Once Your Applications are In….
It’s Time to Focus on Financial Aid and Scholarships
The Visitation College Counseling Office will host a Financial Aid
Night for parents of juniors and seniors on Wednesday, December 3rd at 7:00
p.m. in the Nolan Center. Chad Spencer, Associate Dean of Admission at Davidson College
will discuss the financial aid application, eligibility requirements,
sources of aid, and how to navigate the process.
January is the month for filing financial aid documents!
The FAFSA debuts on January 1, 2015. File the form as soon as possible.
Check out an interesting article from NYT On Money columnist Ron Lieber—A College
Financial Aid Guide for Families who have Saved Nothing for College.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/your-money/a-financial-aid-map-for-families-who-have-saved-nothing.html?referrer. Many colleges also require that you complete the CSS/Financial Aid Profile, which is an online financial aid application used by almost 400 colleges and scholarship programs to award financial aid from sources outside of the federal government. For more information on the CSS, go to: http://css.collegeboard.org/.
Do you live in DC? DC residents are
eligible for a grant which funds matriculation to public and local colleges and
to HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). The DCTAG is
worth up to $10,000 annually. Although the grant is not need-based,
recipients must file the FAFSA. Details can be found at: http://www/osse.dc.gov/service/dctag-get-funding-college
Scholarships: Seniors—don’t forget to consult Naviance for a list of
scholarship opportunities and while you’re at it, check out http://www.debt.com/news/2014/weirdest-scholarships
for a list of the 20 Weirdest Scholarships—including the Zolp Scholarship at
Loyola University in Chicago—free tuition to Catholic students with the last
name Zolp! Consult the College
Counseling’s Online Resources Page for more information about scholarships and
aid.
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