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Hanover High School Guidance Update 10/5/20

Posted on: October 5, 2020 - 2:53pm

Applying to college can be an overwhelming and seemingly daunting task for students and families. The Hanover High School Guidance Department will be providing the following upcoming informational events for parents and families to help navigate the college process. The events below target the Class of 2021, but all families are welcome to attend:

Financial Aid by College Funding Services

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 6:00 pm

Financial aid experts Matt Carpenter and Jim Femia will discuss:

  1. Current update on the impact of COVID-19 on the college landscape
  2. Will you qualify for financial aid & how to maximize eligibility
  3. What should you do if you don't qualify for aid?
  4. How to present assets to colleges; 529s, home, retirement, etc.
  5. FAFSA & CSS/PROFILE tips and timeline
  6. Live Q & A

Register for this workshop.  Even if you cannot attend live, you will receive the recording along with slides from the presentation itself (but you need to register). 

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l4LWHw26Tc-iorYSI-6zJw

(If you were hoping to attend Tuesday’s presentation live, but cannot given this quick turn-around time, our counselors are working to create a future opportunity.) 

Applying to College by Hanover High School Guidance Counselors

Friday October 9, 2020 at 8:30 am

The HHS Guidance Counselors will be presenting the following information on the college process:

  1. An overview of the Common Application
  2. Types of Admission
  3. Reviewing the process for requesting teacher recommendations and transcripts
  4. Update on standardized testing during COVID-19
  5. Review of the services provided to students when applying to college

Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrduqqqTMqGtSs08WHl7c1aCpJLMwAesBd

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you cannot join this meeting, counselors are working to provide another opportunity to participate in the very near future.

Google Classroom Class of 2021

Guidance counselors have created a "The Class of 2021" Google Classroom page to provide students with information on the college process.  If you have a Google account and you’re a member of the Class of 2021 or you’re a parent/guardian of a student graduating this year, please feel free to join to receive the latest updates. The Google Classroom code for the "Class of 2021" is: zr2chut. As a reminder, you need a Google account to join. 

Sincerely, 

HHS Guidance