College Financial Aid Resources
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid - available October 1st. Used to determine amount of financial aid students may qualify for.
FAFSA4caster
Provide some basic information and get an estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid. Your estimate will be shown in the "College Cost Worksheet" where you can also provide estimated amounts of other student aid and savings that can go towards your college education.
Scholarships
Scholarships are money that is given to help a student pay for college expenses that do not have to be paid back. Scholarships are normally given to a student who has specific qualifications such as athletic, artistic, or academic talent, for community service, or for students who have particular majors, are underrepresented in colleges or other qualifications. Scholarships can be found on Naviance, College Board's website, FastWeb, and many other websites. You should use more than one search as some scholarships will show on one site, but not another. You should never pay for a scholarship or for someone to find you scholarships.
Grants
Grants are money given to help students pay for college. Grants do not have to be reimbursed, are often need-based, and typcially awarded based on the student's FAFSA results.
Loans
Student loans are funds given to students to pay for college expenses; however, loans must be paid back - usually with interest.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid - available October 1st. Used to determine amount of financial aid students may qualify for.
FAFSA4caster
Provide some basic information and get an estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid. Your estimate will be shown in the "College Cost Worksheet" where you can also provide estimated amounts of other student aid and savings that can go towards your college education.
Scholarships
Scholarships are money that is given to help a student pay for college expenses that do not have to be paid back. Scholarships are normally given to a student who has specific qualifications such as athletic, artistic, or academic talent, for community service, or for students who have particular majors, are underrepresented in colleges or other qualifications. Scholarships can be found on Naviance, College Board's website, FastWeb, and many other websites. You should use more than one search as some scholarships will show on one site, but not another. You should never pay for a scholarship or for someone to find you scholarships.
Grants
Grants are money given to help students pay for college. Grants do not have to be reimbursed, are often need-based, and typcially awarded based on the student's FAFSA results.
Loans
Student loans are funds given to students to pay for college expenses; however, loans must be paid back - usually with interest.
