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HIFE COLLEGE PLANNINGCERTIFICATION
Web-Based Training
TableofContentsI. FacingTheChallengesWithCollegePlanning
A. TheMomentofTruth
B. CostlyMistakesParentsMake
II. GeneralInformationAboutHIFECollegePlanning
A. WhoWeAre/WhatWeProvide
B. HIFECollegePlanningCoachStrategies
1. CommunityCollege
2. AdvancedPlacement
3. DualEnrollment
4. CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEPTest)
C. HIFECollegePlanning’s3SpecificAreasofEducation/CollegeAssistance&Planning
D. “TheCollegePlanningSolution”
1. StudentAssessments
2. CareerExploration
3. CareerGuidance
4. CollegeSelection
E. HIFECollegePlanning:AdditionalServices
F. QualifyingForHIFECollegePlanning
G. EnrollmentFee
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TableofContentsIII. GeneralSummaryoftheHIFECollegePlanning“CoachingProcess”
A. ContactPreparation
B. InitialContact
C. WelcomeEmail
D. MonthlyRecommendations
E. Follow‐UpEmails
F. RespondingToInquiries
G. SpecificScholarships
H. CollegeComparisons
I. RecommendingCourses&aCurriculum
IV. RolesandResponsibilities
A. Consultant
B. Family
1. Parents
2. Students
C. Coach
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TableofContentsV. BasicsofFinancialAid
A. WhatisFinancialAid?
B. WhereDoesFinancialAidComeFrom?
C. WhatAreTheDifferentTypesOfFinancialAid?
D. HowDoYouQualifyForFinancialAid?
1. Need‐BasedAid
a) TheFederalMethodologyFormula
b) HowEFCisCalculated
2. Merit‐BasedAid
E. WhereDoesTheFinancialAidProcessStart?
F. HowToApplyForFinancialAid?
G. WhatInformationShouldYouhaveReady?
H. WhenShouldYouApplyForFinancialAid?
I. TheFinancialAidProcess
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TableofContentsVI. HIFECollegePlanningEssentialsforConsultants
A. AreYouReady?
B. WhyHIFECollegePlanning?
1. TheBenefits
2. CommissionPayoutonEnrollments
C. WhyisCollegePlanningImportantforFamilies?
D. WhoisInvolvedintheHIFECollegePlanningProcessandWhy?
1. Student
2. Parent
3. Consultant
4. Coach
E. WhoisEligibleforHIFECollegePlanning?
1. Questionstoaskpriortoenrollment
F. WhoisYourMarketforHIFECollegePlanning?
G. IsHIFECollegePlanningRightforYourStudent?
H. PresentationTips
I. AdditionalResources
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FACING THE CHALLENGES
WITH COLLEGE PLANNING
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TheMomentOfTruth...
Areyoupreparedforyourchildren’seducation?
Areyouworriedabouttherisingcostofcollegetuition?
Areyouconcernedthatyourchildchoosestherightmajor?
Areyouwonderingwhetherornotyourchildhasa“GamePlan”forcollege?
AreyouhavingahardtimecompletingtheFAFSAform?
Areyouinformedenoughabouthowtoqualifyforstudentloans,scholarshipsandgrants?
Areyouinterestedinlearningdifferentstrategiestohelpyoufindthe“BestFitCollege”foryourchild?
Areyouawarethatthereareprogramsavailabletohelpfundyourchild’seducation?
Areyouconcernedthatthehighcostofcollegewillimpactyourretirementsavings?
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FACINGTHECHALLENGES
Mostmiddle/upper‐middleclassparentsassumetheywon’tbeeligibleforfinancialaidbecausetheyownahomeandmakeover$75,000year.
Mostfamilieswithincomesrangingfrom$50,000‐ $150,000per
yearwhoownhomesare eligibleforsomeformoffinancialaid.
Thereareover180billiondollarsavailableeach year fromthe
federalgovernment,states,colleges&universities,private
foundationsandorganizations. Youjusthavetoknowhowto
getyour“fairshare”. Unfortunately,mostparentsgiveupbeforetheyevenstart
andassumetheywon’tbeeligible. Don’tmakethismistake! Ifyoufallintothis
category,makesureyouapply;youmaybesurprisedtofindoutthatyouarepossibly
eligibleforSOMEmoney.
CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake
Always apply for financial aid.
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CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)Assumingonly minoritystudents,athletes,andacademicallygiftedstudentsgetfinancialaid.
Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth! “Need‐based”financialaidissolelyawarded
basedon“financialneed”whichiscalculatedbytakingthecostofattendanceataschool
andsubtractingthefamilycontribution(whichistheminimumamountthegovernment
feelsyoucanaffordtopaybasedonyourincomeandassetsandyourchild’sincomeand
assets). Whateverisleftoverafteryousubtractthesetwonumbersisyour“financial
need”oreligibilityforfinancialaidataparticularschool. Ifyouhaven’tnoticed,thishas
nothingtodowithastudent’sethnicbackground,athleticability,orgrades. It’spurely
basedonthe“FederalMethodologyFormula”:
Needs-based financial aid is based on income and assets.
CostofAttendance(COA)
ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)
FinancialNeed
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Pickingcollegesanduniversitieswithoutpayingattentiontowhereyourstudentliesincomparisontotherestofthestudentbody.
Toincreaseyourchancesofgettingthebestpossiblefinancial
aidpackages,itisimperativethatyoupickschoolswhereyour
childlieswithinthetop10‐25%oftheincomingfreshmanclass
withrespecttotheirGPAandSAT/ACTscores. Althoughschools
givefinancialaidbasedonyourcalculationof“need”attheirschool,theywilldefinitely
givepreferentialpackaging(i.e.,moreFREEmoney,lessloans)tostudentswholieinthe
top10‐25%oftheincomingclass. Thereasontheydothisistoattractthebetterstudents
totheirschool. Usethistoyouradvantageandtrytoapplyonlytothoseschoolswhere
yourchildwouldfitintothetop10‐25%category.
Not all students are treated equally.
CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)
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Assumingallschoolsarecreatedequalandwillbeabletogiveyouthesameamountsofmoney.
Allschoolsarenot createdequalandwillnot beabletogiveyou
thesamefinancialaidpackages. Someschoolsarewellendowedand
getalotofmoneyfromalumniandcorporations. Theseschoolshave
moremoneytogiveoutandaregenerallyabletomeetmostorallof
astudent’sfinancialneedattheirschool. Otherschools,likestate
universities,getlessprivatefundsandrelyheavilyonstateandFederal
fundstohelpfillastudent’sneedattheirschool. Inmanycases,theseschoolsleave
studentsshortandgivethemlessmoneythantheyareeligibletoreceive. Itisvery
importantthatyouknoweachschool’shistoryof givingmoneybeforeyoueverapply,so
you’renotblownawaywhenyougetabadfinancialaidpackagefromyourchild’stop
schoolchoice.
CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)
Not all schools are created equally.
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NOTE: FamilyBpays$4,000moretosendtheirstudenttoacollegethatcosts$10,000less.
CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)TheImportanceOfSelectingThe“RIGHT”College
FAMILYA$30,000CostOfAttendance(COA)‐ 10,000 ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)$20,000FINANCIALNEED
SCHOOLA’sFINANCIALAIDGUIDELINESMeets100%of“NEED”GiftAid80%SelfHelpAid20%
FEDERALMETHODOLOGY$10,000ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)16,000GiftAid4,000 SelfHelpAid
$30,000TotalAwardOffer$10,000
OutofPocket
FAMILYB$20,000CostOfAttendance(COA)‐ 10,000 ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)$10,000FINANCIALNEED
SCHOOLB’sFINANCIALAIDGUIDELINESMeets60%of“NEED”GiftAid50%SelfHelpAid50%
FEDERALMETHODOLOGY$10,000ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)3,000GiftAid3,000 SelfHelpAid
$16,000TotalAwardOffer
4,000ShortofCostOfAttendance(COA)+10,000 ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)
$14,000OutofPocket
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Notunderstandingthedifferencebetween“includableassets”and“non‐includableassets”.
Certainassetsarecountedmuchmoreheavilyinthefinancialaidformulasthanothers. Forexample,savingsaccounts,CDs,stocksandbondsareall includedandaskedaboutontheFederalFinancialAidform. However,itdoes not askaboutthevalueofretirementplans,annuitiesorcash‐valuelifeinsuranceanywhereonthatsameform.
Havingamentalityof,itdoesn’tmatterwhereIkeepmymoney;it’sallcountedinthesameway.
Whereyoukeepyourmoneycouldmeanthedifferencebetweenyougettingthousandsofdollarsinfinancialaidorgettingnothing! Forexample,moneyinthechild’snameisweightedmuchmoreheavilythanmoneyintheparent’sname. Ifyoudon’tknowhowtolegallyandethicallypositionyourmoneyproperly,youcouldenduplosingthousandsinfinancialaid!
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CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)
Know the impact of where your assets or held.
FACINGTHECHALLENGES
Havingthisnotion:“MyCPAortaxpreparerisqualifiedtofilloutmyfinancialaidformsandhelpmethroughthecollegeadmissionsandfinancialaidprocess– I’lllethim/herdoit.”
Unfortunately,CPAsandtaxpreparersareexpertsattaxplanning
andpreparation‐ not collegeadmissionsandfinancialaidplanning.
Forexample,aCPAortaxpreparermightsuggestthatyouputsomeorallofyourassetsin
yourchild’snametosavemoneyontaxes. Whilethisadviceiswellmeaning,itwill
usuallykillmost‐ ifnotall‐ ofyourchancesofgettingfinancialaid. Also,CPAsandtax
preparersarenottrainedinthecollegeadmissionsandfinancialaidprocess.Inmany
cases,theywillunknowinglymakemistakesthatmayendupcostingyouthousandsof
dollarsinfinancialaideligibility!
CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)
Be cautious of where you get your advise.
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WaitinguntilJanuary(orevenlater)ofyourchild’ssenioryearofhighschooltostartworkingonyourcollegefinancialaidplanning.
