Financial Aid

When:  Wednesday, October. 11th

Where:  High School Cafeteria

Time: 6 pm

Who: HS Students and Parents

Why Attend:  Preparing for College Financially

Presenters:  

Mrs. Aimee Bristow, Director of Financial Aid

Mrs. Stephanie Horstmeier, College and Career Advisor

Mrs. Melissa Head, School Counselor/A+ Counselor

FAFSA Demo  

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens December 1.

Step 1. Create two FAFSA IDs (one for the student and one for the parent/guardian) ... https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm

Step 2. Using your FAFSA IDs start the FAFSA application ... https://fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm

How to Pay for College

5 Tips to Pay for College:

Tip 1: Be self-reliant by saving money as early as possible.

Tip 2: Prepare academically by making sure you have good grades.

Tip 3. Apply for scholarships (whether national or local).

Tip 4: Apply for federal aid (a.k.a. FAFSA).

Tip 5: Avoid debt by only taking out what you need in loans.