FINANCIAL AID
&
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Higher Education Services Corp. (HESC)
National Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators
MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND:
In the Guidance Office
On the Bulletin Board across from the Guidance Office
Distributed each month in your English class
Quick Reference Guide to
Evaluating Financial Aid Award Letters
SUNY STATEWIDE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID DAYS
SUNY'S Statewide Student Financial Aid Days are offered as a service to all prospective college students and their families. The programs are designed to answer questions and provide assistance regarding the financial aid application, types of aid available, and the award process. Many campuses will provide hands-on assistance from SUNY financial aid professionals in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required for all financial aid, including New York State assistance. Web access to complete the online FAFSA will be offered at some campuses. Please pre-register for a program if you are interested, www.suny.edu/studentevents. Local campuses hosting an event are:
| Columbia-Greene Community College
|
Saturday, January 21st, 10:00 am
|
Main Building, Room 202
|
| SUNY Albany
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Saturday, January 21st, 10:30am - 2 pm | Science Library |
| Ulster County Community College | Saturday, February 11th, 10:00 am | Business Resource Center One Development Court Kingston, NY |
Before filing a FAFSA, one parent
and the
student must get a PIN number to sign electronically. Visit the link
below to obtain a PIN.
www.pin.ed.gov
All students must fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form after January 1st to be eligible for financial aid, most scholarships and student loans. See the link to the left to download the form.
File FAFSA forms as close to January 1st as possible for better chance of receiving non-need financial aid.
HESC's special FAFSA Assistance Hotline, 1-800-808-1790, offers live help for students and parents, Tuesdays & Thursdays noon - 5:00 pm through February 28th to promote Student Financial Aid Awareness. Email: FAFSAhelp@hesc.org
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