JLV College CounselingScholarship Saturday – January 7, 2017
The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.
How to Make Your Teen a Savvy Student Loan Borrower
As parents, we walk a fine line when talking to our kids about finances. When they are little, talking about a $10 allowance or a $3 hot dog at a ball game makes sense. So too does helping your teen understand deductions taken out of his or her first real paycheck. But we typically treat larger financial topics, like the cost of college, as a “no-fly zone,” and that’s creating some big problems for our kids.
Teens have a disconnect about borrowing for college. Nitro recently completed a study of college students’ views about managing student loan debt,which revealed a surprising fact: 20% of college students surveyed that have taken out student loans believe they will graduate debt-free in 5 years. This is startling since the average 2016 college grad has more than $37,000 in student loan debt with an average monthly payment of $351 which will take 25 years to pay off. Where’s the disconnect? Read More
5 Misconceptions About Rolling Admission
Rolling admission is one of the options students can choose when applying to college. However, there is some confusion and misconceptions about rolling admission that needs to be cleared up. Read More
January 2017 Scholarships from DoSomething
Do you like making a difference in your school or community? If you do, DoSomething has many campaigns to make a difference, and for participating, you will be entered to win a scholarship! Below are campaigns from DoSomething accepting entries in January. Read More
January 2017 Newsletter
Happy New Year!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season!
Many colleges with early decision and early action deadlines have passed. Congratulations to the students who have received acceptance letters from the colleges they applied. For students who are still in the middle of college applications, I wish you luck as you submit your applications!
Financial Aid
The FAFSA has been available since October 1 for the 2017-2018 academic year. If you have not already submitted your FAFSA, make sure you send it in before the state and college deadlines. Submitting just one date late could mean you lose out on a lot of financial aid money. In addition to the FAFSA, make sure you check with the colleges you are considering to see if they have additional requirements. Some colleges also require the CSS Profile or their own financial aid application.
Scholarships
While much financial aid comes from the institutions themselves, students should also look for outside scholarships to help subsidize the cost of education. As you know, JLV College Counseling offers many scholarship lists. Don’t forget to check out the lists of scholarships with January and February deadlines. In addition, there are scholarship lists based on grade, major, and disability, among other demographics.
Coming soon – Scholarship lists based on the state you live. The lists should be going live in the month of January!
College Visits
One of the most important things during the college search process is visiting the colleges you are considering. The whole point of college marketing materials is to sell you on the college – all colleges will look desirable when reviewing their marketing materials and websites. The best way to find out if the college is a good fit for you is to visit to get a better feel for the personality of the college. Below are some articles I have written about college visits:
- 13 tips for making the most of the college visit
- How to make college visits less expensive
- Visit colleges from home
- What is a college open house?
- 7 benefits of staying overnight when visiting colleges
- Questions to ask current students
Have a great January! If you ever have any questions or think there is an article that could be helpful, send me a message. My goal is to help students and their parents as much as I can as they move through the college admissions and financial aid process.
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