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OWTS SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT SENIOR CLASS of 2010
PIN Number for FAFSA……..College bound seniors – Must apply and obtain a Federal Personal ID Number (PIN) for their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The handout sheets you received in shop offer an easy step-by-step method of this process. There are more handout sheets available for the taking in the lobby of the counseling office.
FAFSA Workshop at OWTS...Tuesday, 9 February 2010, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. OWTS will Host a FAFSA / Financial Aid Night Workshop Seniors/parent s and / guardians are encouraged to attend. Mr. Lou Bristol, Director of Financial Aid at Northwestern Connecticut Community College will guide us through the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and you will complete the FAFSA during this workshop. Note: You must have a PIN Number for FAFSA before you attend this workshop. (See information listed above). Date: Tuesday, 9 February 2010 at the OWTS Library. Time 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Point of Contact is Mr. S. Danielczuk telephone: (860) 496-5315
OWTS Scholarship Pamphlet 2009 - 2010: In early December, a newly revised and expanded document was made available to seniors who want to apply for local, state or national awards. The reformatted version makes it easier to find specific scholarships. The senior class counselor provided the pamphlets directly to students through shop presentations. It is the students’ responsibility to take it home to review with parents /guardians.
Scholarship applications are sent to the guidance office in late-Fall through May, on a continuing basis. Based upon the deadline listed in the pamphlet, the application is generally available only about a month prior to the deadline. A notice that an application form has arrived is sent to each senior shop instructor and it will be posted on the bulletin board in shop. Students need to attend to these notices and then come to the guidance office to obtain the application.
Not all national scholarships will be listed, as the number is great. Students and parents can go to the following web sites for national searches: www.fastweb.com www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp www.collegenet.com/mach25/ www.wiredscholar.com/ .ScholarshipExperts.com
OWTS SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT SENIOR CLASS of 2010
SATs………The “Scholastic Aptitude Tests” SAT Registration Forms and Test Dates are available on line at www.collegeboard.com Hard copies of the registration booklets, test dates and study guides are in the Guidance Office. Please stop by and pick up your copy today. SAT information is also posted on the bulletin boards in your shop.
Information for JUNIORS and SENIORS ASVAB…Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery
Date: Tuesday, 9 February 2010 Time: 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Length of time for the ASVAB 3-hours Place: OWTS – Cafeteria
This test is offered to members of the JUNIOR Class and interested *** SENIORS with their School Counselor’s approval. It is the most widely used aptitude test in American schools today.
The ASVAB carries no military obligation. About 900,000 students take the test every year, and only about 7 percent, by their own choice, actually enter military service. The test is offered free of charge to all public and private secondary and post secondary schools. It is not a “pass/fail” test. It provides measures of general learning ability that are useful for predicting performance in academic areas. For more information please visit the following web site at:
Men 17 – and 18-years old. – Selective Service Registration It’s a reminder for you to register for Selective Service within a month of your 18th birthday. This is a federal law, and those who fail to do so may be denied student loans, job training, government jobs, and driver’s licenses in most states. You can get a Selective Service registration card at the local post office, or just register online at www.sss.gov
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