Scholarships

There are many FREE resources available to students. As students search for outside scholarships or grants, please be advised that students should never pay for scholarship or grant information. 

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS

Types of Scholarships:

1. Merit-based

   • Based on a student's academic, artistic, athletic or other abilities, and often factor in an applicant's extracurricular activities and community service record. The most common merit-based scholarships recognize academic achievement or high scores on standardized tests.

2. Need-based

   • Based on the student and family's financial record and will require applicants to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify if the scholarship is a federal award. 

3. Student-specific

   • Applicants must initially qualify by gender, race, religion, family and medical history, or many other student-specific factors.

4. Community Service

   • Based on a student’s past involvement in his/her community. 

Tips:

• Do your research. Apply for everything you are eligible for. Don’t miss out on free money!

• Ask questions! See your counselor if you have questions regarding any steps during this process.

• Pay attention to deadlines