SENIOR CHECKLIST FOR DECEMBER ____ Apply for college funding through private scholarship sources ____ Save year-end payroll stubs which show earnings for the year. This will help in filling out FAFSA and verifying eligibility for reviews by schools. ____ Use your holiday break to put the finishing touches on applications to selective colleges. Don’t forget,...Read More

APPLY FOR FAFSA PIN NUMBERS NOW As soon as possible, apply for two Federal PIN numbers, one for the student and one for a parent or guardian. Registration at: http://www.pin.ed.gov/index.htm Click on “PIN HOME”, “APPLY NOW”. After registering, you will be given a choice on how to retrieve your PIN. Make sure you write down...Read More

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PERSONALITY TRAITS THAT ADMISSION OFFICERS LOOK FOR (http://vault-prep.com, 9/18/14) How well does your application reveal who you are and how you might make a positive difference at your selected college(s)? To answer this question admission officers look for certain personality traits and demonstrated skills. Here are five: 1. Your interpersonal skills and communication abilities. Can...Read More

Public Education Scholarships – the following are available at www.thepef.org/programs_scholarships.html       Sponsor:          2007 1st Championship-Terry Tantlinger Scholarship Alliance of Black Culinarians Scholarship Anjali and Nikhail Nigam Scholarship Ashlee K. Sheppard Memorial Scholarship Bank of Nevada-Forward Together Scholarship Beth Weinstein Memorial Scholarship Bonanza High School Coaches’ Memorial Scholarship Brendan Flores Scholarship Foundation CCSD School Counselors’ Scholarship...Read More