News from Janet

The new 2013-2014 paper FAFSA Applications and FAFSA worksheets (bright green color this year) have arrived. I placed them in the top tier of the gray metal  rack on the table at the front of the room. There also are copies on the rounder at the back of the room. Please remind students that these hard copy applications are for REVIEW and PRACTICE only – NOT for actual submission: They must complete the same FAFASA application  online!!

We also now have updated versions of the flyer “Do You Need Money for College?” It’s also bright green and has a lot of helpful info about federal student aid and loan programs. Please encourage students to share this flyer with their parents/guardians. These flyers are located on the rounder.

We have hard copies of the OSAC application. They are in the second tier of the gray metal bin on the front table as well as on the rounder.

Again, these are for you to use in REVIEWING the OSAC application with students. The actual OSAC application must be completed online and is now available. Word from those who’ve already started the OSAC Application is that this year’s version is indeed easier and friendlier to use! YEA!

At the ASPIRE conference we had the opportunity to order  SAT and ACT study supplies, which should be arriving shortly. A nifty tool from  The Princeton Review that we picked up is a yellow-and-black pocket guide called The Roadmap to College Success. It has a lot of information about taking the SAT or ACT as well as info about scores. It also features a list of the 50 words most often found on the SAT and ACT vocabulary tests. These little brochures are in a plastic holder on the small round table by the office door. (Disclaimer: The Princeton Review is of course lobbying to sell their test prep courses, but when you get beyond the sales pitch, the info is helpful, so you might want to explain that to your mentees when you gi e them the Roadmap.