{"id":380,"date":"2018-02-13T11:54:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T11:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-mcc-cos2master\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=380"},"modified":"2020-07-16T16:06:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T16:06:34","slug":"chapter-5-review","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-wcc-collegesuccess3\/chapter\/chapter-5-review\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 12: Activities &amp; Resources","rendered":"Chapter 12: Activities &amp; Resources"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Key Takeaways for review<\/h3>\r\nWhat is your plan to set\u00a0financial goals and priorities for yourself? Specifically discuss your plans for paying for college and setting a personal budget.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Financing Your Education<\/h3>\r\nConsider the following questions as you create your educational financial plan:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>How much will it cost for you to complete your degree at Westchester Community College including tuition, fees, and textbooks?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you plan to transfer, how much will it cost for you to finish your degree at a 4-year college or university, include tuition, fees, and textbooks?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Based on what you plan to complete, what would be the total approximate cost of getting a certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor\u2019s degree?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you took out a loan for this amount, how long would it take you to pay off the loan and what will your monthly payments be?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>financial Resources<\/h3>\r\n<strong>CHILD CARE<\/strong>: Congresswoman Nita Lowey held a June 11, 2018 press conference at the college\u2019s Virginia Marx Children\u2019s Center to announce multiyear funding of a grant for student parents. This $800,000 grant (about $211,000 per year for four years) will allow the college to provide subsidies for qualified, low income, Pell eligible student parents; assist the college in recruiting to enable more students to take advantage of the college\u2019s childcare services; and provide student parents with additional support to help them achieve success as students and as parents.35 families will receive annual stipends through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunywcc.edu\/student-services\/childrenscenter\/childrens-center-grant\/\">Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant.<\/a> The College will develop a sliding scale based upon student need and the number of credits taken by student parents. The student parents may receive as much as $5,754 annually.\r\n\r\n<strong>FINANCIAL AID<\/strong>:<strong> a<\/strong>pply for financial aid at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunywcc.edu\/admissions\/finaid\/formsworkshops\/\">https:\/\/www.sunywcc.edu\/admissions\/finaid\/formsworkshops\/\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE<\/strong>: apply for scholarships with one easy application. Hundreds of available scholarships totaling more than $1million! To apply, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunywcc.edu\/admissions\/scholarships\/scholarships-for-new-or-continuing-students\/\">https:\/\/www.sunywcc.edu\/admissions\/scholarships\/scholarships-for-new-or-continuing-students\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways for review<\/h3>\n<p>What is your plan to set\u00a0financial goals and priorities for yourself? 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This $800,000 grant (about $211,000 per year for four years) will allow the college to provide subsidies for qualified, low income, Pell eligible student parents; assist the college in recruiting to enable more students to take advantage of the college\u2019s childcare services; and provide student parents with additional support to help them achieve success as students and as parents.35 families will receive annual stipends through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunywcc.edu\/student-services\/childrenscenter\/childrens-center-grant\/\">Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant.<\/a> The College will develop a sliding scale based upon student need and the number of credits taken by student parents. 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