Paying for College

College is expensive!  Make sure you're making a wise investment in your future and have a plan to pay. 

Scholarship Resources

External Scholarship Directories and Offerings

Financial Aid General Information

Types of Aid - Federal Student Aid website outlining Loans, Grants, Scholarships, and Work Study options

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) website offers insights about financial aid, including explanations of loans, grants, scholarships, work study, and even additional applications for scholarships available to students

FAFSA

• Here is a slideshow overview of things to consider regarding paying for college & the FAFSA

• FSA ID Worksheet - To assist students & parents in remembering their FAFSA ID

• Informational Videos from the Federal Student Aid YouTube site might be helpful

• FAFSA & Federal Student Aid - Complete the FAFSA as soon as it becomes available October 1st

• Here are "6 Things You Need Before Filling Out the FAFSA" 

• Who Is My Parent on the FAFSA?

MN Dream Act

MN Dream Act (replaces the FAFSA for undocumented students) 

MN Dream Act video summarizing what it is and who it applies to; also available in Spanish.

CSS Profile

CSS Profile - some colleges also require you to complete the CSS Profile as part of their financial aid application process; this allows college institutions to award more financial aid than what the FAFSA considers alone (this means more middle and upper income families still qualify for aid via CSS Profile).  

Here's a list of collegiate institutions utilizing the CSS Profile