Piner Counseling

2009/2010

(Updated:  12-3-09)

Dear Parents and Students,

     Welcome to the Piner’s counseling update link. This link will provide updates of upcoming important events and deadlines for all students.  It also provides contact information for each counselor, as well as information on how to access valuable resources for college admission, financial aid for college, graduation requirements, and important rules and policies that you will need to know. Please let us know how we can help.

Thanks,

Piner Counseling Staff.

Brian Cox

Rachel Hagan

Debra Kuziara

Barry Sullivan

What’s New in February and March
(Updated 2-1-2010)

FAFSA and Cal Grant

Remember: The student is responsible for mailing the Cal Grant Form! Counselors will return the form to a student once the school portion of the form has been completed.

March 2nd is the deadline for most federal and state financial aid programs, including the FAFSA and Cal Grant. Important: 1. The FAFSA must be submitted before the Cal Grant Form is submitted; 2. Give the Cal Grant form to your counselor to complete the school portion. Your counselor will then return the form to you to be mailed; 3. Don’t wait until the last day to give the form to your counselor! Waiting until the last minute may mean the counselor will not have time to complete the form.

www.fafsa.gov

www.csac.ca.gov

New Policies

Our district has just passed new rules/policies regarding the completion of on line credit. Beginning immediately, students may not enroll in an on line course without first meeting with their counselor and gaining approval. Our district only accepts on line credit from nine programs. A listing of these programs will be available in the main office next month.

Piner Counseling Staff

Where to Find Important Information

Piner’s Main Office Lobby:

Fund Your Future:  The best resource for financial aid.  This book can also be downloaded at www.csac.ca.gov.  On the home page,

type Fund Your Future in the search box and then click “California” - Fund Your Future.

SAT/ACT:  Informational flyers or check the website www.collegeboard.com

Making Up Credit:  On line programs and night school.

The Prospector:  Piner’s most comprehensive resource handbook, has everything you need to know about:

                -Piner’s rules and policies.

                -College admission.

                -Financial aid for college.

                -How to make up credit.

                -Graduation requirements.

Visit Piner’s Scholarship Resource Table just outside Room J103 for information on:

State and federal financial aid for college.

Public and private scholarships.

Piner scholarships available exclusively for Piner seniors.

Sonoma County scholarships.

State and national scholarships.

Return to our web site’s main page and….

Click on Scholarship Information for a listing of local, state, and national scholarships.

Click on Piner High School Academic/Counseling Calendar for 2009-2010 for important dates and deadlines.

Visit  The CollegeBoard on the web to:

Register for the SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Tests.

Research colleges and majors.

Research financial aid and scholarships.

www.collegeboard.com