Parent Resources

Collegefortn.org has a wealth of information for students and parents including the Next Family Guide

Scholarships for the graduating class can be found within the CCR Google Classroom under classwork.  Scholarships should be submitted by the deadline directly to the organization offering the scholarship unless otherwise noted.   

Scholarships are a form of gift aid--money that does not have to be repaid.  Conduct your own scholarship search--make every effort to find this free money.  There are many scholarships awarded each year, some are based on academics or athletics but thousands are based on a variety of other criteria, including:

-The high school attended

-The community lived in

-Community service performed

-Program of study intended to be pursued

-Degree of financial need

-Hobbies, skills or special interests

To maximize your chances of receiving scholarship funds, you should develop a plan to search and apply for scholarships.  A good place to start your scholarship search is the Internet.  There are several scholarship search sites on the web.  You will have to provide some personal information for the scholarship search engine to be effective, but be cautious!  Not all scholarship search sites are legitimate.  Five of the major legitimate sites to use are:

Fast Web   www.fastweb.com

College Board  www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org

Kaleidoscope https://app.mykaleidoscope.com/

U.S. Dept of Labor www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch

Golden Door Scholars www.goldendoorscholars.org

Scholarship Scams--

Securing money to pay for a college education can cause a great deal of stress in a family.  Some unscrupulous companies prey upon the stress the financial aid search can cause.  You should NEVER have to pay money for a scholarship search or FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).  There are numerous free sites and searches for scholarships.  And the FAFSA even says FREE in the name!