financial aid

There are many places to search for scholarships that are specific to your circumstances including Fastweb , FinAid and College Scholarships. We’ve compiled a short list of scholarships for high school students entering college next year with deadlines this month.

First of all, congratulations! You’ve been accepted to some or all of the schools you applied to and you made it through the daunting and arduous application process. Now comes the task of picking the one that you want to attend. Some students have a clear choice in mind while others need to weigh their options more carefully. If you are of the latter ilk, keep these things in mind when narrowing down your choices and picking the right school for you.

Financial Aid Award letters arrive closely on the heels of the admission letter. After the news of being admitted has been celebrated, it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty of deciding what is the best fit academically, socially, and in these economic times most importantly, financially.

There are many places to search for scholarships that are specific to your circumstances including Fastweb , FinAid and College Scholarships. We’ve compiled a short list of scholarships for high school students entering college next year with deadlines this month.

Navigating the FAFSA is hard enough without time constraints. But, as pointed out earlier on the Aristotle Circle blog, it is important to get the FAFSA done as soon as possible to have the best chance to gain financial aid. With that in mind, please consider utilizing the below free FAFSA workshops in the NYC area.

The EFC (Expected Family Contribution) is the monetary estimate that a family and/or student plans to contribute to a secondary education and it is a determining factor in how much financial aid a potential student receives. In general, the lower the EFC, the more financial aid a potential student is entitled to. Financial aid offices use the FASFSA to determine the EFC so it is of paramount importance to understand how the EFC is calculated.

If you have been contemplating when and how to complete the FAFSA, then please stop now and get started on the forms! Every year potential aid applicants begin submitting their forms on January 1st as many financial aid providers work on a first-come, first-serve basis. Although you can submit your application at various points during the year depending on the schools you are applying to, it is definitely best to complete it as soon as possible considering many applicants have already submitted.

There are many places to search for scholarships that are specific to your circumstances including Fastweb, FinAid and College Scholarships. We’ve compiled a short list of scholarships for high school students entering college next year with deadlines this month.

There are many places to search for scholarships that are specific to your circumstances including Fastweb , FinAid and College Scholarships. We’ve compiled a short list of scholarships for high school students entering college next year with deadlines this month.

There is no doubt about it: Money matters when your child is picking a college. In fact, money is often used as the primary deciding factor for many families. It is therefore imperative that you aid your child and help him/her create a cost of college plan. There are many important things to keep in mind while creating a plan and some tools that can help you create a realistic course of action with your money: