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News
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College/Career/Counseling Center
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College
Applications
All of the Washington State colleges and Universities are now
accepting applications for admission. Students should keep
copies of everything that they send to
the colleges. If filing electronically, students need to have Collette Maus
in the Counseling Center send their transcript to all of the colleges to which
they applied. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the colleges to make
sure they’ve received all application materials. We are no longer posting
SAT/ACT scores on students’ transcripts. You can call the College Board
at 866-756-7346 and have them sent to colleges. There is a fee of $9.00 per
score report.
Financial
Aid
Filing FAFSA doesn’t have to be intimidating. The Department of Education
has developed and published a web worksheet to assist you in filing the FAFSA.
Completing this worksheet will help tremendously. These worksheets are available
in the Career Center.
It
is important for the student to know the process of completing
the FAFSA. In the event he or she is working with the financial
aid department at their
college next year, they will be able to answer questions. Make this process
a family affair.
Gather records including the student’s social security card, parents’ and
student’s W-2 and last pay stub, bank/investment statements.
Finally, deadlines for FAFSA vary from school to school. Be sure to check
with the colleges top which your son or daughter is applying. Filing as soon
after
January 1, 2007, is highly recommended.
Post-Secondary
Handbook
This year, juniors and seniors can access the entire revised edition of the
Post-Secondary handbook on our web site. Once at the high school’s web
page, click on C/C/C Center. You will see the Handbook’s link on the
left side of the page. It is in a pdf format. Throughout the month of October,
Jill Kassa visited junior and senior classrooms to acquaint the students with
this year’s handbook. The handbook is designed to provide a wealth of
information to students regarding college preparation, selecting a college,
financial aid basics, college entrance exams, tips for applying to college,
vocational/technical programs, and military careers.
Spokane
Community College Open Houses
Spokane Community College will be spotlighting programs offered in the form
of an Open House throughout the year. Each month they will feature certain
programs and provide hands-on demonstrations for students and parents. The
events will be from 5:45-7:00 p.m., beginning with a welcome orientation at
Spokane Community College in the Lair (Building 6), 1810 N. Greene St., Spokane
WA. The dates for this year’s Open Houses are; 2/27 and 4/23. If you
are interested in attending one of these Open Houses, you must RSVP by calling
533-8855 within one week of the event. Topics for future Open Houses can be
obtained by calling Mrs. Kassa at 340-4213 or e-mail at jkassa@9mile.org.
Scholarships:
Check out our web site for the latest scholarships. There are many
to look at and consider. Most have direct links to their web
sites
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