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Financial Aid Workshop and
College Application Review
Financial Aid Workshop and
College Application Review
What We’ll CoverWhat We’ll Cover
Websites
Financial Aid/FAFSA
Quick Review on College Applications
Websites
Financial Aid/FAFSA
Quick Review on College Applications
WebsitesWebsitesThe handout we gave you has all the websites that you need except:
https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/my-reading-list
Shorewood College Application Process website has links to everything you need (i.e. College Board, FAFSA, etc.)
The handout we gave you has all the websites that you need except:
https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/my-reading-list
Shorewood College Application Process website has links to everything you need (i.e. College Board, FAFSA, etc.)
http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/cprocess/index.php
LINK TO SCHOLARSHIPS
http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/
https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/
Financial AidFinancial AidNEVER PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID!!!
FAFSA...you need to fill it out!!! This is required to get almost all need based AND merit based financial aid!
Check Shorewood website for links to local scholarships.
Check other sites for scholarships tailored to you.
NEVER PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID!!!
FAFSA...you need to fill it out!!! This is required to get almost all need based AND merit based financial aid!
Check Shorewood website for links to local scholarships.
Check other sites for scholarships tailored to you.
FAFSA continued... FAFSA continued...
You need your parents tax information for this
Get your pin # now
This will generate your Estimated Family Contribution
Complete FAFSA starting January 1st
You need your parents tax information for this
Get your pin # now
This will generate your Estimated Family Contribution
Complete FAFSA starting January 1st
From the main FAFSA page, there is a link to
the FAFSA4cast
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Mark Your CalendarsMark Your CalendarsPaying for College: November 16 Shorewood Auditorium
FAFSA assistance: Will be in January
Paying for College: November 16 Shorewood Auditorium
FAFSA assistance: Will be in January
Review on ApplicationsReview on
Applications
Follow Directions!!!
Follow Directions!!!
Two main Types of ApplicationsTwo main Types of Applications
Common Application (online)
Other (online)
Common Application (online)
Other (online)
General TipsGeneral TipsVisit Schools, Visit Schools, Visit Schools!!!!
Do the Facebooking with current students!!! Ask lots of questions!
STANDARDIZE YOUR USERNAME and PASSWORDS! (One for all sites)
Send your counselor and teachers, via email, your personal information responses
Visit Schools, Visit Schools, Visit Schools!!!!
Do the Facebooking with current students!!! Ask lots of questions!
STANDARDIZE YOUR USERNAME and PASSWORDS! (One for all sites)
Send your counselor and teachers, via email, your personal information responses
Learn about dorms, apartments, greek systems, etc.
have a reach school, 2 or 3 target schools, and a fallback or 2
Be creative with your essays and express who you are!
Learn about dorms, apartments, greek systems, etc.
have a reach school, 2 or 3 target schools, and a fallback or 2
Be creative with your essays and express who you are!
General Tips cont.General Tips cont.
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