MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL

MARILYN SHEVELL, PRINCIPAL

ADRIENNE LYNN BROWN, COLLEGE ADVISOR

COLLEGEBOUND

THE COLLEGE OFFICE NEWSLETTER

COLLEGE OFFICE ROOM 146

DECEMBER 2011

 

 

 

SAT & SAT SUBJECT TEST DEADLINES 2011-2012

SAT &SAT SUBJECT TEST DATES	REGULAR REGISTRATION	LATE REGISTRATION	CHANGE BY
December 3, 2011
January 28, 2012	December 30, 2011	January 13, 2012	January 11, 2012
March 10, 2012 (No Subject Tests)	February 10, 2012	February 24, 2012	February 22, 2012
May 5, 2012	April 6, 2012	April 20, 2012	April 18, 2012
June 2, 2012	May 8, 2012	May 22, 2012	May 16, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

The ACT Test Dates

TEST DATE	REGISTRATION DEADLINE	(Late Fee Required)
December 10, 2011	November 4, 2011	November 5 - 18, 2011
February 11, 2012*	January 13, 2012	January 14 - 20, 2012
April 14, 2012	March 9, 2012	March 10 - 23, 2012
June 9, 2012	May 4, 2012	May 5 - 18, 2012

*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February test date.

 

StudentScholarships.org

Application/Information for the following scholarships can be found at www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php

SCHOLARSHIP	DEADLINE
SJ Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships	December 5, 2011
NHS Scholarship Program	January 20, 2012
Davidson Fellows Scholarships	February 1, 2012
The Grand Scholarship	March 1, 2012
Odenza Marketing Award	March 30, 2012
Vancouver Restaurant Scholarship	May 30, 2012
Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship	May 30, 2012
Big Dig Scholarship	June 1, 2012
Man Mac Automatic Scholarship	June 15, 2012
BBG Communications Scholarship	June 30, 2012

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

 

SCHOLARSHIP	WEB SITE	DEADLINE
The Japan Center at Stony Brook	www.stonybrook.edu/japancenter	January 5, 2012
Phi Zeta Zeta Chapter	www.phizetazeta1920.org	January 13, 2012
Catholic Teachers Association	College Office 146 for application	January 15, 2012
Los Padres Foundation	www.lospadresfoundation.com	January 16, 2012
Albert Shanker College Scholarship	www.uft.org/Scholarship-fund	January 23, 2012 To Ms. Brown
Ronald McDonald House U.S. Scholarship Program	www.rmhc.org	January 27, 2012
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.	Application College Office 146	January 31, 2012
Empire Funeral Directors Association Scholarship	Application College Office	February 28, 2012

 

 

 

HOW DO YOU APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID?

 

APPLICATIONS

 

. FAFSA  ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid )    www.fafsa.ed.gov

Application to be made starting January 1 prior to the academic year you plan

on attending college for financial aid from the federal  government.

.TAP ( Tuition Assistance Program )    www.tapweb.org

Application used to apply for financial aid from New York State, the link to be

clicked on with confirmation of FAFSA application.

You will know what financial aid you are eligible for by filing these free

Applications.

 

SEVEN STEPS TO APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL AID

 

     1. COLLECT ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO APPLY – Income tax returns,       

         Social Security number, W-2 forms) and any other records of income and assets.

         If you are 24 years old, your parents’ information will probably be required too.

         If you have not completed tax information at time of applying for financial aid,

         estimate your tax information and correct the information later.

     2. GET A FEDERAL STUDENT AID PIN ( PERSONAL IDENIFICATION

         NUMBER)  AT   www.pin.ed.gov

         Your PIN permits you to sign your FAFSA electronically, make corrections

         To your FAFSA application once it is filed and accesses your application online.

         If you are under 24 years old, you and one of your parents will each need a PIN?

     3. COMPLETE THE FAFSA AT   www.fafsa.ed.gov

         Apply starting January 1 prior to the academic year you plan on attending college.

         You can apply for financial aid before you have been admitted to a college/

         University.  Internet access is the advised manner to apply; however, a paper

         FAFSA is available by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at

         1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

     4. LINK TO TAP ON THE INTERNET FROM YOUR FAFSA APPLICATION

         The TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM  ( TAP )  is available for New York 

         Residents Only.  Once you have completed your FAFSA application online you will

         Get to the “FAFSA on the Web confirmation page.”  Click on the link for the New 

         York State residents, and you will be directed to the New York State Higher

         Education Services Corporation (HESC) website in order to fill out your TAP

         Application.

     5. RECEIVE A STUDENT AID REPORT ( SAR ) 

         After your FAFSA is processed, you will be emailed a STUDENT AID REPORT  

         that contains the information you provided on your FAFSA and a calculation of 

         your Expected Family Contribution  (EFC) from the United States Department of

         Education within  3-5 days.  Use your PIN to access your SAR and to make

         Corrections, if necessary, at  www.fafsa.ed.gov.

     6. VERIFY YOUR DATA

         You may be asked for verification of the information that you have given.  Be pre-

          pared with data to substantiate the information given in your application for

          financial aid.

     7.  RECEIVE YOUR FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTER

          With completion of your FAFSA application in which you have demonstrated

          financial need, your selected college will send you an award letter indicating

          the financial aid programs for which you qualify.