Scholarships and Financial Aid
If you want to go to college or get additional training after high school and think that you can not afford to, think again! There are a number of ways to get monies to further your education, it just takes a little time and effort.
Check with your school counselor for additional resources for financing your education after high school.
Don't forget to check out the financial aid office of school you plan on attending. Institutions sometimes have scholarships and aid for future students that will be attending their campus.
FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the federally approved application for financial aid. It generates information for colleges to determine a student's eligibility for grants, work study, loans, and some forms of need- based scholarships. For this year's seniors, the FAFSA cannot be completed until the family completes its 2007 taxes, or after January 1, 2008. This application is free and can be completed online at the above link.
Fastweb
This site contains is consistently updated. Fastweb has information regarding how to apply for scholarships, basic information on what financial aid consists of, and includes links to several sites on college entrance and scholarship search. User may do a custom search and is able to select specific scholarships from the initial search and save them.
Scholarship SCAMS!
Don't get taken in by phony scholarship search offers. Check out this web site from the Federal Trade Commission first.
Check with your school counselor for additional resources for financing your education after high school.
Don't forget to check out the financial aid office of school you plan on attending. Institutions sometimes have scholarships and aid for future students that will be attending their campus.
FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the federally approved application for financial aid. It generates information for colleges to determine a student's eligibility for grants, work study, loans, and some forms of need- based scholarships. For this year's seniors, the FAFSA cannot be completed until the family completes its 2007 taxes, or after January 1, 2008. This application is free and can be completed online at the above link.
Fastweb
This site contains is consistently updated. Fastweb has information regarding how to apply for scholarships, basic information on what financial aid consists of, and includes links to several sites on college entrance and scholarship search. User may do a custom search and is able to select specific scholarships from the initial search and save them.
Scholarship SCAMS!
Don't get taken in by phony scholarship search offers. Check out this web site from the Federal Trade Commission first.
2008 Paying for College Resource Guide
Includes scholarships, internships, fellowships, books, and websites