2024 Local Scholarship Information

What to know before getting started on Going Merry…

You will need a laptop device or a smartphone

It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete your profile

Important information needed to create your profile so you connect to as many potential scholarships as possible:

• Student’s email address - recommend using a personal email address that you check often

• Parent email address

• SAT and/ or ACT Scores

• Annual Family Income/ Expected Family Contribution

• Parents’ level of education

Complete profile as thoroughly as possible

• Include all academic history

  • Elementary School attended

  • Middle School attended

  • High School attended

Be sure to have the following documents. You will need these documents to complete and submit applications:

• 7th Semester Transcript

• Personal Statement

• Community Service Hours

• Resume - to include extracurricular activities and any leadership positions

• Photos as required by specific scholarships

*** Please note that submissions are final. An open application can be in draft mode until you have all required documents and answers completed. However, once you hit the “submit application” button, the application is final and no changes can be made. You are not able to resubmit or alter an application once submitted. It is important you proof all documents required to ensure correct documents are complete, thorough, and accurate. 

Going Merry Website: https://www.goingmerry.com/

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE 

TBD

FAFSA GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

To fill out the FAFSA: www.studentaid.gov

To upload SAR/FAFSA to Schoolinks:

To report to your completion of this high school graduation requirement, we are asking students to electronically submit proof through SchooLinks.

Follow the steps below to upload documentation of this graduation requirement:

1. Log into ClassLink

2. Log into SchooLinks 

3. Locate To Do List

4. In the month of January, locate “Submit Evidence of Financial Aid Grad Requirement”

5. Expand this task

6. Select how you would like to upload your evidence

a. Upload from computer

b. Take Photo from Phone

7. Follow the prompts