Early FAFSA Oktoberfest Events

Applying for financial aid is one of the most misunderstood—yet important— parts of being a college student. The Financial Aid Office at NEIU wants to alert you to one major change to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), that will help take away some of the mystery.  Beginning this fall:

• Students will be able to apply for financial aid beginning Oct. 1—a full three months earlier than previously allowed.
• Students will use income from two years prior when reporting personal and family income. This means that for both 2016-2017 AND 2017-2018 students and families will be using 2015 tax information on the FAFSA removing the burden of having to estimate income when the tax returns have not been filed.
• Using older tax information makes it easier to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to automatically import your tax information into your FAFSA on the Web.

#EarlyFAFSA Oktoberfest Events

El Centro FAFSA Completion Workshop
3390 North Avondale Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
Saturday, October 1, 9:00am until 3:00pm

Oktoberfest with A’viands & Slam Out Poetry Jam (sponsored by a student organization)
Main Campus 
Tuesday, October 4

Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies FAFSA Completion Workshop
700 East Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60653
October 5, 5:00pm until 6:30pm
October 6, 5:00pm until 6:30pm

Main Campus FAFSA Completion Workshop
5500 North Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625                 
Saturday, October 15, 10:00am until 1:00pm
Lech Walesa Hall 1002

El Centro Window Painting
3390 North Avondale Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
Tuesday, October 18

El Centro Pumpkin Carving Contest
3390 North Avondale Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
Wednesday, October 19

Inner Journey to Success Every Wednesday

NOTE: These workshops have concluded for the fall 2016 semester. They will resume in January and continue throughout the spring semester.

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Every Wed. this semester, TRIO Director Monica Teixeira will be hosting a program designed to help you Find Greatness Within, to engage you and provide opportunities for fun, friendship, and self-exploration.
 
If you're unable to attend in person, no problem. 
Just go to http://connectcast.tv/neiutriosss and watch online.

If you like, you can watch using your cellphone. 

Why attend? Because you will learn to achieve your highest potential.

Join Monica on this Inner Journey to Success. You'll be glad you did.
 
When: Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: LIB 412

Funding Opportunity For Study Abroad

Are you interested in Studying Abroad?

Make an appointment to see your TRIO advisor today to start the process!

Scholarship money is available!! The Gilman International Scholarship Program Spring 2017 application is now available online for students to access. Applications are due October 4, 2016 by 11:59pm (Central Time).
 

There are two components to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Application:

1. Online application which includes uploading official transcripts.
2. Online certifications from the applicant’s study abroad and financial aid advisor.

Both components must be completed by the deadlines below in order for your application to be accepted. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered and extensions cannot be granted.

Deadlines & Timeline Overview

Students can study and intern abroad during the spring, summer, fall or academic year term. Refer to each term for specific dates on the deadlines and timelines for the application cycle. It is important that students apply for the correct scholarship term according to their program dates in order to be considered for the Gilman Scholarship.
Please be aware that the application deadline is in Central Time and take into consideration the applicable time difference as you prepare to submit your application. Late applications are not accepted.

Spring 2017 Timeline

The Spring 2017 application cycle is for study abroad programs beginning between December 15, 2016 and April 15, 2017. This cycle encompasses spring semester, quarter, calendar year, winter inter-session and January term programs that are a minimum of four weeks in length.
Please be aware that the application deadline is in Central Time and take into consideration the applicable time difference as you prepare to submit your application.

August 16, 2016	Online application opens for Spring 2017 study abroad programs and internships.
October 4, 2016	Student Deadline for submission of online application, including transcript(s). Must submit application by 11:59pm CDT.
October 11, 2016	Advisor Deadline for submission of online Study Abroad Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor section.
October/November 2016	Complete Applications are processed and distributed to selection panels for review.
November 2016	All Applicants are notified of the status of their application via email. Study Abroad and Financial Aid Advisors will be notified of scholarship recipients via email. A list of the recipients will be available on the Gilman website.
December 2016/ January 2017	Scholarship recipients must accept/decline their award and submit required documentation

BEST Scholarship: Up to $7,000.00 available

The "Bring Education and Success Together" (BEST) scholarship fund is a program available to all TRIO students and staff. Awards are based on academic achievement, leadership, contributions to school and community, character, and financial need.

The fund can also be used in case of emergency by TRIO students in need of financial relief due to an illness or major unplanned expense.

Eligibility
1. Applicants must be participating in a TRIO program.
2. Applicants must be US citizens.

BEST Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, sex, religion, age, national origin or sexual orientation. The program awards $500.00 in fund money for up to ten applicants each year. Awards are for one year only, but recipients can reapply for a second year. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to the recipients.

Applications may be submitted via email or fax. The application deadline is October 31 each year. Winners will be notified via email in November and the awards will be disbursed by the end of December.

Apply at
http://www.compansol.com/uploads/BEST_fund_Application_Form.pdf

Workshop: Successful Academic Journey Part II

Want to learn to better manage your time and enter the fall semester with time-management goals and success strategies? Then don't miss this workshop on Thursday, Sept. 15.

If you missed Part I, no problem. You're welcome to participate in Part II.

Title: Successful Academic Journey Part II
Date: Thurs, Sept 15, 2016
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: LIB 412

Learning Support Center offers workshops

The Learning Support Center is offering workshops on Sept. 6 thru 9 to help you kick start the 2016 school year. The workshops (three per day beginning at 11:00 am, 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm) on the 4th floor of Ronald Williams Library, are:

How To Do College, Sept. 6

How To Prepare To Learn, Sept. 7

How To learn, Sept. 8

How To Use Services, Sept. 9


Contact the Learning Support Center at 773-442-4568 for more information.

Cybersecurity: A Growing Career Field

Cybersecurity: It’s a fast-growing career field that is highly compensated. In fact, cybersecurity professionals report a salary between $90,000 to $118,000 a year. And now veterans can take free online, on-demand training and certification prep courses to join the cybersecurity workforce. Interested in a cybersecurity career? Assess your readiness by: Checking this cybersecurity guide for vets (PDF format). Learning more about this free, online program and other ways to advance your cybersecurity career. Checking out and signing up for training and certification prep courses. Reviewing the occupational outlook for cybersecurity jobs. For more on job training and opportunities for vets, visit USA.gov.

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