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SENIORS!!! IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION 1. The F.A.F.S.A. (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is used for ALL colleges (<strong>Public</strong> and Private) and cannot be filled out/sent in until AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010. This is FREE. 2. The F.A.F.S.A. can be filled out on-line (www.fafsa.ed.gov). The student and parent each need to register for a pin number at www.pin.ed.gov, before they start filling out the form. This can be done before January 1 st . See Mrs. Paradis for assistance in room 105. Available in English and Spanish. 3. The CSS/PROFILE financial aid form is used for certain private colleges (see registration form, look in the College Handbook, contact the college) and can be filled out beginning October 1, 2009. This form must be filled out on-line at www.collegeboard.com. There is no paper version of this form. There is a registration fee of $25 and $16 per college. See Mrs. Paradis for assistance. 4. Find out the FINANCIAL DEADLINES for each college by contacting the college, reading the college literature, going to the college website or looking in the College Handbook, under “application procedures”. 5. DO NOT miss FINANCIAL AID DEADLINES! Fill out the application at least 2 weeks before the earliest deadline. 6. Mrs. Paradis will be available to help seniors fill out the FAFSA or Profile in January through March. Students or parents filling out the CSS/Profile can receive assistance from her, beginning in November. Students who are applying early decision should fill out the financial aid applications by the early decision deadline date. 7. For scholarships: there will be a local scholarship book distributed in December. There will be a file cabinet in the guidance office which will contain scholarships in January. Check it out after the holiday break. Check it weekly for new scholarships. 8. The Financial Aid Seminar will be held in late November. Date will be announced later. 9. See Mrs. Paradis with any questions or concerns regarding financial aid and the applications. She can be reached at (508) 797-6228 or at cparadis@cowc.org. 10. Register for MEFA’s Free Parent Assistance Services at www.mefa.org/parent 23
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