Student Aid Report
If you filed your FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal Student Aid) online, you should receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) in about 3 to 5 days, or 2 to 4 weeks if you submitted your FAFSA by U.S. Postal Mail. The SAR summarizes all of the information you provided on the FAFSA and includes your Expected Family Contribution (EFC); the amount you and your family are expected to contribute toward your college education.
Each school listed on your FAFSA (up to six) will receive a copy of the information provided on your SAR, which they will use to determine your financial aid package, including your eligibility for federal grants, federal loans, and work-study awards.
When you receive your SAR, check it carefully for accuracy. Compare the information on your SAR and on your FAFSA. If the information doesn't match, you can correct mistakes online at www.fafsa.gov. If you receive a paper SAR, you can write the correct information on the SAR and mail it to the address provided. Please keep in mind that if your SSN is wrong, you must complete a new FAFSA using your correct SSN.
Test Day Tips
If you're planning on taking any of the standardized tests this fall (PSAT/SAT/ACT), you may be experiencing some pre-test jitters. We've compiled some tips to help you prepare for the standardized tests.
- Take sample tests. You can find SAT/ACT test prep books in your local library or bookstore. You can also access sample tests online; we offer links to prep and practice exams for the standardized tests on EducationPlanner.org.
- Find out exactly where the test will be given. This will ensure that you will know exactly where you need to go the day of the test.
- The night before the test, gather everything you'll need to take the test – pencils, erasers, calculator, glasses, watch, etc.
- Get a good night's sleep.
- Get up early and eat breakfast.
- Arrive 10-15 minutes early. Knowing you're not pushed for time will help you feel more in control.
- Figure out how much time you have for each section and pace yourself.
- Answer easy questions first. This will help you build your confidence.
- If you don't know the answer to a multiple choice question, eliminate obviously wrong answers. Try the other answers to see which one makes the most sense.
- Relax and just do your best.
Career Highlight: Physical Therapy
Physical therapists provide services that improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease.
Physical therapists examine patients' medical histories, then test and measure their strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, muscle performance, respiration and motor function. Next, they develop treatment plans, which may include exercise, electrical stimulation, hot packs or compresses, and ultrasound.
As treatment continues, physical therapists document the patient's progress, conduct periodic examinations and modify treatments when necessary.
Physical therapists often practice with other professionals, such as doctors, dentists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists.
Physical therapist education programs start with basic science courses which include biology, chemistry, and physics, just to name a few. They also take specialized courses, including biomechanics, neuroanatomy, human growth and development, manifestations of disease, examination techniques and therapeutic procedures. Students also receive supervised clinical experience.
Physical therapists usually need a master's degree from an accredited physical therapy program and must pass national and state licensure exams.
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