CHS Updates

Tomorrow: Financial education seminar: Finding the money for college

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 7 PM -- Howard County Library, East Columbia Branch. Financial Aid Counsellors from Howard Community College will provide an introduction to ways to go about financing college. No registration required.

Saturday: Money Matters Fair (3/31/12)

Find out about new, smart ways to $tretch your money

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 10 AM - 1 PM -- Howard County Library, East Columbia Branch. Event includes free shredding, "Mind Your Pennies with Buck" activities for children, free credit reports, free tax advice, FREE, on-site tax preparation (courtesy of Liberty Tax and the Office of the Comptroller) and information about personal finance and financial aid for college. Teens are invited to play Yi-Fi, an interactive, eye-opening financial literacy game which explores different financial decisions and their potential consequences. Click here for information about shredding, tax preparation documents to bring, a list of all of the organizations that will be at the Fair, and more.

"Money Matters Fair is co-sponsored by Howard County Council Chairmember Calvin Ball, Howard Community College, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), MakingChange: A Financial Wellness Center, and Friends of Howard County Library.

This weekend: FREE FAFSA workshop at HCC

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 9 AM - NOON -- Duncan Hall, HCC, Columbia. HCC 's Financial Aid Services will guide you through completing the online 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid  form (FAFSA). Bring to the Workshop:

• Your FAFSA PIN number (apply for it at www.pin.ed.gov)
• Social Security Number
• 2011 Federal Income Tax returns
• 2011 W-2 Statement(s)
• 2011 Asset Information and Untaxed Income Record
• Driver's License

Monday: Open House for high school students, parents at Howard Community College

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1 - 3 PM --  Room 100, Duncan Hall (DH) Howard Community College (HCC), Columbia. (Presidents' Day holiday -- no school)

High School Information Sessions and more at Howard Community College (HCC)

CLICK HERE for information about:

• Evening (7 PM) Information Meetings for High School Students, Parents (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9* & 16)

• HCC Open House for High School Students, Parents (MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1 - 3 PM  Presidents' Day holiday -- no school)

• Silas Craft Collegians Scholarship Program Information Session (WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 , 7 PM)

           * FEBRUARY 9 information session includes Pay for College information.

Also at HCC:   FREE "You CAN Afford College"
                                       FAFSA Workshop for High School Seniors

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 9 AM - Noon -- Duncan Hall, HCC, Columbia. HCC 's Financial Aid Services will guide you through completing the online 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid  form (FAFSA). Bring to this Workshop:

• Your FAFSA PIN number (apply for it at www.pin.ed.gov)
• Social Security Number
• 2011 Federal Income Tax returns
• 2011 W-2 Statement(s)
• 2011 Asset Information and Untaxed Income Record
• Driver's License

College Financial Aid Information Night

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7 PM -- Hammond High School, Columbia. HCPSS invites high school students and parents and guardians to attend this meeting to find out about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), college applications, finding loans, grants, scholarships and more.

 

College Financial Aid Information Night

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 7 PM -- Reservoir High School, Fulton. HCPSS invites high school students and parents and guardians to attend this meeting to find out about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), college applications, finding loans, grants, scholarships and more.

HCPSS College Financial Aid Information Night

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7 PM -- River Hill High School, Clarksville. High school students, especially seniors, and their parents or guardians are invited to learn about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA) applications, finding student loans, grants, scholarships and more.

Fifteenth annual "How to Pay for College" seminar

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 5 - 8 PM -- Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore. This resource seminar annually sponsored by Congressman Elijah Cummings features presentations by representatives from the University of Maryland Baltimore, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), the Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB), Morgan State University,  Howard Community College and Merlin Learning Center. Seminar atendees will have the opportunity to meet with more than 30 representatives from colleges and scholarship organizations. All information here.

Next Wednesday: College Financial Aid Information Night at Marriotts Ridge High School

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7 PM -- Marriotts Ridge High School, Marriottsville. HCPSS invites high school students -- especially seniors -- and their parents to find out about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), finding loans, grants, scholarships and more. (Sessions repeat on OCTOBER 27, DECEMBER 1 and DECEMBER 7 at local high schools; see PTSA "Save the Date" calendar for details.)