Edison
Community College...
Financial Aid Night planned for high
school seniors and their parents - January 9, 2012
December 17, 2011
(Greenville)
A College Financial Aid
Night is planned for high school seniors and their parents at 7 p.m.
Monday,
Jan. 9, 2012, at Edison Community College in Greenville.
The
program is being coordinated by
Bridges to College and Edison Community College.
“If
students are planning to attend
college this fall, they and their parents should plan to attend this
free
program,” said Beth Sears, Bridges to College Executive Director.
Kristina
Pruett, coordinator of grants
and scholarships at Edison Community College, will give an overview of
the
financial aid process including filling out the FAFSA (Free Application
for
Federal Student Aid).
“College
students who are seeking
federal grants, loans or work-study must fill out the FAFSA,” Sears
said.
The deadline for completing
the FAFSA varies
per college, but most deadlines are in late winter or early spring.
Students
should check with their colleges to find out what the colleges’
financial aid
deadlines are.
“Students
miss out on financial aid
opportunities because they miss these important deadlines,” Sears said.
Sears
emphasized that this financial
aid night is for students who are applying to any college – not just
Edison
Community College.
“We
are working with Edison to offer
this program because, in the past, many parents have asked for more
information
about the financial aid component,” Sears said.
Bridges to College is a non-profit
organization that helps more students go to college through mentoring,
programming and scholarships. While it serves students in the
Greenville and
Ansonia school districts, it is offering this program to all Darke
County high
school seniors and their parents.
For
more information about the Financial
Aid Night, please contact Beth Sears, Executive Director of Bridges to
College,
at 423-2442 or 548-4188, ext. 896, or email her at
bsears@greenville.k12.oh.us.
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