{"id":68,"date":"2020-05-02T16:17:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T16:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-1-issue-1\/paying-for-college-made-simple\/"},"modified":"2020-05-02T16:37:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T16:37:57","slug":"paying-for-college-made-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-5-issue-5\/paying-for-college-made-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying For College Made Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Attending Lone Star College is an affordable option for most students. There are several types of financial aid available, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can help students and their families pay for college in three simple steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">1. FAFSA<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Complete your FAFSA at <a href=\"http:\/\/StudentAid.gov\">StudentAid.gov<\/a> LSC School Code: 011145<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">2. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Be prepared to provide requested documents<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">3. GET ACCEPTED<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Review\/Accept financial aid award(s)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">Cost Comparison to Universities\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">LSC\u00a0$862<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">SHSU $4,268<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">SFA $4,422<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">UH $4,587<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">A&amp;M $5,511<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">UT $5,570<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Based on 12 credit hours\/semester for Fall 2019<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">Important FAFSA Tips!<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Apply by April 1 since state aid has limited funds and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">The FAFSA requires the student\u2019s household information. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Married students will need their spouse\u2019s information, and students under 24 are generally required to submit the parent\u2019s information. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">Be sure to check your student email account to avoid delays, as email is the official means of communication with students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">Types of Assistance Available<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">In addition to FAFSA, you may qualify for other forms of assistance such as grants, scholarships, work study programs and more. There is also the LSC Promise Scholarship that provides two years of \u201clast-dollar scholarship\u201d for a college education at any Lone Star College location. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans';\">There are also workforce scholarships specifically created for workforce programs that allow eligible students to obtain the skills needed. The scholarships can cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies and other related costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Sans Bold';\">You can live chat online with a LSC advisor Monday\u2013Friday. You can also call or email us. To learn more about how to pay for college, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/LoneStar.edu\/Workforce-Scholarships\">LoneStar.edu\/Workforce-Scholarships<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/LoneStar.edu\/Metallica\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-77\" src=\"http:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-1-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/metallica.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-5-issue-5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/metallica.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-5-issue-5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/metallica-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-5-issue-5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/metallica-768x675.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"LoneStar.edu\/Promise\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-78\" src=\"http:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-1-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/promise-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-5-issue-5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/promise-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-5-issue-5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/promise-768x679.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2020-volume-5-issue-5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/promise.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attending Lone Star College is an affordable option for most students. 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