INDIVIDUAL PARENT/SENIOR  AND COUNSELOR MEETINGS

SIGN UP for appointments to meet with the counselor.  This is an optional meeting to:  1) review student’s 4-year plan; 2) discuss college application process; 3) discuss financial aid process; 4) discuss scholarship process; 5) review transcript request process; and 6) discuss resources available to help your student with their future plans.

During this one-hour program, you’ll gain an understanding of how the college financing process works, including a look at:

• How to plan for and manage college costs
• The affordability myth of public versus private colleges and universities
• Types of financial aid that are available
• Options your family has in developing a college funding strategy
• How colleges and universities look at a divorced household
• How to send your child to college without risking your family's financial future

FOR: Seniors & their parents
DATE:  Mon., Feb. 16, 2009
TIME:  6:30-8:00 p.m.
PLACE:  PHS Library

We are offering a FAFSA Online Help Night @ PHS.  The goals of this night will be to:

• Provide internet access for filling out the online FAFSA
• Provide assistance with filling out the FAFSA (financial aid representatives will be here to answer questions and assist you)
• Enable PHS students to fill out the FAFSA early

In order to make the most of this opportunity, you will need parent and student tax forms for 2008 or estimated taxes for 2008.  If you do not have this information at that time, you will be able to fill out part of the process, but not complete it.

Some college applications require a recommendation letter or comments from your counselor.  In that event, you must provide your counselor with a resume and a completed “Blue Packet.”  Letters will not be written for any college application that does not require a recommendation, unless there are special circumstances.

The Blue Packet is available in Ms. Selfridge's office or by clicking on the link below: