Counselor's Corner
January Newsletter
Financial Aid Meeting
Three $500 scholarships will be awarded to students for attending this event. Parents may register on behalf of their student. EducationQuest is sponsoring these scholarships for students who attend a Financial Aid meeting across the state of Nebraska.
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2015, 06:30 PM
Wisner-Pilger High School, Wisner, NE, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
January To-Do List
- Attend the Financial Aid Night on Jan 21st and register to win a $500 scholarship
- Complete your taxes early as you'll need that information for the FAFSA
- Continue to apply for scholarships; see ScholarshipQuest for Nebraska-based awards.
- Attend the Financial Aid Night on Jan 21st and register to win a $500 scholarship
- Register by December 29th for the January 24th SAT
- Register by January 9 for the February 7th ACT
Do You Need Money For College?
Are you between 25-55 and want to go to college?
- Make sure the student AND the parent have PIN numbers. The PIN numbers are used to sign the FAFSA form. Register for your PIN numbers are https://pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp
- Contact the college(s) you applied to ask for their FAFSA priority filing date (typically March 1 to April 1) Some types of financial aid are awarded first-come, first-served so submit the FAFSA before that date.
- Complete your 2014 taxes early as the FAFSA requires current tax information.
- Complete and file the FAFSA at fafsa.gov before your college's priority date.
- Expect a Student Aid Report (SAR) acknowledging that your form was processed.
- Expect Financial Aid Award Notifications in the spring from the colleges you listed on your FAFSA. The notifications will detail the financial aid assistance the colleges are offering.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
The Class of 2016 took a two day, one-credit Career Planning course from Northeast Community College . During this class, the students did extensive research on many different careers which matched with their interest inventories. To complete the class, each student wrote a research paper on a specific career.
FAFSA Completion Work Night
EducationQuest has agreed to come to Wisner-Pilger and help families fill out the FAFSA application. On Wednesday, February25th, financial aid experts will be at school from 4:30-5:30pm to help you complete this application. Because of the individualized help that is available, families will need to call and register for one of the 12 spots that are available. Please call the school's office to reserve a spot or register below.
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, 04:30 PM
Wisner-Pilger High School, Wisner, NE, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
School Counseling Office
Cheryl Kreikemeier
Email: ckreikemeier@esu2.org
Website: www.wisnerpilger.org
Location: 801 18th St, PO Box 580 Wisner NE 68791
Phone: 402-529-3249
Facebook: facebook.com/WisnerPilger
Twitter: @WPGuidance