With summer quickly approaching, we at the Center for College Planning have some wonderful opportunities for current high school juniors that will help you stay on track with your college planning during your summer vacation!  First and foremost, we are offering an SAT Test Prep Course Monday through Thursday, July 29th - August 1st .  We will meet daily from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and hope to share tips and strategies for taking the SAT..  If you are interested in attending this course, which will be held at our office in Concord , give us a call at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 143 to register.  Registration is required.  All attendees will receive a copy of the SAT Test Prep Guide.

The other presentations we are offering in our Concord offices range from an Overview for Juniors to Writing Your College Essay; these will start being offered on May 20th. If you would like to stay on track to your college goals, check out these offerings here and register for any of these free events that you would like! 

As always, if you have any questions about financial aid, college planning or any other college and career related information, please call the Center for College Planning’s toll free number at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 119.  And remember, you can listen to the College Gurus live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WTPL 107.7FM!

See you soon!
Lee

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During this edition, the College Gurus features Jay Hauser, senior college counselor within the Center for College Planning, talking about advising students as they prepare their admission applications for college. Jay offers his best advice for narrowing the list of colleges, making the most of the college tour, the parents’ role in supporting their students, and more. 

As always, if you have any questions about financial aid, college planning or any other college and career related information, please call the Center for College Planning’s toll free number at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 119.  And remember, you can listen to the College Gurus live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WTPL 107.7FM!

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New Hampshire Technical Institute Admission Director, Frank Meyer, shares the latest updates from Concord’s Community College. He discusses NHTI’s admission requirements, programs of study and clubs and activities on campus. Frank also describes how Running Start and e-Start programs are available to New Hampshire high school students through which they can take college level classes – AND get college credit – while still in high school. 

As always, if you have any questions about financial aid, college planning or any other college and career related information, please call the Center for College Planning’s toll free number at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 119.  And remember, you can listen to the College Gurus live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WTPL 107.7FM!

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Yet another scholarship opportunity!  Are you a first generation college student with financial need, an ability to write and looking to attend one of these schools ?  If so, you could be awarded a renewable $2,000 scholarship from ImFirst.org.  Check out the application and be sure to submit by May 24th which is the deadline!

Don’t forget to check out our own www.nh93.com where we list about 200 local and regional scholarship opportunities! As always, if you have any questions about financial aid, college planning or any other college and career related information, please call the Center for College Planning’s toll free number at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 119.  And remember, you can listen to the College Gurus live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WTPL 107.7FM!

Good Luck!
Lee

As you know, we at the Center for College Planning love to read!  We also love to share all these great reads with the students and families of New Hampshire!  If you interested in reading up on the college admission process, standardized tests scholarships and other great information, take a trip to our office in Concord and visit our college library!

As always, if you have any questions about financial aid, college planning or any other college and career related information, please call the Center for College Planning’s toll free number at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 119.  And remember, you can listen to the College Gurus live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WTPL 107.7FM!

See you soon!
Lee

We’re here!  Award letter season is already coming to a close with the National Candidate Reply date of May 1st fast approaching.  With that said, there are still some other steps you should go through to make that final decision and be prepared for the start of school!

1-Compare your award letters! 

• As you may have already figured out, not all award letters are created equally.  If you are still struggling to determine which school will be the best fit, give us a call and we’d be happy to help explain your offers.

• If you missed one of our presentations on the award letter and how it is devised by your prospective schools, check out our youtube video or download a copy of our presentation here.
  

2-Figure out what is left over

• Trying to compare award letters can be a challenge. To make this process easier, check out our award letter worksheet where you can compare 3 schools offers at once so you can not only make the best decision but also know what cost has not been covered through the financial aid process.

3- How to pay the rest

• Once you’ve selected a school and it’s now up to you to determine how you will cover the remaining cost.  It is important to have a discussion as a family as to who will be responsible for what. If you are trying to identify student loan options or other financing strategies, feel free to schedule  a one hour one-on-one appointment with a counselor at the Center for College Planning and we help review your funding options.

4-Final Steps   

• If you haven’t updated your FAFSA, make sure you do so using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool

• Report any outside scholarship to your college/university

• Save up money over the summer while working a part time job to help cover books and move-in expenses as they are typically not covered with financial aid or loans

• Sign your Master Promissory Note and complete Entrance Loan Counseling for any Federal Direct loans you will be utilizing at studentloans.gov

• Find ways to save, buy books used online at sites such as half.com or amazon.com.  Use your new college email address to find discounts  on many different products from computers to housewares!

5-Enjoy!

• You’ve worked very hard to get where you are, continue to work hard, have fun and develop good habits while in school, because just like high school, even college will be over before you know it!

Don't forget, if you have any questions about financial aid, college planning or any other college and career related information, please call the Center for College Planning’s toll free number at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 119.  And remember, you can listen to the College Gurus live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WTPL 107.7FM!

Best,
Lee

Do you have interest in sign language and interpretation?  As one of the fastest growing careers  today, the job prospects for careers in sign language and interpretation are very bright.  In New Hampshire, we are lucky enough to have one of the 13 schools that are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education at UNH Manchester.  So if you have a passion for sign language and like the idea of a strong job market, check out their program and see if it’s a fit for you!

As always, if you have any questions about financial aid, college planning or any other college and career related information, please call the Center for College Planning’s toll free number at 888.7.GRADUATE, ext. 119.  And remember, you can listen to the College Gurus live on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WTPL 107.7FM!

Enjoy!
Lee