Sincefinancialaidisbasedonyourpreviousyear’sincomeandassets,itisimperativetostartyourplanningassoonaspossiblebefore Januaryofyourchild’ssenioryear. Ifyouwanttoproperlypositionyourstudentandyourfinancestomaximize youreligibilityforfinancialaid,youmuststartworkingonthis,atleast,oneyearinadvance‐ preferablyinthebeginningofyourchild’sJUNIORyearofhighschool(oreventheirSOPHOMOREyear!). Thelongeryouwaitandthecloseritgetstoyourchild’ssenioryear,thetougheritgetstomaximizeyourresultsinthecollegeadmissionsandfinancialaidprocess. Itisalsoimportantforyoutoknowwhatyour“ExpectedFamilyContribution”is,soyoucanstartsavingforit…andcreatingagameplanonhowyou’regoingtopayyourfamily’sout‐of‐pocketcollegecostswithoutitputtingyouinthepoorhouse! And,youshouldalsoknowwhichschoolscangiveyouthebestaidpackagesbefore youstartvisitingandapplyingtothem. Ifyouhaven’tstartedplanning,DO IT NOW!
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CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)
Opportunity waits for no one.
Goingthroughthecollegeadmissionsandfinancialaidprocessbyyourselfbecauseit’s“cheaper”.
Unfortunately,thisdescribesmanyindividuals.Collegeswillloveyouforthis!Itallowsthemtokeepcontrolovertheprocessinsteadofyou.Asaparentandstudent,byunderstandinghowtheprocessworksitallowsyoutotakebackcontrolfromthem.
Peoplewillreadilyuseadoctorwhentheygetsick,alawyerwhentheygetsued,however,whenitcomestoplanningfortheirchildren’scollegeeducationveryseldomdowefindfamiliesusingaprofessionaltoguideandassistthemthroughthisprocess.Ironically,familieswouldliketosaveasmushaspossibleoncollegecosts,however,wetheysendtheirchildrentocollegewhereitmaycostbetween$20,000‐ $50,000+peryear, parentsdoitthemselvesjusttosaveacoupleofdollars. Unlessyouspentthelast5‐ 10yearsofyourlifestudyingandunderstandingthecollegeadmissionsandfinancialaidprocess,thereisnowayyouaregoingtoknowhowtogetthemaximumamountofmoneyfromeachschool. And,ifyoudotryityourself,you’llprobablyspendcountlesshourstryingtofigureitout. Useanexpertwhocanhelpyouthroughthisprocessandmakesureyougeteverythingyou’reentitledto.
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CostlyMistakesMostParentsMake…(continued)
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HIFE COLLEGE PLANNING CERTIFICATIONWeb-Based Training
GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT HIFE COLLEGE PLANNING
TheHeartlandInstituteofFinancialEducationisanational501(c)(3)non‐profitorganizationwhosemissionistopromotefinancialliteracyacrossAmerica. OurmissionbeginswithourHIFECollegePlanningProgram(CPP).
ItisthegoaloftheHeartlandInstituteofFinancialEducationtohelpyoungAmericansobtainacollegeeducation.
WhoWeAre…
WhatWeProvide…TheHeartlandInstituteofFinancialEducationwillassigneachstudent/familya“CollegePlanningCoach”whoworksdirectlywiththestudentandparents,assistingthemwiththecollegeplanning,admissions,andfinancialaidprocess.
TheHIFECollegePlanningCoachwillworkwithfamilytohelpoffsetthehighcostofcollegebyutilizingprovenstrategiestohelpreduce afamily’s“out‐of‐pocket”costs.
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TheprimarygoalofanystrategytheHIFECollegePlanningCoachrecommendsistoassistthestudentbeinthebestpositionpossiblebothacademicallyandfinanciallytohelpreducethefamily’spotentialout‐of‐pocketcostsforcollege.
TheHIFEStaffconsistsofindividualssuchas:HIFECollegePlanningCoach,HIFEDeanofEducation,HIFEAssistantDeanofEducation,HIFEDirectorofCollegePlanningProgram,andvariousFinancialAdvisorsattheHIFEHQOffice.
StrategiesaredevelopedbytheHIFEStaff.
StrategiesareimplementedbytheFamily.AnystrategytheHIFECollegePlanningCoachrecommends,isinthebestinterestofthestudent/familyaccordingtotheirspecificcollegeplanningneeds.Itistheresponsibilityofthefamilytoimplementthestrategy.
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1. CommunityCollege
2. AdvancedPlacementCourses
3. DualEnrollment
4. CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEPTesting)
TheHIFECPPCoachMayRecommendTheFollowingStrategiesToHelpReduceOut‐Of‐PocketCosts:
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Advantages
• AffordableTuition– Savesmoney!– U.S.communitycollegetuitionandfeesareapproximately50%lowerthanthoseat4‐yearcollegesanduniversities.Onaverage,tuitionandfeesattwo‐yearcollegesarelessthan$3,150ayear.Ifastudentintendstopursueabachelor’sdegree,heorshecanlowerthetotalcostofearningtheirdegreebytakingthefirst2yearsofauniversityprogramatacommunitycollege.
• CourseCreditsTransfertoUniversities–MostU.S.communitycollegeshave“articulation”agreementswith4‐yearcollegesanduniversitiestoallowstudentstotransfertheircommunitycollegecreditstoabachelor’sdegreeprogram.Stateuniversitiesoftenguaranteeentryasathird‐yearstudentifthestudenthascompletedallcourserequirementsforthefirst2yearsofstudy.
• FocusonTeaching – U.S.communitycollegefacultyfocusprimarilyonteachingandprovidingpersonalattentiontostudents.Theyarenotrequired,asaremost4‐yearcollegeanduniversityfaculty,tospendtimeawayfromtheclassroomtoconductresearchorpublish.Atacommunitycollege,thestudentwillhaveopportunitiestogainareal‐worldperspectivefromfacultymemberswhousuallyhavepracticalworkexperienceinthesubjectstheyteach.
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HIFECPPStrategy1– CommunityCollege
Advantages…(continued)• SmallClassSizes– SmallclasssizesatU.S.communitycollegesprovideanatmospherein
whichthestudentcaneasilyaskquestionsandtalktotheirinstructorsandclassmates,notonlytohelpthemgraspconceptsbutalsobuildrelationships.Inasmallerclass,professorshavetheopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheirstudents.Likewise,studentswillfindtheirteachersmoreaccessibleandcangetassistancewhentheyneedit.
• FlexibleSchedule –Mostcommunitycollegesareconvenient.Astudentcanattendfulltimeorparttime,andtheycanscheduletheircoursesaroundhomeandworkcommitments.Manystudentsdon'trealizethatiftheyplanonworkingwhileattendingschool,communitycollegeishandsdown,thebestoption.Theyofferfarmorenightclassesthanotheruniversitiesandmorescheduleoptions.
• Givestudentsanopportunitytoexploremajoroptions – Insteadofspendingthousandsofdollarsataprivateuniversitytowardsamajorthatastudentislessthansureof,theyshouldconsiderattendingacommunityschoolwhiletheyaremakingtheirdecision.Classesareless,soastudentwillhavetheopportunitytoexploreintereststhattheymightnothaveotherwisepursued.
• Astudentwhoattendsacommunitycollegefor1or2yearswillnormallydobetterwhentheytransfertoafouryearcollegeoruniversity.
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Disadvantages
• LimitedCurriculum – Typically,communitycollegesare2‐yearschools.Ifastudentplansonobtaininga4‐yeardegreetheywillhavetotransfertoanotheruniversityatsomepoint.Iftheyarelookingforapermanentresidence,thisprobablyisn'tthebestplaceforthem.
• PossibleTransferIssues– Forthosestudentswhoplantotransfertoafour‐yearuniversityaftercompletingtheirassociate’sdegree,theyMUSTconsultwiththeuniversitythattheyintendtotransfertoaftertheycompletetheirassociate’sdegree. Thestudentneedstomakesurethatthecommunitycollegelevelcoursesarecompatiblewiththecorerequirementsfortheuniversity. It’sbettertofindthisoutsoonerratherthanlatertomakesurethatthetransferprocessisassmoothaspossible.
• LighterWorkload – Theworkloadissignificantlylighterthanatastateuniversityoraprivatecollege.Thereissometimesverylittlecourseworkasidefrommajorexamsbutkeepinmindthatcollegeiswhatthestudentmakesofit‐ puttinginthetimeisentirelyuptothestudent.
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Disadvantages…(continued)
• UninvolvedStudents – Thisisprobablythebiggestdeterrentforthejuniorcollege.Manyofthestudentsareuninvolved.Fewhaveplansforanacademicfutureoutsideofwhattheyreceiveatthejuniorcollegelevelandtheystudyaccordingly. Thiscausestensionintheclassroom,particularlywithmoreaccomplishedprofessorswhoarenotaccustomedtodealingwithcomplacentstudents.Outsideofthelectureitself,classroomdiscussionsarerarelystimulatingastheyarecarriedonsolelybytheprofessorandoneortwoenlightenedindividuals.Goodnewsforthededicatedstudent:Theprofessorwillrecognizethosestudent’spotentialandrewardthemaccordingly.
• Campuslife(orlackthereof) – Juniorcollegesdohaveclubsandorganizations,butcampuslifeisnotanintegralpartoftheatmosphere.Formoststudentsatcommunityschools,theirschedulerevolvesaroundworkandclassesaredoneinthemeantime.Ifthestudentislookingforalivelysocialscene,again,communitycollegeisprobablynotforthem.
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Advantages• ImpresstheCollegeAdmissionOfficers.Atnearlyeverycollegeinthecountry,the
student’sacademicrecordisthemostimportantpartoftheircollegeapplication.Collegeadmissionsofficersarelookingforstudentswhocanhandleacollegecurriculum.Theyviewtheapplicationinlightofwhatthestudenthasaccomplishedinhighschoolacademicallyandtheirabilitytohandleachallengingcourseload.Theywanttoseethestudent’scommitmenttoeducationandthefactthatthestudentchallengethemselveswithAPclassesdefinitelycanmakeastudentstandout.
• Studentshavemoretimetotakeothercoursesincollege.ItmightbeeasierforstudentstopursueadoublemajororminorortakeelectivecoursesthatinterestthemifthecollegethattheyattendsubstituteshighAPtestscores(4'sand5'susually)forcoursecredits. StudentsshouldcheckwiththecollegeoruniversitythattheyareinterestedinattendingtofindoutwhattheirrequirementsareandiftheyacceptAPexamscoresasasubstituteforsomecollegecredits.
