APPLYING TO COLLEGE

The Common Application is a not-for-profit membership organization that is committed to providing reliable services that promote equity, access, and integrity in the college application process. The Common Application serves students, member institutions, and secondary schools by providing applications that students and school officials may submit to any of over 500 member institutions. Membership is open to colleges and universities that promote access by evaluating students using a holistic selection process. A link to The Common Application is provided below. 

Common Application https://www.commonapp.org/

COLLEGE TESTING AND APPLICATIONS

Fee Waivers for Applications and Tests

College Testing The SAT, ACT and other aptitude or achievement testing is often a prerequisite to applying for colleges and universities. The College Board (the sponsor of the SAT and SAT II tests) and the ACT have fee waivers available for those that meet certain guidelines, including receipt of free and reduced lunch. 

Below are links to information and applications for both SAT and ACT fee waivers. 

SAT Fee Waiver http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers 

ACT Fee Waiver (Information Available Under General Questions) http://www.actstudent.org/faq/feewaiver.html

 In addition, the College Board permits students who have received testing fee waivers, to send their SAT scores to up to four colleges/universities free of charge. This process is also explained via the link provided above for the SAT Fee Waiver. 

College Applications Almost every college and university permits students that meet certain eligibility requirements the ability to apply without payment of an application fee. These requirements are unique to each college and university. 

Information regarding college application fee waivers is also explained via the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) link below. 

FAQ College Application Fee Waiver https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/applying-101/college-application-fee-waivers 

Apply to College for Free (The College Board) If you apply to more than one or two colleges  the application fees can really add up. 

For eligible students, the College Board is providing four college application fee waivers. Many four-year and two-year colleges accept application waivers – view a list of schools that participate in the college application fee waiver process, or use our online search tool. If you registered for the SAT with a fee waiver, then you’re automatically eligible to receive the college application fee waivers. 

To learn more about college application fee waivers – details about eligibility requirements, how to use fee waivers with the Common App, and more – check out the CollegeBoard college application fee waiver FAQs.

 Save money with college application fee waivers, then register with CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® to apply for financial aid. 

PAYING FOR COLLEGE

Financial Aid resources and links provided by The Common Application: 

• FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid: a required form for any student seeking need based financial aid. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ 

• Office of Federal Student Aid: A resource of the US Department of Education. Learn about different types of financial aid and how to apply for them. http://studentaid.ed.gov/ 

• NASFAA: The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. More than 18,000 student financial assistance professionals at approximately 3,000 institutions of higher education, serving over 16 million students. Offering extensive resources for students and parents. http://www.nasfaa.org/students/About_Financial_Aid.asp 

Scholarships

 All of our students and their families are affected by the high cost of post-secondary education. Students may be eligible for various scholarships to help defray some or all of these costs. Many, but not all scholarships, are need based. Students may be eligible based upon their overall grades or grades in a particular subject, community involvement, athletic ability, extracurricular interests, etc. It is imperative that students apply early and often for various scholarship opportunities. 

Greater Egg Harbor Regional High Schools utilizes the Naviance portal to assist students and their families in planning and preparing for college. See your school's GUIDANCE page for links and log in information.  Or reach our to your child's guidance counselor.

Please note that the links are to community agencies and organizations that offer services that may be useful for our families. While the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District tries to provide links to timely and educational information for your convenience, we do not review, control, or monitor any of the materials on external web pages and the district makes no guarantees, express or implied, concerning the accuracy or reliability of those materials. Accordingly, you should not act or rely on any information on these web pages or in any content that is linked to or from these web pages without first consulting a licensed attorney. GEHRHSD assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein.