Financial Aid

Helpful Financial Aid Websites:

SENIORS & PARENTS of SENIORS: To receive financial aid for college, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA on the Web worksheets are available in the guidance office. Click on the link below to go right to the FAFSA on the Web and begin filling it out online.

Electronic Processing for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

New York State Higher Education Services Corp. (HESC)

This site includes general information about the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) for New York State residents.

Financial Aid Estimator will help students/families plan for college. This financial tool will provide students with an early estimate of their eligibility for federal student financial assistance.

Scholarship Search Sites:

www.finaid.org

Financial aid informational page with excellent links to resources

www.fastweb.com

Outside scholarship search site

www.collegeboard.com

The scholarship portion of this site provides a search for outside scholarships.

Commonly Used Financial Aid Web Sites

	Steps to College Financial Aid If attending college in fall 2010, make sure you are filing the 2010-2011 FAFSA application, NOT the 2009-2010 FAFSA. The 2010-2011 FAFSA worksheet will not be available until late December. 1. Senior and ONE parent should file for a PIN number. A PIN number is required to file the FAFSA electronically. Click on PIN button to the left. 2. Attend Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. 3. File FAFSA as soon as possible after Jan. 1, 2010. 4. Look at college websites for specific financial aid forms or campus scholarships. Some colleges have separate financial aid forms and scholarship applications. 5. Attend SUNY Statewide Financial Aid Day - Go to www.suny.edu and click on "Future Students" and follow the links to Statewide Financial Aid Workshops. Financial Aid professionals assist students and parents in filling out the FAFSA and TAP applications.