• Allowsstudentstotakeupadoublemajororaminor,ortakemoreelectives.TakingAPCoursemightallowstudentstofulfillsomeoftheirgeneraleducationcourserequirements.Withthoseclassesoutofthewaythestudentmighthavemoretimetotakeupadoublemajor,selectaminorcourseortakeelectivecoursesthatinterestthem.
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HIFECPPStrategy2– AdvancedPlacementCourses
Advantages…(continued)• Developcollegelevelacademicskills. EnrollinginAPcoursesenablesstudentsto
developmorerigorousstudyhabitsandtakeonmorechallengingcourseworkthatparallelswhattheymightseeincollegelevelcourses. APcourseschallengestudentsandallowthemtobuildcriticalthinkingskillswhileworkingontheirabilitytocollaborateingroups.
• Increaseseligibilityforsomescholarships.Approximately31percentofcollegesanduniversitieswillconsiderastudent'sAPcourseworkwhenmakingdecisionsaboutwhichstudentswillreceivescholarships.
• TakinganAPcoursecanalsohelpstudentsboosttheirgradepointaverage(GPA).Approximately85percentofselectivecollegesanduniversitiesreportedthattheylookedatwhetherornotastudenthadtakenanAPcoursetomaketheiradmissionsdecision.
• Studentsmaybeabletosavemoney. Atmostcolleges,youreceivesomesortofclasscreditforAPExamscoresofthreeandhigher(examsarescoredfrom1‐5).Whileascoreof3istheminimumrequiredtoearncredit,manycollegesrequirea4or5beforecreditisgiven.ThiscreditoftengoestowardsintroductorylevelcollegecoursesinthesamesubjectastheAPclass.IfastudenttakesAPclassesinhighschoolandtestswellontheexams,itcouldsavethemsomesubstantialcash.ThefeeforeachAPExamfor2016is$92.
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Disadvantages
• Itcancausethestudentstobecomeoverwhelmed,especiallyiftheytakeseveral APcourses.Theclassesaretaughtatacollegelevel,whichcancreatealotofadditionalstressforhighschoolstudents,whomayalreadybefeelingoverwhelmedbypreparationsforcollegeandthetransitiontheyarefacing.StudentswhosignupfortoomanyAPcoursesinanefforttobemorecompetitiveforcollegemaybetakingonmorethantheycanactuallyhandle.Thiscansetthemupforfailureandcausethemmoreacademicproblemsinthelongrun.Andaverylowgradeonastudent’stranscriptfromanAPcoursemayhurtthemmoreinthelongrunthannottakinganAPinthatsubjectatall.BecauseAPcoursescanbesodemanding,studentswhotakethemcanfeelasiftheyaremissingoutonsomeofthefunofthehighschoolexperience,suchasextracurricularactivitiesandmoretimespentwithfriends.
• Collegesdon'talwaysacceptthecoursesforcollegecredit.ManycollegesanduniversitiesoffercreditorplacementforAPscores.Thescoreof3istheminimumrequiredtoearncredit,thoughmanycollegesrequirea4or5beforecreditisgiven.However,somecollegesmaynotprovidecreditatall.Therefore,itisimportantthatthestudentresearcheseachindividualcollegeoruniversity’sAPCreditPolicy.
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HIFECPPStrategy2– AdvancedPlacementCourses
Advantages
• Givesthestudentstheopportunitytoearncollegecreditbeforetheyofficiallybegincollege. Dualenrollmentprogramsallowhighschoolstudentstotakecoursesatalocalinstitutionofhighereducation,suchasacommunitycollege.Similarly,concurrentenrollmentisatypeofdualenrollmentinwhichstudentstakecollege‐credit‐bearingcoursestaughtbycollege‐approvedhighschoolteachers.Earningcollegecreditwhiletheyareinhighschoolcanhelpensurethattheywillgraduatefromcollegeontimeifnotearly.
• Dualenrollmentgivesstudentsanideaofwhatfull‐timecollegecourseworkwillbelike. Studentscangetafirst‐handideaofwhat’srequiredoffull‐timecollegecoursework.Bytryingoutafewclasseswhilestillinhighschool,thestudentcangetusedtotheacademicenvironmentbeforeheorsheleavesthecomfortandsupportoftheirhome.Ifastudentparticipatesinadualenrollmentprogramatalocalcollege,theywillgettoexperiencewhatcampuslifeislike,whichcanhelpeasetheirtransitionfromhighschooltolifeontheirown.
• Studentsmaybeabletosavemoney. Theper‐credit‐hourcostofadualenrollmentprogramisoftenfarlessthanwhatastudentwillpayoncetheyareincollege(andsomeconcurrentenrollmentprogramsmaycostnothingatall),potentiallysavingthousandsofdollarsintuition.
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Advantages…(continued)
• Collegecoursescangivea studentacloserlookathisorherareaofacademicinterest.Takingacollegeclassasahighschooljuniororseniorcanhelpthestudentfindhisorherareaofinterestbeforethepressureisontodeclareamajor.Afewcollegecoursescanhelpthestudenthoneinonthemajorthat’srightforhimorher.
• Ifthestudent’sschooldoesn’tofferAPcoursesorthestudentdidn’tqualifytotakeAPcourses,participatinginadualenrollmentprogramcanshowthecollegestowhichtheyapplytothattheyarecapableofchallengingcourseworkandtakinginitiative. ItcanalsoreplacethecreditthestudentmighthaveearnedthroughAPexams.
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Disadvantages• Notallcollegeswillacceptdualenrollmentcredit.Iftheydoit’sstillpossibleitwon’t
counttowardsthespecificrequirementsofthemajorthestudententersattheinstitutiontheychoose.Theuniversitymayhaveaspecificcourserequiredthatisdifferentthantheonethestudentmayhavetaken,sotheymaynotgetanycreditforthecourse,ortheymaygetsomebutnotbeabletouseit.Therefore,itisimportantthatthestudentresearcheseachindividualcollegeoruniversity’sDualEnrollmentCreditPolicy.
• Itmightcostmoney.Manydualenrollmentprogramstrytosavetheirstudentsmoneybyofferingfreeorreducedtuitionclasses.However,if thisisnotpossible,thestudentwillhavetopayfortuition,aswellastextbooks.Inaddition,theyhavetomakesurethattheirfuturecollegewillallowthemtotransferthedualenrollmentcredits.
• Ittakestime.Collegeclassescomewithmorecoursematerialandmorereadingthanwhatastudentmaybeusedto.Inadditiontothetimethestudentwillspendonthemoredifficultcoursework,theyshouldalsofactorincommutingtoclassiftheirhighschooldoesn’toffercollegeclassesoncampus.Moststudentsdualenrollduringtheirjuniororsenioryears,thesametimewhentheyarestudyingforstandardizedtestsandapplyingforcolleges.Thestudentmustkeepinmindthatsenioryearwillbeaperiodwhentheywillwanttospendtimewithfriendsandfamily.Overcommittingmightnotbethebestideaorfitforthestudent.
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Disadvantages…(continued)
• Itmaybetoodifficult.Becausecollegecourseworkismorerigorous,thestudentshouldbesurethattheyarepreparedtobechallenged.Iftheyalreadyhaveabusy,stressfulschedule,theadditionalrequirementsofadualenrollmentprogramcouldcausethestudent’sgradestosufferanddefeatitsownpurpose.Thecoursestheytakeinadualenrollmentprogramarerealcollegecourses—meaningtheywillgoonthestudent’stranscriptandstaythereforever—sotheyneedtofeelfairlyconfidentthattheywillbeabletodowell.
• SomebasiccollegecoursesmightactuallybelessrigorousthanAPcourses,soitmaybebesttotaketheclassthatthestudent’sschooloffers(ifit'savailable).Forexample,anadmissionofficermaylookatthetranscriptofthestudentandwonderwhythechosetotakeanintroductorybiologycourseattheirlocalcommunitycollegeratherthantakingtheAPbiologycourseofferedattheirhighschool.
HIFECPPStrategy3 – DualEnrollment
Advantages• Givesthestudentstheopportunitytoearncollegecredit.Earningaqualifyingscoreon
aCLEPtestallowsastudenttoearncollegecreditforacoursewithoutactuallyhavingtospendtimeandmoneytoenrollinandcompleteitatauniversity.CLEPoffers33examsinfivesubjectareas,coveringmaterialtaughtincoursesthatyoumaygenerallytakeinyourfirsttwoyearsofcollege.BypassingaCLEPexam,youcanearn3to12collegecredits,howeveritwillvarydependingonthecollegeoruniversity’sCLEPpolicy.
• Savesmoney.ThecostoftakingaCLEPexamin2015is$80,plusanyapplicableadministration/testingfeefromtheuniversity,college,ortestingcenter.Thismeansthatastudentmaygetfullcreditsforacollegecourseforonly$80(plusanyapplicablefees,typicallyrangingfrom$15‐20dependingonthetestingcenter).Comparethesecoststothepercreditfeeastudentwouldbepayingatacollegeoruniversity(whichcanrangeanywherefrom$100to$300percredit).Thesavingsbecomeevenmoreattractivewhentakenintoconsiderationtheamountastudentwillsaveonothertuitionfees,booksandmaterials,andtheamounttheysaveonthecostofasemester’sworthofroomandboard(ifyouliveoncampus),parkingandtransportationfees,andmore
GENERALINFORMATION
HIFECPPStrategy4– CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEPTesting)
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DisadvantagesNotallcollegeswilloffercreditforCLEPExams.Currently,2,900collegesanduniversities
grantcreditforCLEP,andeachinstitutionsetsitsownCLEPpolicy. Inotherwords,eachinstitutiondeterminestheexamsforwhichitawardscredits,theminimumqualifyingscorerequiredtogetcredit,andtheamountofcreditsthatwillbegrantedperexam.
IfyoupassaCLEPexam,youmayearnupto12credits.
TheamountofcredityoucanearnonanindividualCLEPexamvarieswitheachcollege.
SomecollegesplacealimitonthetotalamountofcredityoucanearnthroughCLEP.
Othercollegesmaygrantyouexemptionbutnocredittowardyourdegree.
