Wilson Area High School Guidance Office
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Wilson Area High School offers its seniors and parents/guardians a Financial Aid Night each year to help you understand the college financial aid/obligation process.
Financial Aid Night - Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.
High School Cafeteria
Link to the Power Point from Financial Aid Night (in pdf format):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVOFBDZ7xW_xTUDMuaJLAy_i3mtCxoEX/view?usp=sharing
Description: Join PHEAA's Evelyn Disla-Hernandez for Financial Aid Night! This presentation provides an early understanding of the financial decisions students need to make concerning higher education. We discuss higher education costs, the types of financial aid available, and how to apply for financial aid.
Resources: To assist students and their families in better understanding the financial aid process, listed below are links to PHEAA publications on the financial aid process. Additional publications are available on the PHEAA web site and hard copies can be ordered at the following link:
Resources:
PHEAA Financial Aid Resources for Students and Parents: https://www.pheaa.org/tools-resources/parents-students/index.shtml
Guest Speaker: Ms. Evelyn Disla-Hernandez
Higher Education Access Partner
PHEAA - Pennsylvania School Services
Get all your questions answered regarding financial aid
Filling out and understanding the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
CSS Profile (private colleges)
Federal, State, and private college monies
Meeting deadlines
Grants, Scholarships, loans, and work-study programs
Financial Aid Website:
Lendedu is sharing a Private Student Loan Guide. The videos are ad free and helpful to anyone planning on going to college. Obviously scholarships are better than student loans, but the information may be useful for the now 7 out of 10 graduates leaving campus with student loan debt.
The guide: