If
you are applying for financial aid, complete financial aid applications.
Acquire
all financial aid information for each college you have an interest
in attending. Financial aid applications may be requested at your
career center or by contacting the college over the phone, by mail,
or through the Post-ITT Website.
Record financial aid
deadlines on your planning calendar. (See Activity 24.)
Make
a copy of the blank application form(s) and complete at least one
practice application. You may need to have the help of your parent
to have all the information the application requests.
Review
the practice application with your parent. If you need additional
assistance in completing the application, you can enlist help from
a high school guidance counselor, the financial aid office at the
college you plan to attend, or at the following website: http://www.finaid.org.
Using
the practice application as a guide, complete the final application(s).
Mail all application materials before the specified deadlines.
Note: More students
fail to receive financial aid because of missing school deadlines
than for any other reason.