Somecollegeswon'tgrantcreditforaCLEPexamifyou'vealreadyattemptedacollege‐levelcoursecloselyalignedwiththatexam.
Somecollegeswon'tpermityoutoearnCLEPcreditforacoursethatyoufailed.
Therefore,itisimportantthatthestudentresearcheseachindividualcollegeoruniversity’sCLEPPolicy.
GENERALINFORMATION
HIFECPPStrategy4– CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEPTesting)
1. Wehelpwithassessingthestudent’saptitudesandintereststodetermineacareerpaththestudentcanusetobegintheirfocus insearchingfordifferentcareeroptions.
2. Weworkwiththeplanning,selection,andapplicationprocessforcollege.
3. Weassistinsearchingforscholarshipsandgrantsthatareavailableforthestudentstoapplyforbasedontheirqualifications.(HIFEdoesnotguaranteethestudentwillbeawardedaspecificamountof“free”moniesfromthescholarshipsorgrantsbeingappliedfor.)
GENERALINFORMATION
HIFECollegePlanninghelpsin3specificareasofeducation/collegeassistanceandplanning:
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GENERALINFORMATION
“HIFECollegePlanningSolution”
StudentAssessment
CareerExploration
CareerGuidance
1. CareerInterests2. Skills3. WorkValues
1. WorkConditions2. Education3. IncomePotential4. JobOutlook
1. CareerComparison2. CareerInterview3. JobShadowing4. Internship5. CareerSelection
CollegeSelection
1. Majors/Degrees2. AdmissionsProcess3. SAT/ACTTestScores4. Cost&FinancialAid5. Rankings
Moving Student From High School To College
A Pathway Designed To Help You Obtain A Higher Education
CareerAndAptitudeAssessmentTesting CareerInterestsAssessment
Connectsthestudentwiththeirtopinterestswithcareerclusters.Studentswillchoosewhatactivitytheyliketodothemost,thenextmost,andtheleast.Whenthey’refinished,theirhighestinterestswillbematchedwithcareerstheymayenjoy.
SkillsConfidenceAssessmentHelpsastudentunderstandwhattheybelievethey’regoodatdoing.Itrateshowconfidenttheyarethattheycanaccomplisheachactivity.Whenthey’refinished,theyshouldreviewtheskillstheyhaveandexplorecareersthatneedthoseskills.
WorkValuesAssessmentHelpsastudentunderstandwhat’smostimportanttothem.Theyareabletoratehowimportantwork‐relatedvaluesaretothem.Whenthey'refinished,theirvalueswillbematchedwithcareersthattheymayenjoy.
TheValueofStudentCareerAssessments…
The3assessmentsarebasedonover75yearsofresearch.Theassessmentsaren’tmeanttotellyouwhatyoushoulddoorwillbesuccessfulindoing,Instead,they
giveyousomefocusaboutwheretobeginyoursearchforcareeroptions.
STUDENTASSESSMENTS
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TheAssessmentTestsAreEmpiricallyAligned
STUDENTASSESSMENTS
1. Lackofguidanceordirection2. Lackofresourcesandinformation3. Family/friendinfluences.
ChallengesWithChoosingaCareerPath
1. Task&WorkConditions2. Education&Experience3. IncomePotential4. JobOutlook
4MainAreasToConsiderWhenChoosingaCareerPath
CAREEREXPLORATION
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ExampleofCareerExploration:
RegisteredNurse
Tasks&Conditions• Assesspatienthealthproblemsandneeds.• Monitor,record,andreportsymptomsandchangesinpatients.• Recordpatients'medicalinformationandvitalsigns.• Assess,plan,andimplementpatientcareplans.• Modifypatienttreatmentplansasindicated.• Monitorallaspectsofpatientcare.
Education&ExperiencesInallStatesandtheDistrictofColumbia,studentsmustgraduatefromanapprovednursingprogramandpassanationallicensingexamination,knownastheNCLEX‐RN,inordertoobtainanursinglicense.
SalaryOutlookStateSalary– California NationalSalary
JobOutlook(2014‐2024)– 16%increaseinemployment
Source:O*NET,developedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor.Lastupdated– December2015
143,07090TH Percentile
96,470Median
63,64010TH Percentile
98,88090TH Percentile
66,640Median
45,88010TH Percentile
CAREEREXPLORATION
EnvironmentalEngineerTasks&Conditions• Worktopreventorcontrolenvironmental
healthhazards• Consultwithenvironmentalspecialiststo
addressenvironmentalproblems.• Maintain,plans,permits,andstandard
operatingprocedures.
SalaryOutlook
StateSalary– Texas
NationalSalary
JobOutlook(2014‐2024)• 13%increaseinemployment
ElectricalEngineerTasks&Conditions• Design,setup,andmaintainelectrical
equipment.• Workwithcustomersandengineersto
developengineeringprojects.• Operatecomputer‐assistedengineering
SalaryOutlook
StateSalary– Texas
NationalSalary
JobOutlook(2014‐2024)• 1%increaseinemployment
Source:O*NET,developedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor.Lastupdated– December2015
150,84090TH Percentile
95,550Median
63,83010TH Percentile
141,41090TH Percentile
88,610Median
48,96010TH Percentile
143,20090TH Percentile
91,410Median
59,14010TH Percentile
125,38090TH Percentile
83,360Median
50,12010TH Percentile
ExampleofCareerGuidance:
CAREERGUIDANCE
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STANFORDUNIVERSITY
Academics,Majors,&Programs• Engineering 25%• Business,Management,Marketing,&RelatedSupportServices 10%• SocialSciences 8%• Computer&InformationSciences&SupportServices 6%• Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudies 6%
Applications&Admissions• ApplicationFee: $90• #of1st YearApplications:38,828• #of1st YearAdmissions: 2,208• Percentadmitted: 6%• Averagefreshmanretentionrate:98%• 4‐yeargraduationrate: 80%
Costs&FinancialAid InState InDistrict OutofState• Tuition(academicyear): $42,690 $42,690 $42,690• Chargepercredithour: $949 $949 $949
TypeofAid PercentReceiving AverageAmount• FederalGrant 16% $4,388• StateGrant 6% $9,708• InstitutionalGrant 55% $36,389• Loan 11% $6,589
TestScores 25th 75thPercentile Percentile
SATIVerbal 680 780SATIMath 700 790ACTComposite 31 34ACTEnglish 32 35ACTMath 31 35
Source:NationalCenterforEducationalStatistics.Lastupdated– November2014
RankingsbyU.S.News• #4NationalUniversities,#1BestUndergraduateEngineeringPrograms
COLLEGESELECTION
TheHIFECollegePlanningCoachesarewhattrulysetsourprogram
apartfromothers.Onaverage,ourCoacheshaveover20yearsof
experienceinhighereducationincludingteaching,admissions,and
careeradvising.
TheCoachwilltakethetimetogettoknowyouandyourstudentin
ordertoestablishanindividualizedaction‐plansoyourstudentisfully
preparedforcollege.Thispersonal
approachisthereasonwhy97%of
highschoolgraduatesenrolledinto
collegeaftergoingthroughour
collegeplanningprogram!
THEHEARTLANDDIFFERENCE
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CareerAssessmentAnalysis
CollegeAdmissionsProcess
CollegeSelectionAssistance
Resume/EssayGuidance
OurCoachesKnowAndUnderstandTheProcess…
Our coaches have experience in every aspect.
THEHEARTLANDDIFFERENCE
Financial‐AidProcess/Appeal
Scholarship/GrantSearch
Student‐LoanOptions
Parent‐LoanOptions
GENERALINFORMATIONHIFECPPAdditionalServices:
StudentPersonalInterestsAssessmentStudentSkillsAssessmentStudentWorkValuesAssessment
Evaluationofthestudent’slikesanddislikes,skillsandworkvalues,basedontheirtestresults.Theassessmenttestsarebasedonover75yearsofresearchanddatacollection.
CollegeSelection Whichcollegesshouldbeconsideredintermsofinterests,location,andacceptancerequirements
CollegeApplicationandAdmission Assistwithcompletingapplications.Includableitemsanddeadlines:Acquisitionoftranscriptsandrecommendationletters,whattoinclude,etc.
EssayReview(MAXof5) Includespunctuationandgrammaticalcheckaswellasthoughtsanddirectiononapplicationtopics
FAFSAVerification AnswerquestionsaboutFAFSAandreviewbeforesubmission,ifrequested.
FinancialAidComparisons(MAXof5) Compareselectedschools’basicfinancialaidofferings.ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)Review
ReviewEFCinrelationtoafamily’sgeneralfinancialsituation.
CollegePlanningService DescriptionofService
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GENERALINFORMATIONHIFECPPAdditionalServices…(continued)CollegePlanningService DescriptionofService
VerificationofStudentAidReport(SAR)
VerifytheaccuracyoftheStudentAidReportinrelationtoEFC.
CollegeScholarshipServiceProfile(CSS)
AnsweranyquestionsrelatingtothecompletionoftheCSSandreviewbeforesubmission.
StudentLoans,Grants&Scholarships Providesscholarshipapplicationopportunitiesforstudent.Essayreviewsforscholarshipsarepartoftheessayreviewwithamaxof5.
CollegePlanningChecklist Specificitemstobeaccomplishedeachmonthbythestudent.
AppealsProcessGuidance(MAXof4) Assistanceinwritingtheletterofrequestforre‐evaluationofawardoffer.
StudentPortfolio Guidanceincreatingthestudentportfolioanditemstoinclude,suchasawardsandrecognitionlettersandcommunityservice,etc.
GENERALINFORMATIONHIFECPPAdditionalServices…(continued)CollegePlanningService DescriptionofService
CourseSelectionandPlanning Guidanceandplanningwhichcoursestotaketosupportamajor.
One‐On‐OnePersonalSessions Scheduledtimeforupto1houreachmonthtotalkpersonallywithcoach.
Federal&InstitutionalMethodologyEFCReport
ReportofhowtheEFCisappliedtoboththeFAFSAandtheCSSprofile.
CollegeCostComparisonEstimates Utilizationofoursoftwaretocreateanindepthcomparisonofcostsatdifferentanticipatedschools.
