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an effort to provide students and parents with information regarding college
applications and financial aid, Oakcrest High School’s guidance department
recently held power-point presentations on financial aid for seniors in
the school’s auditorium and a workshop for their parents in the senior
cafeteria. During the senior presentations, guidance counselors explained how and when to apply for the Free Application for Federal and State Aid (FAFSA), along with how to apply for other scholarship opportunities. The counselors provided students with information on Jump Start, a program for early class selection at Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCC). They also discussed the New Jersey Stars program, which is an opportunity for students who rank in the top twenty percent of their class to attend ACCC without any tuition fee payment. Valerie Weller, a financial aid representative from ACCC, was the guest speaker at the financial aid workshop for parents. Weller explained specifically how to fill out the FAFSA, and answered many questions proposed by the parents attending the workshop. Those
who participated were pleased with the programs. "The financial aid
presentation strengthened our knowledge on the subject, and in a way,
relieved us during the stressful process of applying to colleges,"
said seniors Mackenzie Egan and Nikolai DeMarinis. |
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