Hawk News

Bus Monitor - District Wide

The Hopkinton School District has an opening for a Special Education Bus Monitor for the 2023-2024 school year. This person will be required to ride the bus in the morning and afternoon. This candidate will be paid a stipend of $25.50 for each ride. Apply here if you are interested.

Have a great weekend!

Jake Morrill, Assistant Principal

April 11th the school counselors will be meeting with the Junior class to discuss future planning. This meeting is the kick off to pursuing college, military and/or work force opportunities. Folders with handouts related to the process will be provided to students.

April 12th @ 6:00pm in the Middle/High School library Granite Edvance (formerly NHHEAF) will be presenting "Applying to college 101". Parents and students are encouraged to attend.

As some of you may be aware, FAFSAs have started processing! Wondering what that means for you and your students? We have a short video (less than 5 minutes) explaining exactly that, including the timelines associated with this news. Please feel free to share this information with your students and community.  And remember, you can reach out to Granite Edvance with any questions you have. We are here to support you!

To view the recording, click here.

Passcode: GraniteEdvance24!

Additional resources:

1. 1 minute video on what the FAFSA is and why it’s important, here

2. Paying for College 101 webinars, here

3. Virtual and in person (at our Concord office) appointments available for students and families, here

Stay up to date on information and events by visiting our website and following us on social media!

Destination College registration is now open!

We are pleased to announce that registration for the 25th Annual Destination College event is NOW OPEN for New Hampshire high school juniors and their parents/guardians. Destination College is a free college planning event, including keynote speakers, workshops, and a college fair:

DATE: April 6, 2024, from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Saint Anselm College
REGISTRATION: Required. Click here GraniteEdvance.org/dc for more information and to register. 

Destination College Flyer 

This year’s college application and financial aid process has been unique, and we know you have questions about the FAFSA, financial aid offer letters, commitment deadlines, student loans, and more. Our partners at Granite Edvance, a New Hampshire-based nonprofit, are here to help by offering several opportunities to attend their Paying for College 101 webinar. You’ll hear the latest, most important information and have a chance to ask your questions.

The dates and times are as follows:

Thursday, April 11, 6 pm

Wednesday, April 17, 6 pm

Thursday, May 9, 6 pm

Please note - each webinar will cover the same material. Registration for these FREE webinars is available on Granite Edvance’s website. For more support, check out their Resource Library!

5 Parenting Tips for When College Decisions Land 

As the 2024-25 FAFSA has opened, one item students and families can (and should!) check off their to-do list now is creating their Student Aid accounts. Accounts will need to be verified, which will take 3-5 business days before they can complete the FAFSA. To help folks through this process, we’ve made a video on creating their IDs and replays of our Senior College & Financial Aid 101 webinars. (When on the site, scroll down to videos to find the Student Aid accounts video)

https://www.youtube.com/@GraniteEdvance

Please encourage your seniors and their parent/guardian(s) to create their Student Aid accounts as soon as possible! Our appointments are available for January. Stay tuned for more information on Granite Edvance’s upcoming regional FAFSA Open Houses.

As seniors, please make sure to update your Scoir account. Also, please let your counselors know the responses, as we are often the last to hear and geek out about this stuff. Keep us in the loop.