CareerAnalysis In‐depthanalysisofthestudent’smajorasrelatedtoemploymentopportunities
CareerResearchandComparison Guidancetounderstandwhatspecificcareersinvolveandentailandhelpwithjobshadowingofacareerprofessional.
ResumeGuidance Developanactualjobresume,asopposedtoastudentresume.
InternshipGuidance Assistancewiththeapplicationprocess,whotocontact,andinterviewtipsandtechniques.
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QualifyingforHIFECPPrequiresthefollowing:
• StudentmusthaveaminimumGPA(GradePointAverage)of2.5toqualifyforourservice.
• ThereisnominimumormaximumincomethatlimitsaFamily’squalificationforourservice.
• Studentmustattendan“accredited”institutioninordertoqualifyforFederalFinancialAid.
• Studentmustbeinthe8th Grade(2nd Semester)orhigherinHighSchool.
• StudentmustCOMMITtoworkwiththeassignedHIFECPPCoachintheplanningprocess.
GENERALINFORMATION
EnrollmentFee:
PaysforyourHIFECollegePlanningCoach,Researchers,andAdministrativeStaff.Thecostofenrollmentisperstudent.Theenrollmentandannualrenewalfeesaresubjecttochange.
$2,495.001st Year(non‐refundable)
$300.00AnnualRenewalFee(non‐refundable)(Startsthe2ndyearandcontinuesuntilthestudentreceiveshis/herDegree.)
*ThefamilyisofficiallyenrolledintheHIFECollegePlanningprogramaftertheHIFEDeanofEducationhasapprovedtheirapplication.
GENERALINFORMATION
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HIFE COLLGE PLANNING CERTIFICATIONWeb-Based Training
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE HIFE COLLEGE PLANNING
COACHING PROCESS
Oncethecoachreceivesastudent’senrollmentpacket,theygothroughtheinformationtonotespecificsaboutthestudent,theirfamilyandtheircurrentsituation.Thisincludesnotingthebesttimetocontactthestudentorparentandwhichphonenumberisbesttocall.
CONTACTPREPARATION
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Thecoachcallsthestudentorparentbetweenthehoursindicatedintheenrollmentpacketwithin72hoursofhavingreceivedthepacket.Ifthereisnoanswerthecoachmayleaveawelcomemessageatthispoint,orattemptoneortwomorecontactsbeforeeitherreachingthestudentand/orparent,oremailawelcomemessage.Coachesprefertohaveaphoneconversationtointroducethemselvesbutifphonecontactisunsuccessful,theyproceedtothewelcomeemail.
INITIALCONTACT
Intheinitialcontactwithastudentand/orparent,whetheritisthroughvoicemail,phoneconversation,oremailcommunication,thecoachintroducesthemselvesandwelcomesthefamilyintotheCollegePlanningProgram.Theyexplainhowthingswillstartout,includingthewelcomeemailthatwillbesentandanyattachmentsandinformationthatmayaccompanyit.ThatmayincludeinformationaboutthesupplementalquestionnaireandtheHeartland/Kuder accountthatwillbesetupforthestudent.Itisnotuncommonforthecoachtoverifycertaininformationsuchasemailaddresses,occupationalgoalsandcollegepreferences.Thecoachmayalsoinformthestudentthattheywillcopytheparentoneveryemailthatissenttothestudentsothattheparentcanseewhatisrecommendedandhelpthemtokeepupwiththeirchild’sprogressintheprogram.Thecoachdoesnotgiveouttheirpersonalphonenumber,butatanytimeifaphonecallisdesiredtoletthecoachknowthroughemailandatimewillbesetupforacallthatthecoachwillinitiate.
PHONECALL/MESSAGECONTENT
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Thisemailissentoutshortlyaftertheinitialcontact.ThewelcomeemailusuallyincludesthesupplementalquestionnaireandtheHeartland/Kuder accountinformationandlogin.Itwillusuallyinstructthestudenttoreturnthequestionnairewithinacertainamountoftimeandalsotocompletetheassessmenttestsintheirnewaccount. Dependingonthecoach,additionalemailsmayfollowthatbringastudentuptospeedwiththecurrentmonth’srecommendations,collegecomparisoninstructionsorgenericscholarshiplisttogetthemstarted.
WELCOMEEMAIL
Asecondemailissentoutoneortwoweeksafterthewelcomelettertofollowupontheinitialemail. Thepurposeofthisemailistomakesurethequestionnairehasbeenreturned,theassessmenttestshavebeencompletedandpossiblytosendcollegecomparisoninstructions,sendmonthlyrecommendationsand/oragenericscholarshiplist.Again,eachcoachmayvaryslightlyastowhentheysendeachitemandwhatissentcanvaryfromgradetograde.
WELCOMEEMAIL– FOLLOW‐UP
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Eachmonth,thecoachwillsendageneralizedlistofrecommendationsand/orrequirementsforastudentaccordingtotheircurrentgradelevel.Thiscanincludechoosingamajor,preparingforSAT/ACTtests,planningforsummeractivities,fillingouttheFAFSAoranynumberofthingsthatmaypertaintothatstudentatthattimeoftheyear. Itiscriticalthatthestudentsgothroughtheserecommendationseachmonthtostayontopofwhattheyneedtobedoingtosuccessfullygetwheretheywanttogo.
MONTHLYRECOMMENDATIONS
Thecoachsendsoutanotheremailduringthemonththatcaterstotheindividualstudentandtheirsituation.Itmakessurethatthestudentiscompletingtheirmonthlyrecommendationsandmaypinpointparticularareasforthatstudentlikehowtodeveloparesume,howtorequestlettersofrecommendation,wheretogotostudyforandtakepracticetestsfortheSAT/ACTtestsoranynumberofthings.
FOLLOW‐UPEMAILS
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Itisencouragedthatstudentsandtheirparentssendemailsanytimetheyhavequestions,needguidance,wantessayscritiqued,etc.Acoachwillalwaysrespondtoemailswithin72hours,butusuallysooner,dependingonworkloadandtimeofyear. Thereisnolimittotheamountofemailcontactfromastudentorparent. CommunicationisamajorkeytosuccessintheCollegePlanningProgram.
ANSWERINGEMAILS
Thecoachusesinformationfromtheenrollmentpacket,informationfromtheconsultant,thesupplementalquestionnaireandeventheassessmentteststosearchoutscholarshipsthatwillbespecifictothestudent. Themorethecoachknowsaboutthestudentthebetterjobtheycandoinfindingscholarshipsthatfitthestudentandtheirsituation. Thisspecificscholarshiplistisusuallysenttothestudentwithinamonthofreceivingthequestionnaireandotherinformation.Ifthatinformationisnotreceivedasrequested,thesearchisdoneonwhatinformationthecoachdoeshave. Thecoachalsoprovidesthestudentwithaformtokeeptrackofallscholarshipsappliedforsothatthestudentwillhavethatinformationforthecoachwhenitisrequested. (Freshmenandsophomoresinhighschoolswillnotreceiveasmanyscholarshipopportunitiesasjuniors,seniorsandcollegestudents,butsomeareprovidedtogetthemusedtotheapplicationprocedure).
SPECIFICSCHOLARSHIPS
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Acomparisonofthecollegesthatastudentisconsideringcanbeaccomplishedindifferentways.ItisimportantforstudentstocompletetheirassessmenttestsintheirHeartland/Kuder accountsothatthecoachcanseewhatoccupationsmaybestsuitthestudentandwhichmajorstheyshouldconsider.Understandingthestudent’smajorandknowingwhatcareertheywanttopursuehelpsthecoachgreatlyinassistingthestudentwithfindingtherightcollegesforthemandtheirfieldofstudy.Throughacollegecomparison,thecoachcanshowthestudentwhichcollegesawardthemostdegreesintheirmajor,thepercentageofapplicantsaccepted,percentofapplicantsreceivingfinancialaidandaverageamountofaid,SAT/ACTscoresrequiredforadmittance,tuitioncostsandalotmore.Thisallowsthecoachtorecommendcollegesthatfitthestudentfromallaspects.
COLLEGECOMPARISON
Acoachcanusethestudent’schosenmajorandinformationonpreviouslycompletedcurriculumtohelpindeterminingwhichsubjects/coursesthestudentshouldbetakingtoworktowardtheirparticularmajororoccupation. Thecoachisalsoavailabletohelpwithdeterminingifastudentisagoodcandidatefor,APCourses,DualEnrollment(concurrentenrollmentinacollege),CLEPTests,orSATSubjectTests.
RECOMMENDINGCOURSES&CURRICULUM
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HIFE COLLEGE PLANNING CERTIFICATIONWeb-Based Training
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESOF THE CONSULTANT, FAMILY, AND HIFE COACH
CONSULTANTS:
FamiliarizeyourselfwiththeHIFEMemberSiteatwww.hifeportal.org.ThemembersiteisyourguideandresourcetogainfurtherinformationaboutHIFECPP.Throughthewebsite,youwillhaveaccesstovariousinformationsuchaswebinars,forms,presentations,testimonies,andthee‐enrollmentlink.
ReviewtheGettingStartedEpisodesandRecommendWebinars.
ReviewtheHIFEKuder Tutorials.TheHIFEKuder Accountisanonlineeducationandcareerplanningsystemthatgivesstudentsthetoolstheyneedtobuildafoundationforlifelongcareersuccess.Byreviewingthetutorialsyouwillhaveabetterandclearunderstandingonhowtobestapproachprospectivestudents/parentswhendiscussingtheircollegeandcareerplanningneeds.
RegisterandparticipateintheupcomingHIFECPPEvents/Training.Tofurtheryourknowledgeandtogainexperiencewehighlyencourageyoutoparticipateinourmonthlyscheduledtrainings,CPPAdvancedTrainings,NationalLiveWebinars,andSuperCPMs.TheHIFECPPTeamwillhostvarioustrainingsthroughoutthenationtohelpbuildawarenessandcampaignfortheneedto“DOCOLLEGERIGHT”.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
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CONSULTANTS…(continued) Identifywhichpresentationyouwilluse(withcostorwithoutcost)andsticktoit.
PracticepresentingtheHIFECPPPresentationandcompletinganenrollmentformpriortopresentingtoafamily.
