Saving on College

Download the presentation that Mr. Goldman from Pikesville High School used at the April 2016 NTHS-PHS College Fair

• Start saving as early as possible, using the College Savings Plans of Maryland
• Consider applying for the Alexander Hamilton Foundation Award in 11th grade.
• scholarship list is on Naviance. Log in HERE FIRST, then go to the scholarship list.
  
  Check the Naviance scholarship list regularly to monitor the list of scholarships that we update as soon as we hear about new sources of cash!
  
  
  
  
  
  MHEC Money for College (from December 2013) - this link will take you to the PikesvilleHSLibrary's Youtube page.
  Before January, each senior and one of his or her parents should request their FAFSA pin at http://www.pin.ed.gov.
  
  As early as possible starting October 1, seniors will need to complete their FAFSA. It is advisable to estimate your prior year's earnings based on your last pay stub of that year and/or your 1040 from the year before that, rather than waiting until you get W-2s at the end of January. Ultimately, the deadline to receive Maryland-related grants is March 1.
  
  If you need assistance completing your FAFSA, attend one of the College Goal Sunday Events. 
  Many private colleges accept or require the CSS Profile. This application is in addition to, and more thorough than, the FAFSA. Please adhere to your colleges' individual deadlines for completing the CSS Profile.
  List of Full Ride scholarships with academic thresholds
  www.zinch.com
  www.weirdscholarships.net
  
  CollegeWeekLive's Paying for College Event
  How to tell if a scholarship is a scam - from FastWeb. Also, search for scholarship opportunities at http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=scholarships and http://www.livebinders.com/shelf/search?terms=scholarship&search%5Btype%5D=0&commit=Search
  Also, sign up for notifications from www.studentscholarships.org
  
  Use CCBC’s financial aid video feed at http://ccbc.financialaidtv.com/
  
  Congressman Cummings’s “How to Pay for College" event http://www.prattlibrary.org/calendar/atPratt.aspx?id=13922
  
  Keith Maderer's articles about FAFSA tips, Scholarships, and last-minute saving for college.
  
  
  Ten Tips for Scholarship Seekers
  How much does your college really cost?
• Access web-based resources related to, and eventually watch online, MPT's "You Can Afford College" program.