PHS Counseling offers support for families seeking financial aid for college

Our Piscataway High School Counseling Department has been hard at work supporting the families of our seniors with the often daunting process of applying for financial aid for college!

On Saturday, Oct. 10, counselors assisted about 40 families in the completion of the FAFSA form at an in-person workshop in the Patton Cafeteria. Representatives of Middlesex College were also at the workshop to help families. The FAFSA is a graduation requirement and allows families to receive a financial aid offer from any college where they are accepted.  

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Dionne Hallback, a representative from the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, led a presentation on Zoom for families to learn about important topics such as completing the FAFSA, loans and scholarships, NJ state aid, and other opportunities. For anyone who couldn’t attend, a recording of this Zoom presentation is on the high school website under the Counseling tab.

Thanks to Supervisor of College, Career & Personal Guidance Kelly Chilakos and all the school counselors for helping our seniors and their families plan for the future.