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staunton public libraryThe GRASP Summer Team will be on-site at the Staunton Public Library this Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to assist rising college freshmen with completing paperwork, answering financial aid questions, and ensuring students have the help they need to start school in the fall.

Students can stop by when it fits their schedules during the day.

The goal of the GRASP Summer Team is to make sure all students accepted into college take the necessary steps this summer to enroll and start college this fall. Students who have opted to participate in the program have been receiving texts/emails with reminders and helpful information regarding final preparations for beginning the college year.

GRASP, a Virginia non-profit organization, implements its programs during the academic year  via advisors who provide free, confidential, one-on-one counseling in 76 Virginia high schools to students seeking financial aid and scholarships for continuing education after high school – whether that is technical school, community college or a four-year university.

GRASP advisors now serve students and families in 76 Virginia schools, from the greater Richmond area, to Highland County in the west, to Lancaster County in the east, and to Sussex County in the south.  The highly trained, GRASP advisors are adept at navigating the maze of the college and post-secondary education financial aid process.  They also have a passion for helping today’s youth grasp infinite opportunities.

GRASP was co-founded in 1983 by Senator Walter Stosch and Dr. Ray Gargiulo.  GRASP advisors work one day per week at each school.  Appointments, which are free of charge, can be made through the schools’ counseling offices.  More information about GRASP is available at the website,www.grasp4va.org.

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