Paying for College
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Heather McCurdy: ‘This scholarship took a lot of weight off my shoulders’
Eight years ago, Heather McCurdy and her family of five lived in a NH campground for a few weeks while searching for a permanent home. She had no...
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Granite Edvance Scholarship winner Tory Rudolph: ‘I want to be that teacher who makes a difference’
Tory Rudolph’s teaching career started very early, with one highly motivated student: herself. Going through struggles at home, including...
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New student aid fund aims to help students stay in college
Kristen Butterfield-Ferrell doesn’t always know how the stories end. Many times, a student who frequents her office just stops showing up one...
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FAFSA frustrations? Not if this team can help it
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is probably no one’s idea of fun. But the Granite Edvance education and career counseling...
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Delay in 2024-25 FAFSA data may shorten decision-making window for students
The delayed release of the 2024-25 FAFSA is having a ripple effect for colleges and students. The Department of Education announced this week...
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For this NH grad student, the FAFSA unlocked a whole new opportunity
As she entered her second year of grad school at UNH-Manchester, Katie Merrill wasn’t going to bother filling out the Free Application for...
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For students applying early, the late FAFSA is adding a new wrinkle to admissions
You’ve likely heard by now that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is getting an overhaul and will be opening late this year...
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Meet Moira Valenti, our own expert on all things FAFSA
Moira Valenti, one of the Granite Edvance’s senior education and career counselors, got her start as a minister. She’s been with Granite...