CLASS OF 2024!
Hope you are enjoying the summer before your Senior Year! There are a number of things you can make sure you take care and be aware of to make sure you have a successful Senior year.
Review the following items below:
Activities Survey
All incoming Seniors should complete an activities survey to make sure your Senior transcript has all of your activities and involvements listed. This is not optional, Please COMPLETE!
https://www.mccort.org/apps/form/form.BISMCHS.tF5obux.Jv_
Junior Interview Online
Missed your Junior Interview, not ideal, but also not the end of the world. Make sure you review the online version so you know what questions you should be asking before your Senior year.
https://www.mccort.org/apps/form/form.BISMCHS.tF2N19r.1rs_
Changes to FAFSA and Financial Aid Information:
Parents, The Free Application for Federal Student Aid will be undergoing some changes. Please be aware:
There are also a number of free virtual seminars and info. sessions available:
https://www.pheaa.org/virtual/index.shtml
We will be scheduling a FAFSA workshop and a financial aid night this fall. Date and time coming soon!
COMPARING COLLEGES
It is time to shop for colleges and it is a HUGE decision. The following resources are good tools to compare colleges and what return you want on this important investment.
FREE VERSION
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/search/?page=0&sort=threshold_earnings:desc
PAID SOFTWARD (CollegeAid Pro Software was presented at BMCHS in 2021 by our friend and financial advisor, Michael Labos – Some parents have made this investment and said it is well worth the price)
https://collegeaidpro.com/our-plans/
We also have several copies of the book "The Price You Pay for College" by Ron Lieber, a Personal Finance columnist for the New York Times. These books were donated and recommended by the late and well respected, Dr. William Fritz. They are a good (and simplified) read for parents who are about to start the process of figuring out financial aid and how to pay for college. We have been gifted enough copies to loan them out to each junior's family for the year. If you would like to check out a copy of the book, you can pick one up in the main office! Please utilize this book in helping your child and family make informed college financial decisions. Please remember, these books will be on loan, just like student textbooks, so we can offer this great resource out again in future years.
You can review the book on amazon here: THE PRICE YOU PAY
SAT/ACT/CLT
College entrance exam information is available on the Crusher Guidance website, check it out.
https://www.mccort.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=447702&type=d&pREC_ID=1007681
There is MUCH MORE to be found on the Crusher Guidance Website as well.
Seniors should check out:
The Senior College Cram Page:
https://www.mccort.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=447702&type=d&pREC_ID=2087318
Senior Timeline:
https://www.mccort.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1093548&type=d&pREC_ID=1573326