Session 2
Next Steps: Trade School Applications/Common App Deadlines/Essay Development/Finalizing Lists/SAT/Financial Aid/General Help
Why seeing your School Counselor is important. Make your appointments online.
Scholarships - Local & National - how you find them and why deadlines are important
Standard Scholarship list and eligibility criteria is on the KHS Website
Does your college have individual scholarships to apply for? Do you have to report your scholarships?
School Counselor and teachers send everything through Scoir. Students send everything through the Common App. Please be sure all of your colleges are listed on SCOIR
Financial Aid - FAFSA, CSS (list of CSS Profile schools) and what you need to know about types of Financial Aid & Deadlines. Change of income? Resources: Granite Edvance (Formally the NHHEAF Network)
The FAFSA will open October 1st this year (hopefully!). FSA IDs need to be created 3-5 days ahead of doing the FAFSA.
SAT & College Board - Taking the SAT again, Khan, Sending scores
Article about AI and College Searches, Activities on Common App and more
The 'Common App'
One online application used by over 900 colleges
Fairtest.org
An alphabetical list of colleges which are SAT optional (can be conditional for certain majors)
Use last year's taxes to get an idea of the cost of college as well as potential student aid
All applicants are eligible to receive Federal Aid
CSS Profile- College Scholarship Services
Used by colleges with endowment money. Deadlines can be very early. Check if your college require this.
GoingMerry List.pdfStandard, Non-standard and National scholarships - Check your email to REGISTER!