FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
Lincoln Technical Institute announces its Scholarship Test--given on January 9 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.Lincoln Tech offers programs in the following Technologies: Automotive, Autobody, Diesel, Electrical, HVAC/Refrigeration, Motorcycle, and Welding. Call their offices in East Windsor at 800-243-4242 to sign up, and visit their website at www.lincolntech.com.
To receive help filling out your Financial Aid forms, Norwalk Community College will be hosting
College Goal Sunday on January 31, 2010.
For information on time, directions, and what to bring, please go to the website: http://www.collegegoalsundayct.org/
Students must register and select NCC as their site by going to the website : http://www.collegegoalsundayct.org/
The American Legion has published an excellent book, loaded with lots of financial aid information.
" This handbook is filled with scholarships, grants, fee waivers, student loans, and the organizations
that offer them. We've also included information to help you select a school, apply for student financial aid
using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), learn about loan forgiveness, understand tax credits,
and much more!" To download your own copy go to: www.needalift.org
Financial Aid Explained (click the link)
To Apply for Financial Aid, you must first fill out a FAFSA form. If you are applying to private as well as public institutions, you may also need to fill out a Profile form.
FAFSA & Profile Strategies from the Princeton Review.
Westhill does NOT have paper copies of the FAFSA form. FAFSA prefersthat you file on-line.
The web address is: www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Students wishing to use a paper form can order three copies of the paper application by visiting www.edpubs.org or by calling
the FAFSA Student Aid Info Center at 800-433-3243. You should receive the FAFSAs in three to seven business days.
YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES. THERE ARE MANY FREE SERVICES AVAILABLE, AND THEY WILL DO THE VERY SAME THING THAT THE PAY SERVICES DO! REMEMBER, NOONE CAN GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL ACTUALLY RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP!!!
AVOID GETTING SCAMMED!!
READ ABOUT HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEGITIMATE SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID SERVICES,AND ORGANIZATIONS SIMPLY OUT TO GET YOUR MONEY!
Understanding new College Loan legislation: The Student and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA)
Financial Aid - FAFSA and CSS/Profile links
The Go-To site for scholarships has some
excellent tips: Guide to Financial Aid Terms and Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letters
FAFSA ASSISTANCE
Financial Aid Assistance is offered by CONNTAC-EOC (Connecticut Talent Assistance Coorperative -Educational
Opportunity Center) FREE of charge to Connecticut Students. Mrs. Laura Blackwell will be visiting Westhill High School
several Fridays every month beginning on October 2. See Mrs. Levin in the College/Career Center to make an
appointment.
Local and National Scholarships
for all grades.
updated on September 7, 2010
Introducing
The Tomas Rivera Policy Institue has published a book of scholarships designed specifically for Latino Students
(available in the Career Center) and the web site allows students and families to search for scholarships by type and documentation status without registering or paying a fee.
Need a Tuition Break?
As a permanent legal resident of a New England state - (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, or Vermont) - you are eligible for the RSP Tuition Break when enrolled in an approved degree
program out-of-state.
If an approved degree program is offered by a specific public college or university in another New England state(s)
and is not offered by a state college or university in Connecticut, you can qualify. For a list of associate, bachelor's
or graduate programs approved for Connecticut, search the online RSP Tuition Break database or download the annual catalog.
Click HERE for more information.