Post-High School Planning -- Senior Year

NBHS School Counselors will meet individually with all Seniors to discuss each student's specific post-high school plans and make sure that they know what they will need to complete during Senior Year to make that a reality. That could include filling out a college or job application, completing Financial Aid paperwork, developing a resume, meeting with a admissions representative or recruiter and/or asking teachers for letters of recommendation.

The College Application process can feel overwhelming at times, so below are some helpful links to documents and sites to help you manage the process. These links are also all posted on the Class of 2025 Google Classroom!

Remember: Your School Counselor is available anytime to answer questions that may have as you complete your applications!

NBHS College Application Google Site

College Applications Guidelines

College Planning Night Presentation -- Class of 2025

Common Application

Completing the Common Application -- Helpful Hints

Common Application Essay Prompts & Tips

Naviance

Scholarship & Financial Aid

Financial Aid

The world of financial aid can be very overwhelming at times. The links we have listed below, we feel, will be helpful as you begin to explore your family’s opportunities as well as options.

  • FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa Completing the FAFSA is a requirement for all colleges -- two- and four-year programs, both public & private schools, including vocational/technical programs -- for any student apply for Financial Aid. It is also a requirement for most schools in order to receive any merit-based scholarships. In other words, EVERYONE should complete the FAFSA!
  • CSS Profile Many private colleges and universities also require families to complete the CSS Profile in addition to the FAFSA. To see if any of the schools that you are considering require the CSS Profile, click here

A few helpful sites:

  • What you'll need to complete the FAFSA successfully and general timelines for submission.

Scholarships

Scholarships come in all shapes and sizes and can be awarded based on anything from academic ability (merit), athletics and financial need to specific talents, what you are planning to major in or your response to an essay prompt. The majority of scholarships that a student will receive will come directly from the school that they attend. You can see what types of scholarships the schools that you are considering offer by looking at the "financial aid" section of a school's website.

Other scholarships are more locally based and students apply to each one individually. For a SAMPLE list of these scholarships, click here. The scholarships listed on the sample are from last year and are no longer active. An updated list of scholarships will be made available to students and parents beginning in January 2025 and will be added to through the end of the school year.

There are also scholarship search services available, like Fastweb (link below). These services typically ask students/parents for general information about themselves and then will "match" them with scholarships that they MAY be eligible for. Many of these sites charge for this service, but there are also many that are free. Just be aware before you start filling out your personal information!

www.fastweb.com Through this site you will find college financial aid information and conduct scholarship searches with their scholarship search engine. It’s worth the effort!!!