Getinthefieldimmediately.MatchupwithalocalConsultantandlearnhowtosharewithotherstheimportanceandneedto“DOCOLLEGERIGHT”.LearnbyobservingotherConsultantsorthroughtheNationalLiveWebinarsonhowtopresenttheHIFECPP“IntroductoryPresentation”soyoucanquicklygooutandpresentonyourown.
Orderyourmarketingmaterials‐ brochures,businesscards,HIFEEmail,etc.atwww.hifemerchandise.com.
Onceyou’veenrolledastudent‐ beawareandreviewallemailcommunicationssentfromthecoach.Follow‐upwiththestudentandparentsasneededespeciallywhenthereareconcernsaboutfamilymeetingdeadlinesoriftheyareunresponsivetothecoach’semails.
MOSTIMPORTANTLY– BeproactiveandworkwiththeHIFECoachinhelpingthestudentwiththeircollegeplanningneeds.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
PARENTS:
AfterenrollingyourstudentintoHIFECollegePlanningProgram,reviewALL emailcommunicationssentfromtheHIFECoach.
Ifyouhavequestionsorconcernsregardingtheinformationbeingreceived,reachouttotheHIFECoachrightaway.(AllourHIFECoachesaremorethanwillingandabletoansweryourquestions.)
Monitoryourstudent’sprogress&ensuretheyarecompletingallassignedtasksfromtheHIFECoach.
CompletetheSupplementalQuestionnaireFormsentfromtheHIFECoach.
EnsurethatyourstudentcompletesallassessmenttestswithintheHIFEKUDERAccount.Reviewanddiscussthestudent’sresultswithhimorher andgettheirthoughtsandfeelingsabouttheresults.
EncourageyourstudenttoutilizetheHIFEKUDERAccountforresearchingcolleges,careers,and/orscholarshipstheyareinterestedinorwantingtoapplyto.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
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PARENTS…(continued)
Bepositiveandproactivewithyourstudent’seducationalandcareergoals.Beopenmindedtotheirassessmentresultsandcareerchoices.
MOSTIMPORTANTLY– UnderstandtheHIFECoachisheretobeofassistance,provideguidanceanddirection,andtobearesourceofinformationforthestudent’scollegeplanningneeds.Theonlypersonthatcanmakethingshappenisthepersondoingtheworkthemselves– YOURSTUDENT!Thelevelofsuccesswithinthisprogramwillbedependentonthestudent’slevelofcoachability andwillingnesstofollowinstructionand/orguidancefromtheHIFECoach.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
STUDENTS:
Reviewandread ALLemailcommunicationsanditsattachmentsthataresentfromtheHIFECoach.
Ifyouhavequestionsorconcernsregardingtheinformationbeingreceived,reachouttotheHIFECoachrightaway.
RespondtotheHIFECoach’semailinatimelymannerand/oracknowledgereceiptoftheiremailcommunication.
CompleteallassessmenttestswithintheHIFEKUDERAccountandreviewthemwithyourparentsandHIFECoach.OpenlyshareyourthoughtsandfeelingabouttheresultstotheHIFECoach,sotheycanproperlyguideyouandprovideappropriatefeedbackregardingtheresults.Beopenmindedtoyourassessmentresultsandreviewcareeroptionsthatmatchuptoyourresults.
Completeallotherrequestedformsorassignments/tasksassignedbytheHIFECoach.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
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STUDENTS…(continued)
DedicateaspecificandminimumamountoftimeaweektoutilizingtheHIFEKUDERAccountforresearchingthecolleges,careers,and/orscholarshipsyouareinterestedinorwantingtoapplyto.(Ifguidanceordirectionisneeded,theHIFECoachisavailabletoassistthestudent.)
BeawareofFAFSA,CollegeApplications,andScholarshipDEADLINES.(WorkingwiththeHIFECoachcanhelpensureyouwillmeetthedeadlines.However,itisyourresponsibilitytocompletethisapplicationsbytheirrequireddeadlines.)
MOSTIMPORTANTLY– Whatthestudentputsin,iswhatheorshewillgetout.HARDWORK&CONSISTENCYfromthestudentisamajorkeytohelpingthembesuccessfulwithinthisprogram.ThemorefrequentthestudentcommunicateswiththeHIFECoach,therewillbeagreaterchanceofsuccesswiththestudentachievingtheircollegeplanninggoals.However,thelevelofsuccesswithinthisprogramwillbedependentonthestudent’slevelofcoachability andwillingnesstofollowinstructionand/orguidancefromtheHIFECoach.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
HIFECOACH:
Uponacceptanceofanenrollment– TheHIFECoachwillcontactthefamilywithin72hours.1stAttempt– ByPhone.Ifunsuccessfulhe/shewillfollowupthephonecallwithanemail.(Welcome/IntroductiontotheHIFECPP)
Sendsinitiallistofscholarshipsifapplicablewithdeadlines.
Documentsallcontactwithfamily.CopiesparentsandCPPConsultantsonallemailcommunications.
Contactsfamilyonaschedulethatisbasedonthegradeofthestudent.WedonothavelimitsastohowmuchtimeorhowoftenaCoachwillspendwithastudent.EachCoachisrequiredtocommunicatewithastudentaminimumoftwiceamonthinadditiontosendingrecommendations.However,thoughthesearetheminimums,theCoachmaycommunicatemorefrequentlydependingontheresponsesofthestudents/parents.
Addressesallfamilyconcernswithin3 businessdays.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
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HIFECOACH…(continued)
Providestasksandassignmentsforthestudenttoaccomplishonamonthlybasistohelppreparethestudentforcollegeandmonitorsthestudent’sprogress.
Reviewsassessmenttestresultswithfamilyasrequestedorneeded.
Assiststhestudentswithcollegecomparisonsandthecareerselectionprocess.
ProvidesassistanceandmayreviewtheFAFSA,SAR,andAwardLettersasrequestedorneeded.
ProvidedguidanceandassistancewithFinancialAidAppeals/Reviewsasrequestedorneeded.
Reviewsapplicationsoressaysforcolleges/scholarshipsasrequested.
MOSTIMPORTANTLY– TheHIFECoachisheretoassistandprovideguidancewiththestudent’seducationalandcareergoals.THEYWILLNOTDOTHEWORKFORTHESTUDENT.
KnowYourRole…
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIES
HIFECollegePlanning
Consultant HIFECoach
Student&Parents
ByplayingyourpartwecansuccessfullyhelpastudentwiththeHIFECollegePlanningprogram.Theprogramwillnotworkwithoutopenpersonalcommunicationbetweenallparties.ThesuccessisdrivenbyhowwelltheConsultant,Family(Student&Parents)andHIFECoachworkcollectivelytogetheronthestudent’seducationandcareergoals.
Believeit,Workit,It'llhappen!
ROLES&RESPONSIBILITIESKnowYourRole…
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HIFE COLLEGE PLANNING CERTIFICATIONWeb-Based Training
BASICS OF FINANCIAL AID
BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
Financialaidismoneythatthegovernmentandotherorganizationsgiveyouorlendyousothatitcanhelpyoupayforcollege.
Itisintendedtohelpstudentspayeducation‐relatedexpensesincludingtuition,fees,roomandboard,books,andsuppliesforeducationatacollege,university,orprivateschool.
Someaidneedstobepaidbackorearned,andsomeaidisagift.Thismoneyisavailabletoallsortsofpeople.
WhatIsFinancialAid?
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BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
WhereDoesFinancialAidComeFrom?
Morethan$185billioninfinancialaidisavailable.Financialaidcomesfrommanysources:
Federalgovernmentgrants,loansandotheraid:69%
Collegegrants/scholarships:21%
Stategovernmentgrants/scholarships:6%
Privateandemployergrants/scholarships:5%
Source:TheCollegeBoard,“2015TrendsinStudentAid
69% 21%
6%5%
BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
WhatAreTheDifferentTypesOfFinancialAid?
1. Scholarships
2. Grants(Fromgovernment,collegeandprivateresources)
3. WorkStudy(Taxcredits,deductions,andFederalWork‐Study)
4. StudentLoans
GiftAid
Self‐HelpAid
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BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
HowDoYouQualifyForFinancialAid?Financialaidcanbeawardedbasedon2categories:1. Need‐basedAid
Need‐basedfinancialaidisawardedonthebasisofthefinancialneedofthestudent.
TheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAidapplication(FAFSA)isgenerallyusedfordeterminingfederal,state,andinstitutionalneed‐basedaideligibility.Atprivateinstitutions,asupplementalapplicationmaybenecessaryforinstitutionalneed‐basedaid.
The“FederalMethodologyFormula”isusedtodeterminetheamountofneed‐basedaidyouwouldbeeligibletoqualifyfor.
BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
TheFederalMethodologyFormula
FinancialNeed
HowEFCIsCalculated1
PARENTS STUDENTS TOTALEFC
ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)
CostofAttendance(COA)
Income
22%‐ 47%ofadjustedgrossincomeabovetheprotectedamount2
Assets
Upto5.64%
ofnon‐retirementassetsabove
protectedamount,including529plans,investmentsand
savings
Income
50%ofincomeabove
protectedamountof$6,400
Assets
20%ofallassetsinbankaccounts,CDs.
UGMAs/UTMAs,andanyothersavings
1.Basedonfederalmethodologyfor2015–16schoolyear.2.Protectedamountforparentsisdependentuponanumberoffactors,includinghouseholdsizeandnumberofstudentsincollege.3.529planassetswithdrawnforcollegebygrandparentsorothersmaybeconsideredstudentincomeduringthefollowingyear forfederalfinancialaidpurposes.
CollegesusetheEFCtocalculatethetotalcostof
attendance:tuition,feesandotherexpenses‐ whichthendetermineshowmuchfinancialaidisavailable
toastudent.
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BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
HowDoYouQualifyForFinancialAid?...(continued)Financialaidcanbeawardedbasedon2categories:2. Merit‐basedAid
HavespecificeligibilitycriteriaandaretypicallyawardedforoutstandingacademicachievementsandmaximumSATorACTscores.Although,somemeritscholarshipscanbeawardedforspecialtalents,leadershippotential,andotherpersonalcharacteristics.
Merit‐basedgrantsorscholarshipsareoftenawardedbythecollegeoruniversitybutcanbefromfoundations,scholarshiporganizations,etc.
