Plan for College
Prepare
Learn about the college planning process through the College Board, or use their program to plan your path to college step-by-step.
&Register for the test and access free online test prep materials.
Apply
Fill out the Common Application here to start the college application process. More than now accept the Common App.
Financial Aid
Get help paying for college by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Get free assistance completing the FAFSA at sites across Massachusetts. Berkshire County's FAFSA Day will be held at Berkshire Community College's Koussevitzky Arts Center on January 31, 2016 at 1:15pm.
Get help in searching careers, planning for and applying to colleges, and applying for financial aid.
Attend a workshop with Berkshire County colleges' financial aid officers at your local high school. Workshops are run each winter; please check with your guidance counselor for a current schedule.
91°®¶¹´«Ã½ OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AIDPlease feel free to contact our Financial Aid Office with questions at 413-662-5219. 91°®¶¹´«Ã½ Financial Aid will offer advice on your financial aid questions regardless of whether you will be attending our institution. Explore 91°®¶¹´«Ã½'s Financial Aid Programs here, including grants, student employment, and loan programs.
Scholarships
Conduct a search of national scholarship opportunities
Get information about local college scholarships available every year to Berkshire County residents
Big Y awards over 300 scholarships each year totalling over $250,000.
Up to 130 $1,000 awards will be given.
