Families
seeking financial aid for college expenses should be sure to fill
out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA
can not be filed before January 1. It is best completed on-line,
but the paper form is usually available in November and may be picked
up at the guidance office. File the FAFSA as
soon after January 1 as possible.
It
is imperative that families note each college's deadline for applying
for financial aid. Many deadlines occur in early February. Check with
your colleges to find out their financial aid application procedures
and requirements.
Register
for the CSS/PROFILE, a supplemental financial form completed through
the College Board, if required by the colleges to which you plan to
apply. You may start this process by filling out a form on-line.
Forms are also available in the guidance office
Local
scholarships will be announced by the guidance office in March. Counselors
will visit senior English classes to distribute information. Other
scholarship opportunities are available through the links below.
Updated
List of Competitive Scholarships: Seniors
Updated
List of Competitive Scholarships: Juniors
Financial
Aid Articles:
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Sales Pitches Can Be Costly
Affording
Your First Choice College
Outside
Links:
Financial
Aid Advice- The basics
FAFSA
On The Web- File your FAFSA online
CSS/Financial
Aid PROFILE- Online PROFILE and financial info from the College
Board
Financial
Aid Info- From the Higher Education Info Center
Financial
Aid Calculator- Find out what your EFC might be
Yahoo!
Financial Aid Search- A variety of different Websites compiled
by Yahoo! Inc.
New
Eng. Board of Higher Ed.- Includes
a program allowing NE students to get a tuition break at NE public
colleges outside of their home state when their major is unavailable
in their own.
Servicios
Para Estudiantes- Wlls Fargo's site for Spanish speaking students
and parents, with info about college and financial aid.
Scholarship
Searches:
Sallie
Mae Scholarship Search- Scholarship info plus info
about scholarship service scams
ExPan
Scholarship Search- Free scholarship search from the College Board
Any
College.Net- Provides college search engine and a scholarship
program.
Fast
Web- Free scholarship search and e-mail notification of new relevant
scholarships
2002
Colleges, Universities, & Scholarships- Access to college
info and scholarship searches
The
Scholarship Page- Another free search service
Scholarship
Coach- Search for scholarships online