Meritscholarshipsaresometimesawardedwithoutregardforthefinancialneedoftheapplicant.
Scholarshipsdonotneedtoberepaidaslongasallrequirementsaremet.
BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
WhereDoesTheFinancialAidProcessStart?FinancialAidbeginswith
FAFSA“FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid”
KeyDate:October1st iswhenFAFSAbecomesavailableKeyFactor:Everyyearastudentattendscollege,theFAFSAneeds
tobecompleted.
SOMEFINANCIALAIDISAWARDEDONAFIRSTCOME,FIRSTSERVEDBASIS.FINANCIALAIDAWARDEDBYMOSTSCHOOLSISDEPENDENTUPONTHESTUDENTFILLINGOUTTHEFAFSAFORM
FAFSA is time sensitive!
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BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
HowToApplyForFinancialAid?
CreateaNewFSAIDathttps://fsaid.ed.gov.AnFSAIDgivesyouaccesstoFederalStudentAid’sonlinesystemsandcanserveasyourlegalsignature
CompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)tobeconsideredforfinancialaidfromthefederalgovernment,stategovernmentsandmanycolleges.Theformcanbecompletedonlineatwww.fafsa.ed.gov.
BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
WhatInformationShouldYouHaveReady?
BecauseFAFSAisalongformthatrequestsinformationyouwillneedtocollectthefollowinginadvance:
SocialSecurity#foryouandyourparents
Driver´slicense# ifyouhaveone
AlienRegistration#ifyouarenotaU.S.citizen
Lastyear´sfederaltaxinformationortaxreturns(includingIRSW‐2information)foryourselfandforyourparents
Recordsofuntaxedincome,suchasSocialSecuritybenefits,welfarebenefitsforyourself,andyourparents
Informationonsavings,investments,andbusinessandfarmassetsforyourself,andyourparents.
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BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
WhenShouldYouApplyForFinancialAid?
October1oftheyearyouplantogotocollegeisthefirstdayyoucanfiletheFAFSA.AimtofiletheFAFSAasclosetoOctober1aspossible.
Beawarethateachcollege,stateandprivatefinancialaiddeadlinesvary.
Youhavetosubmityourapplicationontimetoqualifyforfinancialaid.Rememberthatmeetingdeadlinesisultimatelythestudent’sresponsibility.
BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
WhenFillingOutTheFAFSAForm…
ItisoneofthemostimportantstepsintheCollegePlanning/FinancialAidProcess!
Familiesspendhourscompletingit…It’sconfusing! It’sintrusive! It’srequired!(Forsomecolleges,fillingouttheCSSProfileisalsorequiredandmostagree,itisworse thantheFAFSA.)
It’s imperative your forms are accurate and on time.
WARNING:Asignificantpercentageoftheseformsaresubmittedeitherincomplete,inaccurate,and/orinconsistent,therebytriggeringauditsandoftencausingthelossofvaluableFinancialAidsincetheFAFSAwillneedtoberesubmitted.
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FreeApplicationForFederalStudentAid
StudentAidReport
FinancialAidOfferingfrom
College/University
FAFSA SARAWARDLETTER
BASICSOFFINANCIALAID
TheFinancialAidProcess
• TheFAFSAformcanbecompletedonlineatwww.fafsa.ed.gov
• TheEFC(ExpectedFamilyContribution)iscalculatedbasedonvariousfactorssuchas:theincomeandassetsofboththeparentsandstudents,thehouseholdsizeandnumberofstudentsincollege.
• Incomeandassetsheldinastudent’snamewillnormallyincreasetheEFC.
• TheEFCisreportedontheSAR(StudentAidReport)
• AfinancialawardletterisanofferthatinmanycasesisbasedonthefinancialneedofthestudentandwillbeawardedbytheCollegetheyareacceptedto.
• Nomatterwhattherulessay,collegefinancialaidofficershavegreatlatitudeindeterminingtheaidpackageyourchildultimatelyreceives.Officerssometimesuse"professionaljudgment"toadjustthefigures‐ increasingtheamountofaidorcreatingamoreattractiveratiobetweengiftaidandself‐helpaid.Theymightbemoreapttodosoiftheyseeotherreasonstowantyourchild,suchasspecialabilitiesoruniquecharacteristics.
HIFE COLLEGE PLANNING CERTIFICATIONWeb-Based Training
HIFE COLLEGE PLANNING ESSENTIALS
FOR CONSULTANTS
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CPPESSENTIALS– AREYOUREADY?
Youhavecompletedtheonlinecourseandmaybereadytotaketheexam.But,areyoureallyready?
DoyouknowwhyyouareaCPPConsultantandwhatthebenefitsareforyou?
DoyouknowwhyCPPissoimportanttofamilies?
Doyouknowwhoisontheinvolvedintheprocessandwhattheirroleis?
DoyouknowwhoiseligibleforCPPandwhoyoucandiscussitwith?
DoyouknowwhoyoucanpresentCPPto?
DoyouneedCPPpresentationtips?
Doyouknowwheretogetadditionalhelp?
CPPESSENTIALS–WHY?
DoyouknowwhyyouitisgreattobeaCollegeConsultantandwhatthebenefitsareforyou?
Why?TheHIFECollegePlanningProgramallowsyoutohelppeoplewiththeircollegeplanningneeds.AsyoubuildandretainyourclientsthroughHIFECollegePlanningitprovidesyouanopportunitytoofferotherservicesaswellasthebusinessopportunityofferedthroughHIFEorWFG.
Whatarethebenefits?ThroughouruniquerelationshipwithWFG,youhavetheopportunitytorepresentanational501(c)(3)non‐profitorganization.Thebarrierforentryisnotasdifficultwhenyourprospectsassociateyouwithanon‐profitcompany.Thesecondbenefitisprovidingaservicetohelpstudentsandfamilies.
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CPPESSENTIALS– COMMISSIONSTRUCTURE
CommissionPayoutOnCPPEnrollmentsForeachfamilythatchoosestopayinfullfortheCPPEnrollmentFeeof$2,495,Heartlandwillpay$818.55perstudentthatisenrolled.WhenafamilychoosestopayininstallmentsHeartlandwillpay$409.28andthatpaymentwillbemade3monthsafterthestudentsareenrolledandthesecondcommissionpaymentof$409.27willbemadeafter6monthsofenrollment.
EffectiveNovember10,2015,thecommissioncycleforfullpaymentenrollmentswillbeasfollows:
• Enrollmentsreceivedbetweenthe11th‐ 25thofeachmonth,commissionswillbeprocessedandsenttoWFGonthe30thofthatmonth
• Enrollmentsreceivedbetweenthe26th‐ 10thofeachmonth,commissionswillbeprocessedandsenttoWFGonthe15thofthatmonth
Example:EnrollmentwithfullpaymentsubmittedonNov.25,willbepaidoutonNov.30.EnrollmentwithfullpaymentsubmittedonNov.26,willbepaidoutonDec.15.
CPPESSENTIALS– COMMISSIONSTRUCTURE
CommissionPayoutOnCPPEnrollments…(continued)ForInstallmentPaymentEnrollments– IfastudentisenrolledinJunewithapaymentplan,theagentwillbepaidthefirstcommissionattheendofSeptemberandthesecondcommissionattheendofDecember.
Base Shop Pay% Amount
Training Associate 62.50% 511.59Associate 5.00% 40.93
Senior Associate 5.00% 40.93MarketingDirector 5.00% 40.93
SeniorMarketingDirector 5.00% 40.93GenerationalOverrides
1st Generation 6.00% 49.112nd Generation 3.00% 24.563rd Generation 2.50% 20.464th Generation 1.50% 12.285th Generation 1.00% 8.196th Generation 0.50% 4.09Bonus Pool 3.00% 24.56
ExampleofthepayoutforFullPayment:
100.00%
Base Shop Pay% Amount
Training Associate 62.50% 255.80Associate 5.00% 20.46
Senior Associate 5.00% 20.46MarketingDirector 5.00% 20.46
SeniorMarketingDirector 5.00% 20.46GenerationalOverrides
1st Generation 6.00% 24.562nd Generation 3.00% 12.283rd Generation 2.50% 6.144th Generation 1.50% 4.095th Generation 1.00% 8.196th Generation 0.50% 2.05Bonus Pool 3.00% 12.28
Exampleofthepayoutfor Installment Payments:
100.00%
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WHYCPPISIMPORTANTFORFAMILIES?
HelpingFamilies– SolvingProblems
Problem#1:Thereisanestimated20to50percentofstudentsthatentercollegeas“undecided”. Inaddition,anestimated75to80percentofstudentschangetheirmajoratleastoncebeforegraduation,andmostwillchangemajorsatleastthreetimesbeforetheygraduate.Thisincreasesthetimeittakestoobtainadegree.Theassessmentsweprovidelimitsthisbyhelpingthestudentsnarrowdowntheircollegemajorsaccordingtotheirinterests,skillsandworkvalues.
Source:NationalCenterforEducationStatistics
WHYCPPISIMPORTANTFORFAMILIES?
HelpingFamilies– SolvingProblems
Problem#2:Approximately35%ofbachelor’sdegreerecipientschangecolleges‐ andalmosthalfofthemlosesomeoralloftheircreditsbecauseofbrokentransferpolicies.Unlessonecollegehasanarticulationagreement,meaningtheywillgivestudentscreditforclassestakenatanothercollege,studentswillneedtoretaketheclasses.Thisincreasesthetimeittakestogetadegreetremendously.TheHIFECollegePlanningCoacheshelpandworkwithstudentstostartoffintherightcollegetobeginwith.
Source:http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014163.pdf
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WHYCPPISIMPORTANTFORFAMILIES?
HelpingFamilies– SolvingProblems
Problem#3:Onaveragethereis1Counseloravailableforevery478students.Withdozensofmajorstochoosefromandnocleardirection,overwhelmedstudentsmakeavoidablemistakesbasedonuninformedchoices. TheHIFECollegePlanningCoachesarehereitassist,guide,andbearesourceofinformationforstudentswhileinHighSchoolandthroughCollegetohelpensurethestudentis“DoingCollegeRight”.
Source:NationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionCounseling
WHYCPPISIMPORTANTFORFAMILIES?
