating high school. • Must have a minimum 2. 4 GPA • Be under age 24 at the time of transfer • To apply submit FAFSA by March 2 nd • For more information visit www. calteach. com

CAL T (CAL GRANT EXTENSION FOR TEACHING CREDENTIALS) • If you have had a CAL grant as an undergraduate and you are continuing your education by entering a teacher credential program, you may qualify for a one-year extension. • You must file an application for the extension • For more information: www. calgrants. org • To download an application visit: http: //www. csac. ca. gov/PUBS/FORMS/GRNT_FR M/G-44. PDF

Applying for Cal Grants • Must submit the FAFSA • Undergraduate students must also submit a GPA Verification Form • Credential Program students must also submit a “Request for Cal Grant Teaching Credential Program Benefits” Form (California Student Aid Commission form # G-44) • For more information visit www. calgrants. org

Federal Pell Grants are generally awarded to undergraduate students—those who haven't earned a bachelor's or graduate degree. In limited cases however, you could receive a Pell Grant if you're enrolled in a postbaccalaureate teacher certificate program. For more information on the Pell Grant visit: a http: //www. ed. gov/programs/fpg/index. html

TEACH GRANTS Available beginning July of 2008 $4, 000 per year for undergraduate and credential work (for a maximum of $16, 000) Must have a minimum 3. 25 GPA Must submit the FAFSA by March 2, 2008 Must be currently completing (or plan on completing) coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching Mist meet basic eligibility requirements Must teach in a high-need field: mathematics, science, foreign language, special education, bilingual education, reading specialist or other documented highneed fields Must commit to teaching full-time in a high-need school for a minimum of four years (within 8 years of receiving your credential) If teaching service is not met, the grant must be repaid as an Unsubsidized Stafford Loan

STAFFORD LOANS SUBSIDIZED LOANS (government pays the interest on the loan) or UNSUBSIDIZED LOANS (student pays the interest on the loan) For Stafford Loan information visit: http: //studentaid. ed. gov/PORTALSWeb App/students/english/studentloans. jsp ? tab=funding

FEDERAL STAFFORD LOANS • Must be enrolled in an eligible program at least half time • Must meet general eligibility requirements • Variable interest rate (might change each year) but does not exceed 8. 25% • Apply using the FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA by March 2 nd • Must sign a promissory note from your lender or from your school • depending on the type of loan For information on general eligibility requirements visit www. calteach. com Aid” and click on “Incentives and Financial

FFEL STAFFORD LOANS Undergraduate / graduate students; must be enrolled at least half time Loan limits depend on your year in school and whether you are a dependant student For subsidized loans you pay no interest while you are in school Unsubsidized loans require you to pay the interest while you are attending school

Federal Perkins Loans • Apply by completing the FAFSA • Undergraduate / graduate students; Don’t have to be enrolled at least half time • Borrow up to $4, 000 a year (maximum of $20, 000 as an undergraduate) • 5 percent interest rate • Repayment to your school or its agent for up to ten years Perkins Loan Information http: //www. salliemae. com/get_student_loan/find_student_loan/und ergrad_student_loan/federal_student_loans/perkins_loans/

ASSUMPTION PROGRAM OF LOANS FOR EDUCATION (APLE) For students pursuing a teaching career Will pay back up to $19, 000 of qualified loans in exchange for four consecutive years of teaching in a low-performing k-12 California public school Can apply after completing a minimum of 60 semester units but before completion of a credential. http: //www. csac. ca. gov/doc. asp? id=111

FEDERAL LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM Stafford Loans– both Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and Direct Loan Program You must be employed as a full-time teacher at a qualifying school for five complete and consecutive years Will pay back up to $17, 500 to highly qualified teachers of math and science After completion of five years of service obtain an application from your Lender or for more information visit: www. edfund. org

Troops to Teachers Assists individuals transitioning from military service to careers in education w May pay for all normal intern program charges w Possible $5, 000 bonus for teaching in a qualifying school w Eligible in certain regions w For more information visit www. calteach. com and click on “Incentives and Financial Aid”