Last day to register for the ACT TEST Taking Strategies class is Feb. 15
This is for the upcoming april test. Class dates are Mondays: March 22, 29, and April 5 form 6:30-9:00- you may call Shelley Rickstrew at 785-456-2214.

College Goal Sunday will be hosting an event at Junction City Highschool between 2-4 p.m on February 21st. This is free help completing the federal application for financial aid. Participants could win a $500 dollar scholarship just for attending. Visit and register at http://www.collegegoal.org

Senior Days at K-State
http://consider.k-state.edu/seniors/index.htm At K-State
Explore K-State's campus, learn about your academic interests, and find out about financial aid, scholarships, residence halls, sororities and fraternities, and more. Choose from two dates:
Friday, January 29
Monday, February 8

Seniors, the Federal government requires all students will need to apply for a pin before they fill can fill out the FAFSA. Why do you need a PIN? You need to sign the FAFSA electonically and complete the student aid report on the web. The FAFSA is all electronic, however you may want to print off a working copy before you start working in the web-based model. You will need it to sign your FAFSA online. You will need it to correct your FAFSA onlineyou will need it to access your student aid report (SAR)You will need it to "sign" a master promissory note for a federal sttudent loan. You will need this even if you aren't applying for loans.

The PIN:
PIN is a 4-digit number that is used in combination with your Social Security Number, name, and date of birth to identify you as someone who has the right to access your own personal information on Federal Student Aid Web
sites, such as FAFSA on the Web.

The security of your PIN is important because it can be used to:

Electronically sign Federal Student Aid documents
Access your personal records, and Make binding legal obligations. You and your parents (if you are a dependent student) will need to sign your FAFSA. We cannot process your FAFSA until we receive your signature(s).
Using a PIN to sign your FAFSA electronically is by far the fastest and most reliable way. However, you can print, sign and mail in a signature page, or provide signature(s) on your paper Student Aid Report (SAR).

Tip: You may use your PIN for the duration of your school experience and beyond. The PIN stays the same.

If you or your parents do not already have a PIN, we encourage you to apply for one. You can apply for a PIN while completing a FAFSA on the Web application, or you can go to the Federal Student Aid PIN Web site at
www.pin.ed.gov to apply.

Important Note A PIN that is selected or viewed instantly online or is sent to you in an e-mail is considered to be conditional until your information is verified with the Social Security Administration (1-3 days from the date
you first apply). You may sign your FAFSA with it, but nothing else. Once we complete this verification, you will be able to use your PIN for other purposes (such as correcting your SAR or accessing other Federal Student Aid Web sites). You may wish to visit the FAFSA guidelines at: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Hortio Alger Scholarship: www.hortioalger.org

The eligibility criteria to be considered for National Scholarships and Horatio Alger State Scholarship Programs are as follows: enrollment full time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer 2010, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation; a strong commitment to pursuing and completing a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution located in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution. Idaho, Louisiana, and Montana state scholarship recipients must pursue and complete a degree at specific colleges and universities. Please see the individual program description for those requirements); critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred, if higher explanation must be provided); involvement in co-curricular and community activities; demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
United States Citizenship.