September 1, 2015
Dear Olmsted FallsStudents and Parents,
We at College Now are pleased to assist you with your college financial aid and scholarship planning. For over 40 years, College Now has been providing college access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship services to the Greater Cleveland area. As your College Now Advisor, I will be able to help you with the following:
- Provide assistance in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile (if needed),
- Aid in the exploration of available financial aid resources for college, including scholarships, federal loans, work-study, and private loans,
- Providewaivers for college application fees or SAT/ACT tests if the family meets College Now financial guidelines,
- Interpret Student Aid Reports and evaluate college financial aid award letters, and
- Recommend seniors for scholarships administered by College Now (must meet GPA, ACT/SAT test score, and income guidelines).
I will be at Olmsted Falls High School on the following dates:
- November 23, 5-8:30pm: Conferences
- January 12, 5-8:30pm: Financial Aid Night
- January 16, 9am-4pm
- January 23, 9am-4pm
- January 27, 1-8pm
- February 4, 5:30-9pm
- February 6, 9am-4pm
- February 10, 8-11:30am
- February 13, 9am-4pm
- February 16, 9am-4pm
- February 24, 5-8:30pm
- March 2, 8-11:30am
- March 12, 9am-4pm
Please contactMrs. Laut in the Guidance Office at 440-427-6116 to make an appointment.
Items to get started on/and or to remember:
Complete your CSS Profile at if you are required to file it
Attend the Financial Aid Meeting here on January 12th
File your FAFSA (fafsa.gov) by February 15 to be eligible for College Now and other university/college scholarships. Income taxes do NOT have to be completed in order to file (Estimate taxes for FAFSA by using your 2014 tax return).
I’m looking forward to working with you!
Taryn Rechenbach
College Now Advisor
216-438-1410
50 Public Square, Suite 1800, Cleveland, OH 44113p. 216.241.5587 f. 216.241.6184