NCHS Counselor’s Report – December 27, 2017

Nashville Community High School
Phone: (618) 327.8286 Fax: (618) 327.4513
Web Address: Nashville-k12.org
Tesha Maschhoff X250; Becky Luessenheide X381;
Susan Boosinger X251

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 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/

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 are various college fairs in our region.

St. Louis Metro East Baccalaureate College Fair

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville Campus Varsity Gym
2500 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62221
Sunday, February 25, 2018
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)

ACT Testing Dates:

The next ACT test with open registration is February 10. Registration is due by January 12. Additional ACT testing dates are April 14, June19, and July 14. 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 test is March 10. Registration is due February 9. Additional SAT testing dates for the year are  May 5, and June 2. Registration is typically due 5 weeks before the testing date. Students may register at www.collegeboard.org. Our high school code is 143-110.