The University of the South

In the years of ever-increasing college costs, it is wonderful to see some good news. One southern universtiy in Tennessee is reducing tuition and fees for the 2011-2012 school year by ten percent! Take a look at this article announcing Sewanee's news.

Located atop a Tennessee mountain between Nashville and Chattanooga, this university remains "purposefully small" and true to it's liberal arts beginnings. For more information check out their website: Sewanee: The University of the South.

Jewish Students

The Jewish Educational Loan Fund or JELF grants interest-free, need-based loans to Jewish students in need of final dollars to attend post-secondary institutions. For more information on how to apply, go to : http://www.jelf.org/. The application deadline is April 15, 2011.

More FAFSA Assistance

This year, Midlands Technical College and College Goal SC have partnered to combine FAFSA assistance with an Open House opportunity. Register here.

FAFSA TIME

Seniors and parents of seniors, please be sure and fill out the FAFSA soon. Many schools have priority deadlines as early as February. This is a free application and there are enough resources available to avoid paying anyone money to do this for you. This year we have heard reports of students who have been charged as much as $600 dollars to complete this Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Read this warning article from the United States government about the increase in scams.

For students at Richland Northeast, please try and attend the FAFSA Workshop at 6:00pm on Monday, February 7 in the District Auditorium.

College of Charleston

College of Charleston is holding an Information Session and Immediate Decision Day this Saturday, Jan 29 a the Embassy Suites on Greyston Blvd. Register at www.cofc.com by the end of the day today. You must bring a transcript, a copy of your SAT or ACT scores, and have completed your application to be a part of the Immediate Decision portion of the day.

Richland School District 2 Seniors Going to College in SC?

If you are a Richland School District II senior who is planning on attending a South Carolina college or university in the fall, then check out the Sparkleberry Country Fair Scholarships. Deadlines are fast approaching so start working on the application today!

It's THAT time of year!

Yup, the time of year that all seniors and their parents dread. Fill out the FAFSA time of year! If you have completed your tax forms, then get right to it. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Don't use any site with fafsa.com or .org other nonsense or you will miss out on the whole FREE part of the FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID. Both parent and student need to get their PIN number first as this serves as your electronic signature.

If you are a student who has lived in foster care, is under legal guardianship, or has a homeless status, then you may not need parental information. For figuring out your dependency status, check out this link.

Go ahead, get started. If you want help, come to our FAFSA workshop. Register here for this step by step workshop on completing the FAFSA. There is other help available too. See Mrs. Sanders in E109 for assistance.