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Seminole State Financial Aid Orientation

Seminole State College of Florida Student Affairs has prepared a video orientation to help students understand the financial aid process. You’ll learn about financial aid, how to accept your award and defer your fees and when you can expect to receive your refund.

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Florida AIDS Walk Raises $640,000 for Lifesaving Services

Florida AIDS Walk Raises $ 640,000 for Lifesaving Services

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) March 22, 2011

Thousands of dedicated individuals from across the state helped raise $ 640,000 for crucial lifesaving HIV/AIDS services in South Florida on Sunday March 20th by joining together to participate in the Florida AIDS Walk 2011 – more than the $ 460,000 raise last year and exceeding this year’s goal to raise $ 500,000. The Walk, which started and ended at Huizenga Plaza in Ft. Lauderdale, was a 10k walk fundraiser to raise awareness about and help reverse the continuing epidemic of HIV/AIDS in South Florida. At the Opening Ceremony, lively entertainment included performances by Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida and recording artist Nicole Henry. Many participants took advantage of the free HIV testing—through two of AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s mobile testing units—that was offered at the end of the Walk. To view photos of the event, please visit: http://www.floridaaidswalk.org.

“On behalf of the Florida AIDS Walk family, it is with joy and gratitude that we are able to announce that that the Florida AIDS Walk 2011 far surpassed our initial fundraising expectations by raising a remarkable $ 640,000!” said Mark Martin, Florida AIDS Walk Director. “Thanks to the support of YOU – our motivated Walkers, compassionate donors, and generous sponsors – our community has been given a much needed gift that will be used to continue our efforts in prevention education, HIV testing, and treatment for people with HIV/AIDS – all right here in Florida.”

Added Martin: “To our Walkers: thank you for registering to Walk, creating teams, reaching out to your friends and family for donations, for attending yesterday’s big event and for standing together united on Huizenga Plaza to help fight Florida’s AIDS epidemic.”

Presented by AHF Pharmacy, Florida AIDS Walk 2011 is dedicated to raising awareness of the fact that more than 167,000 Floridians are living with HIV/AIDS, and to generating as much financial support as possible to provide the lifesaving care and services that they need. Additionally, funds raised will go toward the expansion of HIV prevention and testing efforts in Florida’s Broward and Miami Dade counties. Beneficiaries of this year’s Walk are AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Broward House, SunServe, the Pride Center at Equality Park and Women In Network. One hundred percent of the proceeds go toward fighting HIV/AIDS in Florida.

About the beneficiaries: Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the largest global AIDS organization. Its mission is to provide cutting-edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Broward House’s mission is to improve the lives of individuals living with or at risk for HIV and other health issues through the provision of high quality services in a loving, caring atmosphere, regardless of the individuals’ financial status. SunServe is the first Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Social Service Agency in South Florida with a mission to reach out to those in need with an emphasis on the economically disadvantaged, and marginalized youth, senior adults, and people of differing abilities and life changing health conditions in greater South Florida. The Pride Center at Equality Park’s mission is to provide a welcoming, safe space — an inclusive home that celebrates, nurtures and empowers the LGBTQ communities and our friends and neighbors in South Florida. Women In Network Women In Network (WIN) is a social and networking organization for Lesbians, offering the opportunity for women to experience a sense of friendship and community while working toward the common goals of pride, achievement and harmony.

The Grand Sponsor for Florida AIDS Walk 2011 is MDS Builders, Inc. Principal Sponsors include Cardinal Health, Edge/edgeonthenet.com, Florida Agenda, Genre Latino, HOTSpots!, LabCorp, Mark Magazine, Mark’s List/Agenda, Sidelines Sports Bar, South Florida Gay News, Sun-Sentinel, Volunteer Broward and WRMF.

About AHF

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to more than 152,000 individuals in 26 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe. In Florida, AIDS Healthcare Foundation serves more than 15,000 people living with HIV/AIDS through a variety of programs, including Positive Healthcare (a statewide disease management program), Positive Healthcare Managed Care, testing and prevention programs, AHF Healthcare Centers in Jacksonville, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale and eight AHF Pharmacy locations. AHF also operates three Out of the Closet Thrift Store locations in South Florida—in Wilton Manors, Miami and South Beach.

Contacts

Mark Martin

Regional Dir., Community Relations & Development

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Office: (954) 318-4337

Cell: (954) 383-8007

mark.martin(at)aidshealth(dot)org

James Vellequette

Public Health Division Southern Bureau

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Office: 954-522-3132 X217

Cell 954-494-5016

jamesv(at)aidshealth(dot)org

Lori Yeghiayan

Communications Dept.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Office: (323) 308-1834

Cell: (323) 377-4312

loriy(at)aidshealth(dot)org

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Can I still get Financial Aid for college in Florida, if I dropped out 3 years ago?

