How do I compare the costs of different colleges?

You've completed your Institutional Aid forms or the FAFSA! WOOOOHOOOO

You've been accepted! Congratulations! 

Your colleges have offered you some Grant $$$! Way to go! 

You are working on Institutional Scholarships! Nice effort! 

• But how much is it going to cost?! 
• Which school is the best fit (financial and otherwise)?
• How do you know?! 

I'm sure you are working on your Institutional Scholarship applications and this will increase the aid you'll get from your colleges. But you can get a head start on figure out the COST OF COLLEGE to you with this tool from College Board. Click on the link begin comparing the cost of up to 4 colleges. Enter your Pell Grant (FAFSA $$$) amount as Gift Aid because you do NOT have to pay it back.

Remember to SAVE the info by following the steps when you click Save Info at the bottom of the page!

Let your Post-Secondary Success Navigator know what your results are!

YESS Post-Secondary Success Update!

The YESS HS Class of 2019: YESS Road to Success

99% of the YESS HS Class of 2019 have an active post-secondary plan.

YESS Scholars have already earned almost $900,000 in scholarship monies to be distributed over the next 4 years.

40% have applied for scholarships with many deadlines coming up in the next 2 months.

85% have been accepted to college at this time. More to come, we are sure!

YESS Scholars have been accepted to CU Boulder, Community College of Denver, Wartburg, Morningside, CSU, Cottey College, UC Denver, University of Denver, Metro State, Mesa and UNC- to name just a few of their options!

The YESS Road to Success Scholarship was released today. We're excited be able to distribute about $12,000 to YESS Scholars this year.

Senior Spring Post-Secondary Planning Checklist!

Senior Spring Checklist! 

January
	Complete remaining college applications
	Complete FAFSA or alternative forms if you haven't done so already
	Follow up on your college applications.
	Begin activating college portals. Ask us how!
	Update personal statement with fall semester experiences
	Check College E-mails
FEBRUARY
	Apply to at least three scholarships
	Filling out and submitting verification forms if needed for FAFSA
	submit institutional scholarship application for each college
	Grade check with all teachers
MARCH
	Complete Next Steps for Technical College Pathway
	Compare costs of the schools you are considering
	Grade check with all teachers
APRIL
	Collect Financial Aid Packages
	Choose an official college or pathway
	submit student housing application
	Check College E-mails
	Grade check with all teachers
	Sign up for orientation
MAY
	Set up a one-on-one check in with PSSN
	Prepare for graduation