The document provides information about an upcoming financial aid workshop and college application review. It lists important websites for financial aid, scholarships, and the college application process. It emphasizes the importance of completing the FAFSA to qualify for need-based and merit-based financial aid. Key dates are provided for FAFSA assistance and a financial aid workshop. General tips are given for completing college applications, including visiting schools, communicating with current students, and being creative in application essays.

1. Financial Aid Workshop and College Application Review

2. What We’ll Cover Websites Financial Aid/FAFSA Quick Review on College Applications

3. Websites The handout we gave you has all the websites that you need except: https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/my-reading-list Shorewood College Application Process website has links to everything you need (i.e. College Board, FAFSA, etc.)

4. http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/cprocess/index.php

5. LINK TO SCHOLARSHIPS http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorewood/

6. https://sites.google.com/site/aftershorewood/

7. Financial Aid NEVER PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID!!! FAFSA...you need to fill it out!!! This is required to get almost all need based AND merit based financial aid! Check Shorewood website for links to local scholarships. Check other sites for scholarships tailored to you.

9. FAFSA continued... You need your parents tax information for this Get your pin # now This will generate your Estimated Family Contribution Complete FAFSA starting January 1st

11. From the main FAFSA page, there is a link to the FAFSA4caster

12. Mark Your Calendars Paying for College: November 16 Shorewood Auditorium FAFSA assistance: Will be in January

13. Review on Applications

14. Follow Directions!!!

15. Two main Types of Applications Common Application (online) Other (online)

16. General Tips Visit Schools, Visit Schools, Visit Schools!!!! Do the Facebooking with current students!!! Ask lots of questions! STANDARDIZE YOUR USERNAME and PASSWORDS! (One for all sites) Send your counselor and teachers, via email, your personal information responses

17. Learn about dorms, apartments, greek systems, etc. have a reach school, 2 or 3 target schools, and a fallback or 2 Be creative with your essays and express who you are! General Tips cont.