NCHS Counselors’ Report – December 28, 2016
Counselors’ Report
NCHS Counseling Office
Attention Senior Parents – Financial Aid: One of the first steps of the college financial aid process is completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. The FAFSA enables students who qualify to receive federal/state grants, scholarships, as well as to participate in work-studies programs. This form was available for submission on October 1. ALL senior parents are reminded to fill out and submit their FAFSA form as soon as possible! Time is running out! Additional financial aid websites to check out are: studentportal.isac.org, collegecost.ed.gov, and www.FSAPubs.gov.
Kaskaskia Foundation Scholarships: The Foundation scholarship application is open and ready for students to start applying! Follow the link below to get started: https://apps.kaskaskia.edu Students will need to create a log in and after that it will take them to the same screen where they apply to be a student. On the right hand side is the scholarship application button. Students will need their KC id numbers for their application.
Scholarships: As we receive information on scholarships, they will posted on the Counseling Office webpage at: https://sites.google.com/a/nashville-k12.org/scholarships/ Scholarships are now being added. Please check the list once a week.
College Fairs: As we encourage students to apply early to college, we also encourage parents and students to be educated about their decisions. An excellent avenue to find out about various colleges is a college fair. Listed below is the next college fair in our region.
St. Louis Metro East
Baccalaureate College Fair
Southwestern Illinois
College
2500 Carlyle Ave.
Belleville, IL 62221
Sunday, February 26, 2016
College Fair: 1:30-3:30
Financial Aid Workshops: 1:45-2:15 and 2:30-3:00
FAFSA Completion Assistance: 1:30-3:30 (Walk-in)
SAT Prep Class: Webster University will be hosting a one day workshop on Saturday, February 25 from 8:00 AM-2:30 PM. Cost is $50. For more information, call 314-246-4214 or 1-800-753-6765 or email events@webster.edu
ACT Testing Dates: The next ACT with open registration is February 11. Registration is due by January 13. Additional testing dates this year are April 8 and June 10. Registration is typically due 5 weeks before the testing date. Students may register at www.ACTStudent.org. Our high school code is 143-110.
SAT Testing Dates: The next SAT with open registration is January 21. Deadline for late registration is January 10. Additional SAT testing dates for the year are March 11, May 6, and June 3. Registration is typically due 5 weeks before the testing date. Student may register at www.collegeboard.org. Our high school code is 143-110.
