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First Year @ USI

Making the

Transition to

Life @ USI Issue # 2

July 19, 2016

Making the move to college life doesn’t have to be stressful. FEATURED OFFICE OF THE WEEK

Student Financial Assistance

The Student Financial Assistance office is

dedicated to helping USI students and their

families navigate the financial aid process.

Educating students and families in making the

best use of the resources available to finance

their college education. The office has several

different types of aid you may be eligible for.

Their website has a list of loans, grants,

scholarships, work study, and assistantships

available to you.

They recommend you fill out your FAFSA,

Free Application for Federal Student Aid, as

soon as possible. The initial deadline was

March 10th, but this does not mean you can

no longer apply. The application is still

available for you to fill out.

FAFSA USI code: 001808

The Student Financial Assistance office is here

to help you. The office is located in the Orr

Center across from the Admissions office.

Contact Student Financial Assistance:

812-464-1767

www.usi.edu/financial-aid

Finances & Scholarships Gaining independence in college is great—and challenging, especially

when it comes to finances. This issue of First Year @ USI will provide

you with information on scholarships to cover school expenses and

provide you with other resources to use your money responsibly!

What's the deal with Credit?

We’ve all heard about the horror stories of students going off to

college and getting too many credit cards while racking up a bunch

of debt. While credit cards can be bad—they can also be really good!

Credit cards can help you establish a credit score (good or bad

depending on how you use your card).

What's a credit score and how do you get it?

The more responsible you are with your credit card, the better your

credit score will be. Read this blog post that explains how to get your

credit score. Credit scores are important when it comes to taking out

a loan, or wanting to rent an apartment—which can affect you in the

next year!

WANT A FAST WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR MONEY?

Consider downloading the mint.com app.This app allows you to manage your earnings, spending, saving, and budgeting.

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USI FOUNDATION

SCHOLARSHIPS

USI Foundation offers over 110 different

scholarships to students with over 620

different scholarship prizes presented to

students. This means there are many

options for students to receive scholarship

funds!

For a complete list of scholarships

presented by the USI Foundation,

click here.

Check out the Scholarship &

Financial Aid Estimator here!

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR SPECIFIC DEGREES

Business

Education and Human Services

Nursing and Health Professions

Liberal Arts

Science and Engineering

Graduate Degrees

Non-traditional Students

Minority Students

Students with Disabilities or Special

Circumstances

Government and Military Sponsored

If you receive an outside

scholarship, be sure to report it to

the Student Financial Assistance

Office!

SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP ADVISORY:

The Federal Trade Commission cautions students to look and listen for these tell-tale lines:

"The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."

"You can't get this information anywhere else."

"I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship."

"We'll do all the work."

"The scholarship will cost some money."

"You've been selected" by a "national foundation" to

receive a scholarship - or "You're a finalist" in a contest you

never entered.

TOP 10 SCHOLARSHIP TIPS

Identify and meet the sponsor’s goals

Participate in extracurricular activities

Watch the deadline like a hawk

Proofread your application one more time

Search, Search, SEARCH!

Organize your surroundings and your time

Watch for scholarship scams

Write an Accomplishments Resume

Use concrete examples in essays

Double check eligibility requirements

Get more information and read the entire article here!

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SAVE

THE

DAT

E UNIV 101 first class date

GET A JUMP-START ON YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE! As a part of the UNIV 101 course content you are REQUIRED to participate in a portion of Eagle

Experience, which takes place the Saturday prior to classes starting.

You will be assigned to Group A, Group B, or Group C based on your UNIV 101 course section.

See schedule below.

Visit us at usi.edu/orientation/welcomeweek for more details.

TIME/SESSION GROUP LOCATION

9 A.M. –NOON A CARTER HALL,

University Center

NOON-3 P.M. B CARTER HALL,

University Center

3 P.M.-6 P.M. C CARTER HALL,

University Center