Financial Aide

The Mountain Vista High School Counseling Department is a comprehensive guidance and counseling program facilitating student growth in academics, career, and personal / social development. We are committed to serving and supporting students, families, and staff through listening, problem-solving, informing, guiding, nurturing, for the purpose of inspiring all toward extraordinary efforts.

Where To Start

Office Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:15 PM

How To See A Counselor

~Students - Counselors have sign-up sheets on a clipboard that hangs next to their door. Sign-up in the time slot you want to see your counselor. Mrs. Neely will give you a pass to return on the day of your appointment.
~Parents - Please call 303-387-1526 to make an appointment or to speak with your student's counselor.

PDF's	Descriptions
Financial Aid	General hints and guidelines every college-bound student should know.
Sites	Descriptions
College Funding Company	This site is a coalition of four not-for-profit organizations dedicated to helping families learn about and fund higher education.
College Planning	While this site features information on the entire college preparation process, it is sponsored by a credit union and its financial information features are especially strong.
FAFSA on the WEB	An interactive application that students can use to apply for federal student aid over the net. Runs with Netscape Navigator 3.0 or 3.01. Extensive help screens prevent errors that can delay processing.
FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page	Financial Aid Information Page - regularly updated, current, objective - vast source of all types of financial information. This is the most complete financial aid page we've found so far!
Financing Education	Comprehensive site from Peterson's offers articles on many financial aid topics.
International Education Finance Corporation	This companies specializes in giving loans to students who wish to study overseas.
Nerdworld	Comprehensive site offers search for financial aid and information about scholarships.
Selective Service	Males must register for selective service before they can receive financial aid. This site allows you to register on-line.
Smart Money	This site is affiliated with the magazine and discusses planning for college and the financial ramifications.
The Student Guide	Booklet maintained by the federal government explains how financial aid works. It also has information about the types of aid awarded by the government: PELL grants, Direct and FFEL Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, consolidation loans, work study and Perkins Loans.
Title IV Institution Codes	Use this site to find your school's Title IV code when you fill in your FAFSA.
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)	Western Undergraduate Exchange Program allows students to enroll at certain western institutions for less than out-of-state tuition.