2018-Opportunity-Scholar-Orientation

Webinar Logistics• Ask questions of TheDream.US via the Q&A box at anytime • Ask questions of Partner Colleges via the Q&A box only • State the name of college CBU, DSU, ECST, Trinity, W

2018 SCHOLAR ORIENTATION

THEDREAM.US OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

August 2, 2018

Welcome

• Meet TheDream.US Team

• Your Scholarship Award

• Your Resources

• Your Scholar Commitments

• Your Scholar Community

• Questions

The Dream Team

Scholarship Management and Customer Care

Candy Marshall

President Sr Program OfficerHyein Lee Program ManagerSadhana Singh Program DirectorGaby Pacheco Program DirectorTania Wilcox

Webinar Logistics

• Ask questions of TheDream.US via the Q&A box at anytime

• Ask questions of Partner Colleges via the Q&A box only

• State the name of college (CBU, DSU, ECST, Trinity, WOU) and type your question

Ex: Trinity, what is the first day of class?

• College Rep will answer question via Q&A box only

• We will pause twice during webinar to take live questions

• Orientation is being recorded and will be shared

YOUR

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

How much money am I getting?

Up to $80,000 in total for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and

meals

✓Up to $20,000 per year over four years

Note: Does NOT cover:

✓Books

✓Supplies (e.g., notebooks, computer, etc.)

✓Transportation (e.g local travel or travel home)

✓Personal expenses (e.g laundry, toiletries)

Are there other Costs of Attendance?

PLAN FOR THESE ESTIMATED COSTS!

Books and Supplies Personal &

Transportation

Delaware State University 1,700 2,219

Christian Brothers University 1,000 2,680

Eastern Connecticut State

Trinity University 1,000 2,660

Western Oregon University 1,299 2,466

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An Opportunity Scholar’s Approach to

• Tuition, Fees, Room and Board- $20,000

• -Health Insurance: $3396 (I opted out)

• Total Cost of Attendance= $28,600 (with health

insurance)

Eastern Connecticut State University

Junior in Fall 2018 Biology Major with minor in Bioinformatics TheDream.US Scholar Scholarship Foundation of St Louis Scholar

• Take as many credits as you can each term so you don’t run out of scholarship $$

• Don’t skip class! This is basically throwing money out the window

are offered.

How do I get the money?

✓Partner College confirms your

enrollment in September/October

✓ISTS sends award payment to your

Partner College 30 days after

enrollment confirmation Generally in

late October/early November.

✓Partner College puts a hold on your

account so no classes are dropped

How do I Renew my Scholarship?

✓For each academic year, you must renew your

Scholarship during the summer

✓ You must meet the renewal eligibility criteria to renew

• Maintain full time enrollment (12 credits or more)

• Earn a GPA of 2.5 or greater

• Continue to have DACA or TPS approved status or meet our immigration eligibility criteria

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RESOURCES

Your Scholarship Program Guide for help with your Award!

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http://bit.ly/OppScholarTools

If answer is not

in Scholarship Program Guide

Your Scholar Advisor for help with:

• Choosing courses you need for your degree

• Developing a plan if your GPA falls below 2.5

• Addressing concerns or issues

• Reviewing your progress against your plan

• Answering your questions related to:

• Academics

• Internships or Career Opportunities

• Your health – mental and physical

Your Financial Aid Advisor for help with

• Finding other scholarships or sources of

potential financial aid

• Understanding how much money you

have received from TheDream.US

• Determining how to best manage your

financial aid to cover as many expenses

as possible

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Tania and Sadhana from TheDream.US for help with

• Scholar Webinars

• Programs for Scholars

• Summer Internships

• Facebook Community

Your Scholar Hub for help with?

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• Finding your Program Guide

• Finding your Scholar and Financial Aid Advisors’

contact info

• Reading the latest emails sent all Scholars

• Learning about enrichment opportunities

Don’t Miss Out on Critical Info!

You will receive communications in 4 ways:

1. Emails from us – TheDream.US team

2. Emails from ISTS - ADD

And remember to update your email address and

mobile numbers in your ISTS Portal

3. Text messages

4. Facebook Scholar Community (Have you joined?)

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Got Questions?

YOUR

COMMITMENT

Your Commitments as a Scholar

❑ Strive to maintain full time status, & a cumulative

college GPA of 3.0 or better

❑ Maintain a relationship with my Scholar Advisor

❑ Thank the donors who are funding my education

❑ Join the Facebook community

❑ Read text messages & other communications

❑ Support my fellow Scholars & mentor new Scholars

❑ Do 10 hours of community service per term

❑ Support & help promote TheDream.US

The Scholar Pledge

I believe in my future and myself.

I commit to enroll and persevere in college.

I commit to support other DREAMers who want

to go to college.

I commit to graduate and join the workforce.

I will contribute to the economic prosperity

and social richness of this country and the

world.

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Your Opportunity Scholar Community

• You are part a community of Scholars from locked out states who have

made the courageous move to another state to earn a college

This process is new and

overwhelming!

You and your family can ask us

ANYTHING about the process and

the scholarship!

We want to help you and your

family to succeed!

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