Financial Aid 

NEED-BASED AID

• FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

  • October 1st of your Senior Year 

  • First Come, First Served

  • Grants, Loans, Work Study, Need Based Scholarships

  • EFC – Estimated Family Contribution

  • www.studentaid.gov

  • FAFSA4Caster

  • Pell Grant

  • SEOG Grants

  • Kentucky KTG, CAP Grants

  • Parent PLUS Loans

  • Perkins Loans

  • Stafford Loans 

    • Subsidized v. Unsubsidized

MERIT-BASED AID

• Scholarship Search Engines -- 

  • www.fastweb.com

  • www.scholarships.com

  • www.bigfuture.com

  • www.collegescholarships.org

  • www.unigo.com

  • https://myscholly.com

  • www.finaid.org

  • www.petersons.com

  • www.cappex.com

  • www.collegeboard.org

  • www.niche.com

  • Your ILP

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs – UPS, DHL, etc.

• Local Scholarships – Scholarship Update – www.connerhs.com

• University and Departmental Scholarships

• Part-Time Employment

• KEES

• “Affording Higher Education” – www.kheaa.com

• The “Catch-All” -- Parents’ Employers, Local Groups, Churches, Doctors’ Office, etc.

• Diversity Scholarships – diversity can mean a variety of things to people

• Military – ROTC, Service Academies, Reserves, GI Bill

• Honors Scholarships through College Honors Programs

• Athletics

• First Generation

• RaiseMe (raise.me)