HelpingFamilies– SolvingProblems
Problem#4:Theaveragenumberofstudentsgraduatingcollegewithdebtin2015willbearound70%.Ofthosestudentsonaveragetheywillbe$35,051indebt.Tohelpminimizetheamountofdebtastudentmayincurweofferassistancewiththefinancialaidprocess.WereviewforanypotentialmistakestheparentsorstudentsmayhavemadewithFAFSAandhelpthemcorrectitandsubmititearly.Weprovidescholarshipsforstudentstoapplyto. Inaddition,wehelpfamiliesappealfinancialaidpackagessothestudentcangetthebestpackagepossible.
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WHOISINVOLVEDANDWHY?
Whoisontheteam?
1. StudentThestudentmustbecommittedtoworkingwiththecoachtoreachtheireducationalgoals.Theymustrespondtoeachemailandfollowtherecommendationsofthecoach.
2. ParentParentsplayanintegralpartofthecollegeplanningprocess.Parentsmustbewilltoencouragetheirstudenttoworkwiththecoachandfollowtherecommendations.
WHOISINVOLVEDANDWHY?
Whoisontheteam?
3. ConsultantTheconsultantisstillinvolvedinthecollegeplanningprocessevenaftertheyenrollthestudent.Theyneedtostayintouchwiththefamilyandencouragethestudenttoworkwiththeircoach.
4. CoachThecoachisresponsibleforworkingwiththestudent.Theysendoutrecommendationsandtwoemailseachmonth.Theyanswerquestions,reviewessays,helpwithallpartsofthecollegeapplicationprocess,helpwithfinancialaidandguideeveryonethroughthecollegeplanningprocess.
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WHOISELIGIBLEFORCPP?
Whocanyousignup? Questionstoask.
1. Isthestudent’sgradepointaveragehighenough?AminimumGPAof2.5isnormallyrequired.Ifyourstudent’sislowerthanthat,wewilldiscussit.
2. Isthestudentcurrentlyattendingschool?Thestudentmustbecurrentlyattendinghighschoolorinthelasthalfofthe8thgrade.
WHOISELIGIBLEFORCPP?
Whocanyousignup? Questionstoask.(cont.)
3. Willthestudentreceiveparentalsupport?Aparent’sinvolvementandsupportisessential.Weexpecttheparent(s)toencouragetheirstudentandinteractwithboththestudentandcoachasneeded.Ifnecessary,acoachshouldbeabletocontactaparentdirectlyinordertoencouragegreateractionbythestudent.
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WHOISELIGIBLEFORCPP?
Whocanyousignup? Questionstoask.(cont.)
4. Isthestudentcommittedtosuccessfullyenteringcollege?Attitudeisacriticalelementtoastudent’ssuccessinthecollegeplanningprogram.Astudentmustbewillingtoacceptguidancefromtheircoach,completeassignmentsthatarerequiredandputintheextraeffortnecessarytoachievesuccessinthecollegeplanningprogram.Thisincludesrespondingtoaminimumoftwoemailsamonth.Astudentmustunderstandandagreethatunlesstheyarewillingtocommittheeffortrequired,theprogramwillbelesssuccessfulthandesired.
WHOISELIGIBLEFORCPP?
Whocanyousignup? Questionstoask.(cont.)
5. Doesthefamilyunderstandtheprogram’spurpose?Eachstudent/parentneedstoknowthatthisprogramisacollegeplanningprogram,notsimplyacollegefundingprogram.Thevalueoftheprogram,althoughthestudentmayreceivefinancialassistance,isbuiltaroundapersonalcoachandthecriticalguidancethatthestudentreceivesregardingstudentassessment,careerexploration,collegecomparisonandselection,essayreview,theapplicationprocessandmuch,muchmore!
**PleaseNote:Wecanenrollcollegestudents,especiallycommunitycollegestudents,ifastudentdoesnotknowtheirmajororunsureoftheircareergoals.ThenDeanofEducationwecallandtalktothestudentdirectlytomakesurewecanhelp.
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WHOISYOURMARKETFORCPP?
Whodoyoutalktoaboutcollegeplanning?
1. Yourownchild2. Family3. Friends4. Churchgroups5. SchoolgroupssuchasPTO/PTA6. Parentsoffriendsofyourchild7. Civicgroups8. Libraries9. Anyorganizationyouarepartof
Thisisasample.Addtothelistyourownideas.
ISHIFECPPRIGHTFORYOURSTUDENT?
AHIFECollegeCoachwillpersonallyworkwitheachstudenttoaccomplishthefollowing:
1. Gettoknowthestudentpersonally• Eachstudenthastheirownpersonality,strengthsandparticular
characteristics.Thecoachwillworkwiththestudent,bothbyphoneande‐mailtounderstandthestudentandthebestmannertoguidethemthroughthecollegeplanningprocess.
2. Multi‐levelaptitudetesting• Theseassessmentshelpdeterminestudentinterests,aptitude
andworkvaluesthatrelatetoappropriatecareerexplorationandselection.Thecoachwillprovideone‐on‐oneguidanceregardingthebestcareerdirectionforthestudent.
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ISHIFECPPRIGHTFORYOURSTUDENT?
AHIFECollegeCoachwillpersonallyworkwitheachstudenttoaccomplishthefollowing:…(cont.)
3. CollegePreparationProcess• Theseassessmentshelpdeterminestudentinterests,aptitude
andworkvaluesthatrelatetoappropriatecareerexplorationandselection.Thecoachwillprovideone‐on‐oneguidanceregardingthebestcareerdirectionforthestudent.
4. CollegeApplicationProcess• Thisbeginswithacomprehensivecollegesearchthatfocuseson
eachstudent’sspecificstrengths,assessmentsandcareerdirection,relativetocollegechoices.Otherselectionconsiderationsincludepopulationofaschool,demographics,geographyandmanyotherfactorsspecifictoastudent’slikesanddislikes.
ISHIFECPPRIGHTFORYOURSTUDENT?
AHIFECollegeCoachwillpersonallyworkwitheachstudenttoaccomplishthefollowing:…(cont.)
5. On‐goingcoaching• TheCoachwillcontinuetohelpandguidethestudenteveninto
andthroughthecollegeyearsifdesired.Thekeytoagreatcoach/studentrelationshipincludesacoachwhooffersdefiniterecommendationsandchoicesthatarespecifictothestudent,alongwithastudentwhorespondspositivelyandimplementsthoserecommendationsandchoicesinamannerthatleadstoasuccessfulcollegeexperienceandultimatelytransitionstoanappropriatefulfillingcareer.
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PRESENTATIONTIPS
HowDoYouIntroduceHIFECollegePlanning?
1. Beprepared.2. Knowandunderstandthepresentationinformation.3. Ifpossible,foryourfirstpresentation,askanotherCPP
Consultanttopresentwithyou.4. Beontheconsultantcalls/webinartrainings.5. WatchthewebinarsontheHIFEMemberTeamSite
(www.hifeportal.org)6. Askquestionsbeforehand.7. Bewillingtogetbacktothefamilyifyoucannotanswer
aquestion.8. Followuptoseeifadditionalquestionscomeup.
PRESENTATIONTIPS
HowDoYouIntroduceHIFECollegePlanning?(cont.)
9. AskfamiliestojoinyouforaCPMpresentation.10.Getapprovalforanypresentationsanddocuments
outsideofwhatisofferedorprovidedbyHIFE.11.LookintogettingandusingHIFEGO.Itisagreatwayto
setupawebsiteandsendandtrackemails.12.Ifyouhavealargegroup,callandasktosetupawebinar
withtheDirectorofHIFECollegePlanningortheDeanofEducation.
13.Remember,wearealwaysheretoanswerquestionsandsupportyou!!!
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ADDITIONALRESOURCES
DoYouNeedMoreAssistance?
1. HIFEMemberTeamSite(www.hifeportal.org)TheHIFEPortalisanexcellentresourcethatneedstobeexplored.ThereisFastStartInformation,Webinars,FormsandLinks,Documents,AnnouncementsandaCalendarwithevents.
2. HIFECPP@hife‐usa.orgHIFECPPisagreatresourceforsendingemailstorequestinformationandideas.
ADDITIONALRESOURCES
DoYouNeedMoreAssistance?(cont.)
3. ConferenceCalls/WebinarTrainingsWehaveofferconsultantstrainingsfourtimesamonth.ThetrainingsarethefirstandthirdThursdayofeachmonthandthesecondandfourthFridayofeachmonth.
4. EmailsBesuretocheckyouhife‐usa.orgemaileveryday.Wesendoutemailsincludingannouncements,reminders,schedules,tips,etc.constantly.
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ADDITIONALRESOURCES
DoYouNeedMoreAssistance?(cont.)
5. NationalLiveWebinarsWeofferanumberofCollegePlanningwebinarsthroughoutthemonth.Thesewebinarsaredesignedtohaveyourprospectivefamiliesparticipateinandaswellprovideadditionaltrainingforyou.ThewebinarsarerecordedandontheHIFEPortal.
6. OtherCPPConsultantsTalktootherCPPconsultants.Ifyouarenew,askonetohelpwithyourfirstpresentation.CPPConsultantsareanexcellentresourceforideas.
ADDITIONALRESOURCES
DoYouNeedMoreAssistance?(cont.)
7. Support@hife‐usa.orgContactTechSupportforanytechnicalissues,resettingpasswords,ortroublesaccessingtheHIFEPortal.
8.HIFEHQOffice/MainOfficeIfneedbe,giveusacallat303‐597‐0197.
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TheHeartlandInstituteofFinancialEducation(HIFE),a501(c)(3)Non‐ProfitOrganization whosemissionistopromotefinancialliteracyacross America. We arededicatedtoempoweringorganizations andtheirpeoplethroughfinancialeducation. Wearealsoendorsedthroughaconsortiumofcollegesand universitiesthroughouttheU.S. This
focusededucationisprovidedbyexperiencedfinancialprofessionalswhoarerecognizedbyTheInstituteasqualifiedinstructors.
Tolearnmoreaboutourorganization,pleasevisitusat:www.hife‐usa.org.
HIFEHeadquarters,8301E.PrenticeAvenue,Suite312,GreenwoodVillage,CO80111.
Main:(303)597‐0197.Fax:(303)369‐3900.Email:hifecpp@hife‐usa.org