Class of 2024
Here are the resources you may need when planning for life after BGHS.
EACH IMAGE IN EACH SECTION BELOW IS THE LINK TO ACCESS THAT SITE. It would probably be a good idea to bookmark this site as well as the the BGHS College & Career Center site.
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Clicking on the image above will take you to the FAFSA application. It opens for current seniors to fill out on January 1st. While the main reason to fill this out is to see what sort of financial aid you qualify for if you continue your education, the state of Illinois did make it a graduation requirement, so you either need to fill this out of fill out a FAFSA waiver form.Below is a step-by-step video on how to fill it out, and what information you may need. The video is divided into chapters, so you can open it on YouTube and look in the description to skip to specific parts.
BGHS College & Career Center Website
Website run by Mr. Genovese and Mrs. Becker. This is your BEST resource for any of your post-secondary plans. It is strongly recommended you access this site first before looking elsewhere.
Letter of Recommendation
Go to https://BrianLinhart.com/LOR to request a letter of rec for an application, scholarship, job, etc. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THE INFORMATION IN THE LAST QUESTION CAREFULLY!
Parchment
This is where you go to request your official transcript to be sent. If you are applying to a school that is on the Common App, Coalition for Colleges, or SENDedu you DO NOT need to requests your transcripts to be sent; I upload them automatically for you.
Common App
The Common Application is an application that a lot of colleges and universities use for their admissions process. You fill out your general information once, and then answer specific essays related to each school you are applying to.
Coalition for College
Similar to the Common App, the Coalition for College is smaller with around 150 schools, but also is a place where you can apply to multiple schools at once.
SENDedu
Like the other two, SENDedu allows you to send documents to multiple schools at once.
College Covered
CollegeCovered.com was created by Discover Student Loans to provide students and parents/guardians with the know-how to plan and pay for college. This website offers a variety of resources and tips for each step of the college planning process. (YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A DISCOVER CARD OR DISCOVER STUDENT LOAN TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES)
RaiseMe
RaiseMe partners with universities to offer students scholarships for their achievements during high school and college. If a school you are interested in is a part of RaiseMe, you can see how much guaranteed money in scholarship dollars they will offer based on past performances.
First Generations Scholars Network
Resources from Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), peers at your college, and colleges across the state geared towards students who will be the first in their family to continue their education after high school.