ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET
If a public institution in Louisiana does not offer a degree program in
your field of study, it may be possible to arrange a waiver of out-of-state
tuition for you to pursue that program at a cooperating public institution of
higher education in another state. The states which have agreed to this
arrangement together form the Academic Common Market. Currently,
ACM-participating states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, and West Virginia.
http://www.regents.louisiana.gov/Academic/ACM/Ugrad.html
FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid-online application to apply for
federal financial aid including grants and loans.(Must be completed to qualify
for TOPS)
The 2008-2009 FAFSA will be available online beginning January 1, 2008.
Filing the 2008-2009 FAFSA between January 1 and March 1 is strongly
encouraged to be considered for need-based financial aid programs. Students
and parents can register on this site prior to Jan. 1 to obtain a PIN which
must be used to sign your application electronically or make online corrections.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
FastWeb - Free scholarship database
http://www.fastweb.org/
FREE ACT AND SAT PREP
http://www.number2.com/
STPSB COLLEGE COUNSELING CENTER
227 N. Jefferson, Covington, LA 70433
phone (985)898-6478 fax (985) 898-6457
Annette O'Regan Annette.Oregan@stpsb.org (985) 898-6456
Christine Woodard christine.woodard@stpsb.org (985) 898-6458
http://college.stpsb.org/
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE:
About 600 schools nationwide (including Tulane & Xavier) require students to
fill out the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE to determine eligibility for
non-federal forms of financial aid. This form is more detailed than the FAFSA
and will ask a lot of questions about your family's assets. Also, unlike the
FAFSA, there's a cost associated with the PROFILE; there is a $5 fee for
filing online and you'll pay $18 for every school to which you have the
results sent. You can complete the PROFILE online at
https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
College Board - Paying for college section; also website to complete PROFILE
form required by many private institutions.
http://www.collegeboard.com/splash
Department of Education - Guides - Funding your education guide; Student
guide, information about tax cuts for education.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/funding.jsp?tab=funding
Department of Education - Aid Process - Federal site to assist in college
planning and aid process.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
COLLEGE NAVIGATOR- National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
www.savingforcollege.com - Guide to 529 plans
http://www.savingforcollege.com/
www.scholarshiphelp.org - Explanation about college funding and scholarships
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
ADVENTURES IN EDUCATION
Award winning website to help plan career, select schools, and help find
options for financing education; begins with middle school planning; also
available in Spanish.
http://adventuresineducation.org/
PLUS LOANS FOR COLLEGE
http://www.parentplusloan.com/
COLLEGE RESULTS
College Results Online allows you to:
*Examine overall graduation rates and see how those rates have changed over
time
*Learn about universities' records graduating diverse groups of students
*Compare the graduation rates of similar institutions - colleges and
universities that share many characteristics and serve similar student
populations
http://www.collegeresults.org/default.htm
Finaid - Free scholarship database
http://www.finaid.org/
LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (LASFAA)-$500
NON-RENEWABLE TO STUDENTS COMPLETING THE LASFAA APPLICATION. APPLY AT
WWW.LASFAA.ORG AND CLICK ON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP BY APRIL 15TH. WINNERS ARE
SELECTED RANDOMLY.
http://www.lasfaa.org/StudentSection.htm
www.petersons.com - Financial aid and scholarship information; college cost
calculator.
http://www.petersons.com/
www.scholarship.com - Free scholarship database
http://www.scholarship.com/
UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE ACCOUNTABILITY NETWORK is a joint effort by members of
the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) to
provide timely, in-depth information about admissions, academics, and campus
life to students and parents. Right now, there are 440 profiles on the site,
with 150 scheduled to go up soon. Only private colleges are included at this time.
http://www.ucan-network.org/
JUNIOR AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP: Recognizing education as a top priority, JAS
awards scholarships to deserving graduating seniors each year. A $1,000
scholarship is available to qualified students at Northshore.
Applications are located in the Guidance Office, can be downloaded from the
JAS website at www.jaslidell.org, or may be obtained by contacting Lynn
Peters, Memorial Scholarship Chairman, at 641-3409. The scholarships are paid
directly to the student.
Deadline is April 1, 2009 for receiving applications.
MARCH 2 SUCCESS
This free site is an online test-taking program provided by the US Army. It
provides materials to help improve scores on standardized tests such as SAT,
ACT, state exit exams and ASVAB. Any student over 13 can create a login and
use the testing program for 45 days.
March 2 Success