Applying for college can be a costly, and sometimes exhausting, process, but earlier this month, 12th graders at Lakes Region high schools applied to Granite State colleges and universities completely free of charge.

ApplyNH Day is organized through the American College Application Campaign, and facilitated by Granite Edvance annually. More than 70 high schools statewide were involved, including Laconia, Belmont, Gilford, Franklin, Inter-Lakes, Moultonborough Academy, Plymouth, Prospect Mountain, Tilton School and Winnisquam, on Nov. 13.

At Laconia High School, 80 students applied to 92 New Hampshire institutions that day, according to Director of School Counseling Mollie Greeley. Greeley said the goal is to help New Hampshire students access higher education.

“The students were able to

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