Question by ftwhite03: Can I still get Financial Aid for college in Florida, if I dropped out 3 years ago?
I had financial aid in Florida 3 years ago, and dropped out my first semster of college. I reapplied for it the second semester, and screwed around and dropped out again. (Yeah I know…. I was 18 though.) Being as how I have an entirely different work ethic now, I want to go back. Will I be able to get financial aid again?

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Warning – you Must Avoid This Critical Mistake on your Financial Aid Forms

Warning – you Must Avoid This Critical Mistake on your Financial Aid Forms

You’d Be Surprised at How Many Families Make This Mistake When it Comes to Financial Aid!

“We were told we make too much money to qualify for financial aid. Should we bother applying?”

Here’s the answer, once and for all:

YES!!

Got it?

Many families assume they make too much money to qualify for financial aid, but there are many factors that determine eligibility – not just income. In fact, according to a recent study, 53% of all eligible families never apply for aid!

The main reason preventing them from applying is this misconceived notion that they make too much money. I’ve had single moms two steps above the poverty line approach me at the end of a workshop, concerned that their income was too high! Here’s the big idea in this article: even families making healthy, six figure incomes will qualify for aid at most schools.

EVERY family with a high school senior bound for college should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The data you enter into FAFSA dictates how much money you are expected to contribute to school. This number is calculated pursuant to the Department of Education regulations.

Filling out a FAFSA is painful. You must be extremely careful – the opportunity for mistakes and pitfalls abound! According to an industry study, approximately 78% plus of all FAFSA’s contain mistakes. One of the more common gaffes that severely limits or eliminates deserved aid: listing assets that do not need to be included.

In February, the Miami Herald printed a letter from a Miami Beach woman whose son was admitted to an elite, private school. The family’s income was approximately ,000. However, after she completed her forms, she learned that she was expected to contribute more than ,000 per year.

By way of contrast, we recently devised a plan for a client with striking similarities. Had he done the forms the same way as the Miami Beach woman, his expected contribution for college would have been more than 7,000. After we “fixed” his problem, his magic number was ,400 per year.

Did we hide assets in a strange offshore account? Nope. Are we magicians or weird psychics? C’mon. Did we manipulate things in an illegal, unethical or immoral manner? Of course not!

All we did was follow the guidelines promulgated by the Department of Education. These guidelines read like a phone book. There are between 67-78 different factors that bear on how much aid your family will receive.

Unless you are a specialist in this area, you couldn’t possibly understand these rules of the game. An easy analogy is tax preparation – sure, you can do your own taxes, but how likely are you to take advantage of every benefit due to you compared to if you retained an experienced CPA? Of course, if you’re the do-it-yourself type: you like to fix your own car, sprinklers, etc. you might not like this idea, but you have to admit that you cannot possibly be as competent as an expert.

OK, I’m off my high horse. I just broke some bad news; now, here’s some WORSE news! Unfortunately, the FAFSA is not the only financial aid form required.

Many private colleges require you to submit an additional form, the CSS/PROFILE. Also, many private schools require their own institutional aid forms. These forms are even more hateful, more onerous than the FAFSA. My partner, “College Pete,” likens filling out the Profile to a root canal without Novacaine. How’s that for a graphic image?

He’s got good reasons for saying this. Here’s what he’s talking about:

You must be even more careful completing the profile, particularly the sections earmarked for the student to complete. Some common questions for the student to answer: “How much money do your parents have to pay for your college education?”

Whoa, Nelly! How many high-schoolers can answer this question? Do your children know your bank balance?

If the student gives one answer on his form, and you give another figure on your form, there’s trouble in River City.

If the private forms and FAFSA are even slightly inconsistent, your financial aid application could be delayed or flat out rejected! And you can’t say something like, “my kid was on drugs when he filled out the form – please let me change the answer!” Admissions departments are kind of funny about stuff like that.

Here’s the bottom line. You must approach the college financial aid forms very carefully. Be careful whom you speak with – high school guidance counselors are typically too busy to develop any expertise in this area (the average guidance counselor handles something like 471 students in Florida). You CPA, money manager or other trusted advisor may give you advice that might make sense for their purposes, but may actually reduce the amount of aid that you’ll qualify for!

Do not wait until the last minute to plan how you will pay for college. Sophomore Year (yes, Sophomore Year!) is the ideal time to get serious about the planning process. Speak to a knowledgeable college financial aid expert sooner, rather than later.

Andrew Lockwood, J.D. is co-owner of College Planning Specialists of Florida, Inc. He and his partner offer free workshops on college financial aid that cover topics such as “The Dirty Little Secret About Florida Pre-paid Plans,” and “The Five Greatest Myths About Financial Aid.” Go to their website, http://www.CollegePlanningAdvice.com or call their office at 954.659.1234 to reserve a seat.

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