Beware

• If you receive letters, emails, or phone calls offering paid services for college finding, scholarship searches, assistance for athletics such as NCAA, etc. please contact us prior to replying or attending any event sponsored by the company regarding what your family received. Many of the services companies and consultants promise are usually accessible at no cost to your or your student. 

• READ THE FINE PRINT. Be sure you understand what the scholarship can be used for, how to maintain eligibility if it's a recurring one, what happens if you no longer qualify, etc. Some scholarships will make you pay back the amount awarded if you decide to switch majors, etc.

Need Based vS Merit BAsed 

• Need based scholarships are generally awarded to those with greater financial need (usually takes into account your FAFSA and or your CSS profile)

• Merit based scholarships are generally awarded to students who have certain GPAs and test scores