Financial Aid

A variety of financial aid sources are available to help students pay for college or technical school. Financial aid can come from federal, state, school, and private sources to help you pay for college or career school.Besides financial aid, you should also think about what you can do to lower your costs when you go to college. 

Types of Financial Aid

• • Grants

  • Scholarships

  • Workstudy

  • Loans

The School Counseling Staff hosts an annual Financial Aid Meeting at Sturgis High School every fall. Click on the link below to view the presentation from the 2020 event.

2023 Financial Aid Night Presentation

http://bit.ly/SturgisBrownFinancialAidNIght

Applying by the Deadlines - Lots of changes to the FAFSA. The application process has been delayed until December 2023.How to Apply - You can apply online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Helpful Sites for Completing the FAFSA

http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/index.html This web site explains how to properly complete a FAFSA, the purpose of the questions, and how to report information in some unusual cases.

FAFSA on the Webhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov This site allows you to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submit it for processing online.

PIN Registration - Apply for your PIN number in December http://www.pin.ed.gov This PIN serves as your identifier to let you access you personal information in various U.S. Department of Education systems. You can request a PIN and change your PIN on this site.

Federal Student Aid http://studentaid.ed.gov This site provides help lines for students applying for federal student aid.

Financial Aid Glossary of Terms http://www.finaid.org/questions/glossary.phtmlFinancial aid has its own vocabulary. To help you speak the language, here are the most commonly used terms and acronyms.

Student Guide http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide This site was developed by the U.S. Department of Education and explains available financial aid.

Estimated Family Contribution Calculator www.finaid.org/calculators