[BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Cash for College Event, Wed. 2/11

[bhs at idiom.com]

Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Ilene Abrams iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 6:30 PM IN THE BERKELEY HIGH LIBRARY
CASH FOR COLLEGE FOR SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Get one-on-one help filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which is required by all colleges if you are applying for financial aid.  Experts will be able to answer financial aid questions. Prior to the workshop, pick up a FAFSA On the Web Worksheet in the College/Career Center or download one at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws90bw.pdf  and fill it out as much as you can.  You can estimate numbers if necessary.  Alternatively, you can bring your completed tax return.

If at least 25 students or parents attend, one student will win a $1,000 scholarship. If at least 75 attend, two students will win scholarships and if at least 100 attend, three will win scholarships. Assistance is available in both English and Spanish.