Types of federal aid available:

*Grants—financial aid that doesn’t have to be repaid

*Loans— borrowed money for college or career school; you must repay your loans, with interest

*Work-Study—a work program through which you earn money to help you pay for school

*Scholarships - Money you can receive from private and public sources. Most scholarships have specific requirements for students to apply. Check below for information on scholarship opportunities.

Before you apply for scholarships, be sure you have filed your FAFSA.  You may be ineligible for some scholarships, if you haven't done this fist.

Click on the links below to assist you in completing your FAFSA.

You and a parent/guardian need an FSA ID before completing the FAFSA

Go to https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch to create the accounts.  You will need an account and one parent/guardian will need an account.

Here's what you both will need:

• Social Security Number

• Personal Email

Every contributor—anyone (you, your spouse, a biological or adoptive parent, or your parent's spouse) who's required to provide information on the FAFSA form—needs a StudentAid.gov account before accessing and completing their section of the online form. We recommend you and your contributor(s) create StudentAid.gov accounts before starting your FAFSA form. When you create your account, be careful to enter your name and Social Security number (SSN) exactly as they appear on your Social Security card. You and your contributors can access the StudentAid.gov accounts by using your account usernames and passwords.

Note: Parent and spouse contributors without an SSN can create a StudentAid.gov account to fill out their portion of your FAFSA form online.

All this information and more can be found at https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out