RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Information about scholarships available for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, see Jane Wiggin in the Student Services Office.

Parents are reminded to complete and submit the FAFSA - the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You must complete and submit this application to apply for federal student financial aid and to apply for most state and college aid. Applying on-line with FAFSA on the web is faster and easier than using the paper FAFSA. Go to: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Students and parents must have a US Department of Education PIN in order to fill out the FAFSA. GO to: www.pin.ed.gov to apply for a PIN, before you begin the FAFSA on the web process.

The following link is to access Choices Planner, our college and career internet website. It provides direct links to colleges, assessments regarding skills and interests, information about careers, financial aid information and much more. There will be a brief tutorial at school giving students information to accees, or they can stop by student services and pick up there college planning handbook.

http://www.access.bridges.com

Students with Disabilities Preparing for College

Students with disabilities often face unique challenges as they begin to plan for college, post secondary training and careers. Although special education services end when students leave High School, the right to reasonable accommodations and protection from discrimination continues. The resources listed here provide important post secondary transition information and guidance about a variety of disability related topics. For more information please contact the Student Services Office.

College Planning for Students with Disabilities
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/college.planning.LD.html

LD Online Colleges and College Prep
http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/college

Transition to Postsecondary Education Community and Practice
http://www.ncset.org/tacommunities/transition/default.asp

There is a worksheet available to assist with filing the FAFSA on the web. It will be distributed to seniors in their Business Management classes this week. Please ask your son and or daughter for this important form.