1. Gift Aid (grants and scholarships)

   • grants come from the federal government or Massachusetts government. You must complete FAFSA to get these.

   • some grants also come from the college. You must complete FAFSA and CSS Profile (depends on the college)

2. Loans ($ you borrow and must pay back + interest when you leave college)

   • the best loans are from the federal government - Federal Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized

3. Work study (this is money the government gives to colleges to make jobs on campus. You can work 10-20 hours per week. Use this money to help pay for books, supplies, or pay off your subsidized loan interest.)

   • work study is not guaranteed. You must complete FAFSA. You must apply for these jobs are your college. Work study money does NOT come off your bill. It is how much money you could earn in one year.

1. Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

2. Complete CSS Profile (Collegeboard.org) for some private colleges

1. Make an appointment with Ms. Burris in the 2nd floor guidance office

Get the documents you need. See the list here:

2. Make an FSA ID (this is how you log into and electronically sign your FAFSA): FAFSA

• use your personal email address

• you definitely want to verify your phone number and p

3. Make an FSA ID for a parent (if you have a brother or sister in college now or who went to college, your parent might already have made one)

4. Go to FAFSA. Log in as the student. Start the 2021 -2022 FAFSA

This page will showcase Early College Opportunities, Leadership Opportunities, Career Pathways for College, Dual Enrollment (taking a course at college) and Early College options. Please check back periodically as programs become available.

Dual Enrollment - The Benefits of Starting Early College in High School article from the Wall Street Journal

"Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a federally funded TRIO program designed to serve youth who have the potential to succeed in college but who are educationally and economically disadvantaged. Each year, 800 Worcester students in grades 6 through 12 are served, with the ultimate goal of insuring that they graduate from high school and successfully enroll in a post-secondary program appropriate to their interests and abilities. In most cases, these students are the first in their families to go to college. In many cases they are the first to graduate from high school. The ETS college placement rate is typically over 90 percent.

MassEdCO, Inc. operates ETS in Claremont Academy, staffed by Education Advisor Jessica Burris, two days per week, for grades 11 and 12. Services that are part of ETS Claremont include college selection and application process, financial aid application assistance, college and career advising, and field trips. Contact Ms. Burris at Email Ms. Burris for an application, or pick up a paper application in the Second Floor Guidance Office."

For additional information visit: Educational Talent Search

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