- FAFSA is available as of October 1st, 2018!
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- "Prior-prior year" -- You can use tax information from two years prior to the academic year in which you plan to attend school. Therefore, if you're applying for financial aid for the 2019-2020 school year, you can now use 2017 tax data.
There are free programs that help families complete the FAFSA.
The Great Neck Public Library offers a free event for families
Every US college student needs to fill out the FAFSA form in order to be eligible for any need-based financial aid. That includes federal grants and loans, scholarships from the state and school, as well as college work-study jobs. You may find the following links useful for information on financial aid. It is advisable to consult the Financial Aid Department and the website of the specific colleges you are interested in. Each year the guidance department holds a financial aid meeting for seniors and parents sometime between the end of November and early December.
Important Links:
Every US college student needs to fill out the FAFSA form in order to be eligible for any need-based financial aid. That includes federal grants and loans, scholarships from the state and school, as well as college work-study jobs. You may find the following links useful for information on financial aid. It is advisable to consult the Financial Aid Department and the website of the specific colleges you are interested in. Each year the guidance department holds a financial aid meeting for seniors and parents sometime between the end of November and early December.
Important Links:
- FAFSA
- FAFSA4CASTER
- CSS Profile
- Khan Academy - Khan Academy offers free tutorials on completing the CSS Profile
- Fastweb
- NEFCU Scholarship
- College Board Net Price Calculator
- Zinch
- Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
- College Goal NY - FAFSA Completion Events for NYS Students
- E-Scholarships USA - A national directory of scholarships. Please see your guidance counselor for username and password information.
- Naviance - additional and local sources of scholarships may be found by selecting the "College" tab in your Naviance account. At the bottom of the page, select "Scholarship list." New scholarships are added as we receive them.
- Financial Aid Night Presentation - September 2018
Additionally, the Great Neck Student Aid Fund is a program of financial aid for high school graduates of the Great Neck school district. Financial need, not academic achievement, is the basis. Financial need exits when applicants do not have sufficient funds at the school to be attended. Preliminary application forms can be obtained in the guidance office.
To learn more information, please visit:
Additionally, the Great Neck Student Aid Fund is a program of financial aid for high school graduates of the Great Neck school district. Financial need, not academic achievement, is the basis. Financial need exits when applicants do not have sufficient funds at the school to be attended. Preliminary application forms can be obtained in the guidance office.
To learn more information, please visit: