Attention Seniors:
Need help
with Financial Aid for college?
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Here is a new service designed to assist students
with the financial aid process.
Free to download, the Know More No
Less workbook provides simple to use
financial aid materials that make it easy for
families to determine college costs, discover ways
to save and develop an understanding of the loan
application process.
Download the Know More No Less workbook
at:
http://www.bridges.com/more/ |
MEFA Counselor in Spanish
The MEFA Counselor website is now translated into
Spanish. Visit mefacounselor.org and choose the link
Para servicios en Espanol, haga 'click' aqui.
Families learn about the FAFSA, CSS PROFILE®, and
Scholarship searches. Links direct browsers to other
sites that are translated into Spanish when
available.
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SAT and ACT
Information
On-line registration is available. You
can register for the SAT’s at
www.collegeboard.com and the ACT’s at
www.act.org. This website will also provide you with an overview
of these tests so you can understand the difference between the two.
It is possible to take both the SAT and ACT if you choose. Some
students find they do better on one than the other. You can also
take both tests as many times as you want and take the best scores
from each test. Keep your options open, if you are unsure between a
2 or 4 year school, take the SAT’s or ACT’s. If you decide at the
last minute you want to apply to 1 four year school you are now able
to because you have met one of the main requirements.
ACT- $30.00 with no writing section and
$44.50 with the writing section.
It is important that you check with the colleges you are
applying to see whether they require the writing section.
Practice for these tests....
Here are more good test prep sites:
http://www.testprepreview.com/ and
www.satprepplan.com
SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE POSTED AS THEY ARE PROVIDED TO US!
FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AND DETAILS
PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.
Please see Ms. Pesce in the Guidance Department
with any questions
Please check the
scholarship wall outside the guidance department each week to see if
new scholarships have arrived. It is very important that you be
proactive with the scholarship process. There is a tremendous amount
of money available if you are willing to work for it. Please make
use of the financial aid resources above. You should also consider
calling the high school guidance department of your town to see if
they have received additional scholarships that may not be available
at NST. If you have further questions contact Kristin Pesce at (978)
762-0001 ext. 234.
ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS
Below is a check-list
that will hopefully help in applying for a PIN # to complete the
FAFSA form.
- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form
that will qualify you for federal money. This money can be given
to you through loans, grants or scholarships. This application is
available now in the guidance department as well as on-line at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Completing the form on-line is more time efficient. To apply
on-line you have to open up an account. Once you have opened an
account you can fill out the form on line and have access to it at
any time.
- Go to the website
www.fafsa.ed.gov click on the icon that says apply for a pin.
Both you and your child must apply for your own pin number. This
pin number will allow you to access your account at any time and
will also allow you to electronically sign the form once you have
completed it. By doing this you do not need to send in a signature
page.
- By applying on-line the program will not allow you to submit
the form if there are any mistakes. However, if done on paper the
form will be sent back to you to be corrected and will then have
to be mailed out again. The process is much more extensive.
- If you decide to apply on-line you do not need to complete the
whole form at one time you have the capability with your pin
number to work on one section and then go back the next day and
complete the rest.
- If you decide to apply through the paper form submit it
shortly after January 1st in case there is a mistake on
the form so you will have time to make corrections and send it
back in before the deadline.
- Often times when applying for the pin # if you provide FAFSA
with an email address they will send it to you within a few days.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT LOOSE YOUR PIN #. Any
questions please call the guidance department.
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