If you are applying for financial aid for the academic year 2010-11, you know the most important form you will fill out is the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid or the FAFSA form (Find this form at www.fafasa.com). You have to fill out this form both to be eligible for loans and grants from the colleges you are applying to as well as for federal aid.
Most students concentrate on the process of applying for college. It is a lengthy and involved process, but there is one more thing you college-bound students should be thinking about—scholarships. Searching for scholarships that you are eligible for and that are available to you should actually start months before you apply to college, and applying for scholarships should begin at least by the fall of your senior year. The good news is it’s never too late to apply for scholarships.
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If you applied for Early Decision in November, December was when you heard whether or not you were accepted or deferred. For those of you who applied in the second round for Early Decision, you will hear this month. What does deferral mean and what can you do about it?
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You may have sent in your applications, even early, but you’re not done yet. Think about it. There are many potential slip ups between the sending of your application and acceptance. Some colleges require mid-semester grades (in January). You should make sure your high school has sent them. Teachers whom you have asked to write recommendations and send them into the colleges you are applying to may not have done so yet. Maybe you should check in with them again politely. Then there are transcripts and test scores. Did they arrive on time?
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You have all those admission and financial aid applications done. You have your acceptance letter and your financial aid package. Now you’re on campus, taking classes, and you’re all set. All you have to think about is your first semester exams before semester break. Guess what? Getting financial aid is a yearly process.
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Are you older than 22? Maybe you haven’t been to college yet or you are going back to school. There are many reasons to step on campus after the usual college age. It could be you now understand how important a college degree is to your earning power. You may want a career change or to improve your career standing. You may also find it necessary to reenter the job market or to qualify for a broader range of jobs after a lay off. Perhaps you simply want to enrich your life. For any reason you have, college does not have to be full cost.
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Your first semester of college is wrapping up. Maybe you haven’t done so well and you’re dreading the posting of grades. Let’s make a resolution to do better this coming spring semester. Here’s how.
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If you are a college student today, you are probably very used to doing online research. The trouble is, not all online research is reliable. Wikipedia is a great start but does not always offer fool-proof information.
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What is it colleges really want in an applicant? Do you desire to get into one of the top 20 colleges? How exactly do you qualify?
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Your résumé is a very important part of your college application. Oops, you haven’t done one yet?—well, you need to!
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