Scholarships & Financial Aid

Scholarship List

The Park Counseling Staff maintains a college/scholarship Google classroom with updated scholarship listings.  Students should sign up for the Classroom with join code: 5dzxqoq 

There is a spreadsheet associated with the Google classroom, which lists all active scholarships

Spring FAFSA Help Events

Park is hosting three spring 2024 FAFSA completion/help events for seniors planning to attend college during the 2024 - 2025 school year.  Park counselors, along with financial aid reps from Gateway, Parkside and Carthage College will be on hand to assist families.  Please bring the following information for both the student & parent in order to complete the FAFSA:

Scholarship Workshop

Do you need money for college?  Did you know there is MILLIONS of dollars in scholarships available to high school students?  Stop in to the scholarship workshop on 12/15/22 to find out where all the current scholarships are listed, action steps & tips

Congratulations to the Class of 2023, who has been awarded over $2,457,000 in scholarships and awards!!

If you have won a scholarships, grant or other award, please fill out this form

Park Counseling staff will host Financial Aid/FAFSA help in the spring of 2024.

When talking financial aid, what's the difference between loans, grants, scholarships, work-study and loan forgiveness?  Here's a brief description of each to help you out:

Loans:  money you have to pay back (the interest rate will vary depending on your lender)

Grants:  free money that does NOT need to be repaid

Scholarships:  free money based on merit or skill

Work-Study:  work part-time to help pay for your tuition

Here are some sites to check out when looking for ways to pay for college:

FAFSA FastWeb Wisconsin Higher Educational Aid Board (HEAB)

Scholarships.com FinAid! Student Guide to Financial Aid

Student Aid on the Web College Board The Princeton Review

The UW System Help Racine Scholarships KnowHow2GO Lendedu


College Goal Wisconsin is a statewide event held in the months of October and November in which financial aid professionals will be available at various locations across the country to help students and families with their FAFSA.  There will be financial aid assistance available multiple dates in October 2020 and November 2020.

Students should also check with their employers and their parents/guardian's employers to see if they offer any scholarships. 

Gateway Promise


Gateway Technical College & its Foundation are proud to promise our community that every qualifying high school student can attend Gateway tuition-free. Eligibility includes:On-time high school graduateGraduate from a Gateway district high school or resident of the Gateway districtApply for admission by March 1st of senior yearSubmit FAFSA by March 1st of senior yearAchieve a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at the time of application for admissionsChosen program of student must meet state & federal financial aid eligibility requirementsAchieve a composite score of 16 or higher on the ACT testExpected Family Contribution (EFC) must be $3,000 or lower (as calculated by the FAFSA)Enroll as a full-time student at Gateway for the fall immediately following the senior year.For more information and/or to complete an intent form, click here

Bucky's Tuition Promise


Beginning in the Fall of 2018, Bucky's Tuition Promise will be offered to students who meet the requirements to cover free tuition and segregated fees. Students must be a Wisconsin resident who are working on their first Bachelor's Degree and are an incoming freshman or transfer student of any age. They must have a household adjusted gross income (AGI) of $56,000 or less. Tuition will be covered for four years for freshman and two years for transfer students. Please reference  their website for additional information.

Parkside Promise Plus

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to offering students of great promise and limited economic resources a world-class education. The Parkside Promise Plus tuition program guarantees coverage of the gap between financial aid and the cost of tuition and segregated fees for qualifying students. Sure, there are some eligibility requirements and rules to follow. You can check them out on their website. 
financial-aid-and-undocumented-students-spanish.pdf
FSA ID.pdf
FSA-ID-Tips.pdf
Quick-Guide-to-Financial-Aid-2016.pdf
fafsa-process.pdf
fafsa-parent.pdf
federal student aid.pdf
federal-student-aid-info-online.pdf
2023-24-fafsa-worksheet.pdf
do-you-need-money.pdf
aid-glance-2019-20.pdf
A-Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Filling-Out-the-FAFSA-FINAL.pdf
FAFSA resources available Spanish:
Scholarship for Latino/Daca/Undocumented students
2023-24-fafsa-worksheet-spanish.pdf