1           FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key that opens the door to all 3 types of financial aid, including the Pell Grant, which is up to $6,000 of free money per school year! The FAFSA becomes available every October, and should be completed as soon as possible (the state deadline is March 31^st). Many state universities and colleges use the FAFSA to award institutional aid as well. Also outside scholarships will require students to have completed it. You must complete this every year while attending college to continue qualifying.

TIP- First make your FSA ID, wait a few days and start your FAFSA App.

2         Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

Students attending a Florida institution may use a state-funded scholarship program called Bright Futures to receive scholarship funding. The student must qualify with required test score minimum, GPA minimum and community service hours, among other general qualifications. See the following page for more details.

Click here to navigate to the Florida Financial Aid Application

3         Education Foundation Scholarships

Our local education foundation manages scholarships from multiple sources to be distributed to Osceola County students (mostly H.S. seniors). Since the foundation is local, this scholarship application is the second step Mrs. Crotty recommends to seniors. See the following page for more details.

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4        PATHS Counseling Department Remind Text Alerts

The PATHS Counseling Department has Remind Text Alerts set up for each class. The counselors send out important school information, upcoming events, and Mrs. Crotty OFTEN sends out scholarship opportunities. See a counselor or posters around campus to set up your account and join the correct class.

5         University Scholarships & Major-Specific Opportunities

Check with the Financial Aid Office or Website for the institution you are applying/attending. They will have their own institutional scholarships or programs that could offer funding or opportunities. Also check into the associations/organizations coordinating with your future career to see if they offer scholarships or other opportunities. For example, a future teacher might look into the National Education Association (NEA), or even local organizations for current/retired teachers. This is a good idea for your scholarship search, but also just to network or gain additional opportunities.

6          Online Resources

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• Instagram- Scholarshipmoneyforstudents
• www.RAISE.ME
• www.fastweb.com
• www.unigo.com
• www.scholarships.com
• www.tun.com
• http://thescholarshipcenter.com
• http://www.scholarships360.org
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
• www.studentscholarships.org
• Scholar Snapp - A free, simple to use data standard that allows students to reuse their application information - including contact information, essays, transcripts, etc. - from one scholarship application to another thereby streamlining the college scholarship application process.
• Scholly – A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college. (Created by Christopher Gray, a Coca-Cola Scholar!)
• Peerlift - Proven scholarships, internships, summer programs, and more gathered by fellow students like you. (Founded by a team of 2017 Coca-Cola Scholars!) Learn more about the creation of Peerlift.
• Fastweb – Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.
• CashCourse – Information that helps college students stay financially informed.
• Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation – Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.
• Cappex – A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships

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