FINANCIAL AID AND COLLEGE COSTS FACTS:
West Virginia’s public colleges and universities offer some of the lowest tuition rates in the country! West Virginia’s colleges and universities offer a great education at a bargain! The average cost of tuition for one year at West Virginia’s public four-year colleges is approximately $7,793. The average cost of tuition for one year at the state’s public two-year colleges is about $4,221! West Virginia provides more financial aid dollars per student than almost any other state in the nation. Most West Virginia students receive financial aid to help pay for education and training beyond high school! Students of any age or income-level who plan to pursue a certificate program, two-year college degree program, or four-year college degree program should complete the FAFSA — or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA is free to submit, and it’s a requirement for not only federal financial aid, but also for many state financial aid programs! Students planning to attend college next year should look for the FAFSA online after October 1. West Virginia offers several grant and scholarship programs, including the PROMISE Scholarship Program, the West Virginia Invests Grant, the West Virginia Higher Education Grant, the West Virginia Engineering, Science, and Technology Program, the Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program, and the Higher Education Adult Part-time Student (HEAPS) Program! The HEAPS program can be used to help pay for many certificate programs! CAREER OUTLOOK AND ECONOMIC FACTS: To keep up with future workforce demands, 60 percent of working-aged West Virginians will need a certificate or degree. But in 2016, only 31 percent of West Virginians aged 25-64 held at least an associate degree. Earning your college degree opens up opportunities - because our state needs more college graduates to fill high-paying jobs! Students who complete a bachelor’s degree program earn, on average, a million dollars more over their lifetime than students who stop their education after high school. When you learn more, you earn more! During the recession, unemployment rates for college-educated workers stayed low relative to unemployment rates among those with a high school diploma or less. College-educated adults are more likely to receive health and pension benefits and to be satisfied with their jobs, and a college education leads to healthier lifestyles -- all reducing health care costs for families and society. On average, the benefits of a four-year college degree are equivalent to an investment that returns 15.2 percent annually -- more than double the average return on stock market investments since 1950. Fairmont State will be participating in JMHS's College Application and Exploration week activities. See the attached flyer from them.
Admissions Presentation: Sharepoint Link to Download or Youtube Link Online Application Tutorial: Sharepoint Link to Download or Youtube Link
The end of the first nine weeks is set for November 2nd. Students must have all assignments completed and turned in by this date.
NOTE - ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS. THIS EXTENSION IS BEING OFFERED BY OUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS TO HELP STUDENTS WHO MAY HAVE GOTTEN A SLOW START DUE TO REMOTE LEARNING. PLEASE HAVE ALL ASSIGNMENTS SUBMITTED BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH. |
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