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Counseling: College Information
College Applications
The Counseling Office has applications from various colleges and universities.
We encourage seniors to complete these applications as early as possible.
Applying early improves the chances of getting into a college of choice.
Many colleges offer scholarships and students must be accepted into the college in
order to qualify for their scholarships. Usually, scholarship deadlines are as early as
October and many end by early Spring.
Students should submit their completed applications,
along with a check made out to the college, to either Ms. Kenny or Mrs. Taylor.
Ms. Kenny will complete the counselor's section, attach all relevant test scores and
a current transcript and mail the application to the college.
Most colleges accept online applications; however, a credit card may be needed to do so.
To see if a college accepts online applications, visit their web site.
Scholarships
The Counseling Office has applications for scholarships that are offered by private organizations.
These scholarships are non-renewable, which means a student will only receive the amount once.
The deadlines for these scholarships vary. We receive new scholarship information on a regular basis.
All students are encouraged to use this information.
A great way for students to search for scholarships is through www.fastweb.com
This is a free online service that searches for scholarships based on the criteria that the students submits about his/herself.
Financial Aid
Students may obtain aid in 4 different ways:
1. Grants (such as the Pell Grant) - These are generally from the government and usually do not have to be repaid.
2. Scholarships - Provided through colleges and private organizations, most often these do not have to be repaid.
3. Loans - Come from a variety of places and at variety of different interest rates and pay back terms.
4. Work Study -Colleges will find a job for the student to work while they are enrolled at the college.
To fill out a free Financial Aid application (used to determine grant and loan eligibility),
or to find out more information regarding financial aid, visit the FAFSA website.
Michigan Merit Awards
This award is given to students who obtain high scores on their Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) tests. Students who qualify are awarded up to $4,000 to use towards their education.
To learn more information about the Merit Award, and the qualifications, visit the Merit website.
Miscellaneous
A great website for students to visit is http://www.students.gov
This is a government website that has a wide range of information for students.
Students can access information regarding: financial aid; career development;
college planning; government; military and much more.
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