If you are new to the Imagine America Scholarships and Award Programs or just want to refresh your knowledge about how the programs work view this short presentation.
2. About the Imagine America Foundation Since inception, the Foundation has provided more than $50 MILLION in financial assistance to STUDENTS attending career colleges across the United States and Puerto Rico. Established in 1982, the Imagine America Foundation is a not-for profit organization dedicated to serving the career education community by providing scholarships and awards, conducting sector research, offering faculty training, honoring achievement in career education, and promoting the benefits of career colleges to the general public.
20. Promotional MaterialsThrough the Imagine America Promise Program and LDRSHIP Award an additional 1 MILLION in cash grants have been awarded to career education students.
21. Financial Planning Made Simple (FPMS) The Foundation has released a new interactive tool, "Financial Planning Made Simple," for career college students. This online-based tool was created to help career college students protect their future by making responsible borrowing decisions. It consists of an 18-minute animated video tutorial with the student's choice of two avatars to walk them through the budgeting, borrowing and repayment process. Included is a downloadable Student Financial Planning Tool, which gives students the opportunity to calculate their own budgets. It allows users to visually see exactly where their money is being spent in hopes of helping students to decrease overspending and increase their savings.
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23. Applying between Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2011 (2012 high school graduates can apply January 1, 2012)
28. Application Process - FPMS Students will have several opportunities to complete the Financial Planning Made Simple (FPMS) Video Tutorial. After the student has completed the application a link to FPMS will be on the confirmation page. When a student checks their application status a link to FPMS will appear. Students who have not completed the FPMS will get reminder emails every two weeks. Or student can go to www.imagine-america.org/fpms Both the student and college will receive confirmation emails once FPMS has been completed.
32. Once you log in, you will see a list of pending student applications. If the student has not completed FPMS it will be noted as Needs FPMS.
33. You can approve or disapprove student application one-by-one or all at the same time:
34. To approve or disapprove one-by-one, use the pull down menu to the left (the column is titled Approval Status), select approve or disapprove for each student.
65. Be at least 19 years of age and have a high school diploma, GED or pass an Ability to Benefit test
66. Not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine America Foundation scholarships/awards
67. Complete the NCCT Educational Success Potential Assessment “With today’s economy, more adults are finding they need to get a higher education, however, there is not much help financially, which is why I was extremely excited to receive the Imagine America ASEP award.” -Carolyn Crump, Imagine America ASEP recipient, Medical Careers Institute