Please click here for a list of the Holliston High School scholarships and click here for a list of the Holliston Scholarship Foundation awards - more information in the links!
Dear Students and Families of the Class of 2024 - Please read this message in its entirety - there are a lot of updates regarding the financial aid and college application process at HHS. You may have heard that there will be a significant overhaul of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid starting with the 2024–25 award year, which includes streamlining the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Here are the highlights: The FAFSA form previously opened on October 1st for the following academic year; in 2023, the FAFSA is currently projected to open in December to file for the 2024–25 award year. New term: Contributor – Someone who is required to provide information on the FAFSA form. The new FAFSA is role-based, meaning that each contributor accessing the form will only see their section. The Direct Data Exchange (DDX) replaces the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to access tax information from the IRS. All contributors must consent to tax acce
Ninth-grade families - please use this as a resource during the course selection process. This site is also a great resources and explains many of the nuances with HHS's scheduling process.
We hope you had a great fall weekend! As promised, please find the Nuts & Bolts of the College Admissions Process video presentation, linked here. The video is approximately 35 minutes long, and is specifically geared toward the Class of 2022. It covers all the aspects of a complete application, including Common Application logistics, Naviance, standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, requesting transcripts, and more! We hope you find it helpful. A few links and resources to support you and your student(s) throughout this process. Many of these are referenced throughout the presentation: Transcript Request Form - 15 school days advance notice required HHS College Application Procedure Guide Complete College Application - visual used in presentation Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority - MEFA Mass.gov - Financial Aid Resources HHS School Counseling Website - calendar links, e-mail addresses, brag sheets, etc... Presentation PDF Google Slides Presentat