Scholarship and Financial Aid
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Federal Aid-Information / Bright Futures Scholarship / Additional Helpful Information
Other Possibilities / Scholarship
Searches / Military Scholarships
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Students and parents are encouraged to review scholarships
listed in the guidance newsletter, An Eye To The Future, and
to FREQUENTLY VISIT THE WHAT’S NEXT? ROOM!!! The WHAT’S NEXT?
ROOM located in the guidance office is scholarship central!
The room is regularly updated and has a staff of parent volunteers
during every lunch shift. We recommend students drop in regularly
to keep current on what is available. Below you will find
links to federal financial aid information, bright futures
information, various helpful information, large scholarship
search engines, military programs, and how to plan for education
costs at any age.
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| Find/apply for information here to receive FEDERAL AID.
Get a pin first at http://www.pin.ed.gov so you can speed
up the process and sign your application electronically. We
also hold a financial aid workshop at AHS in January to assist
you in the application process. You will get your results
much faster than if you do a paper application. Paper applications
are limited so go online. |
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/-
A DOE site that serves as a gateway to resources for students
attending or planning on attending a post secondary school,
college, or university, including information on federal student
aid, tax benefits for higher education, college
costs, and other information.
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Bright
Futures Scholarship |
https://www.facts.org/cgi-bin/eaglec - Create a PIN here an d check your bright futures status!
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FEDERAL AID AND BRIGHT FUTURES
ARE SEPARATE.
BRIGHT FUTURES IS A STATE OF FLORIDA PROGRAM AND THE FAFSA
IS THE APPLICATION FOR THE FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM.
YOU MAY APPLY FOR ONE OR BOTH. THEY ARE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS
AND SEPARATE PROGRAMS.
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http://www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures/ Bright Futures – You MUST APPLY (www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org)
online to receive Bright Futures!!! Please visit this site
for an application and answers to your questions about Bright
Futures. Please visit the Bright Futures site for more detailed
information. Click for tips
about common questions regarding the application.
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Additional
Helpful Information |
| Floridanext.com - Wonderful resource for scholarship searches, career planning,
choosing a school, etc. A copy of the magazine will be given
to all students as well! |
Facts.org - FACTS.org will help provide you with financial aid information
as well as information about: Institutions - Facts links to
higher education institutions all over Florida; Find a Degree
Program - Through this link, you can search and learn about
Florida colleges, programs and majors, and the types of degrees
you can earn. Admissions - Use the common admissions application
to apply to multiple participating Florida colleges, at one
time. You will only need to enter your personal information
once; Financial Aid - Connect to a wealth of information regarding
financial assistance for your college education; Student Services
- Find out what colleges can offer you in the extracurricular
realm, including orientation, greek life, athletics, clubs,
tutoring, academic assistance, and overall student support;
Career Resources - Are you trying to figure out what you are
going to do with the rest of your life, and therefore what
major you should choose?; High School - You will find this
area to be of interest if you are preparing yourself or someone
else for a high school to college transition.
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Parents and students are encouraged to investigate other
resources for financial assistance. This may require contact
with other federal, state, and other agencies, such as Social
Security Administration, Veterans
Affairs Office, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Vocational
Rehabilitation, and others.
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| The College Planner – This
will describe different types of aid, etc. |
| www.campuschamps.com - This free web site is a reference tool for high school student
athletes that contains information on playing high school
sports and preparing for college. If sports are big at your
high school, you have to check out this site as well as www.ncaa.org. |
www.HBCUmentor.org - This free web site offers career planning, scholarship searches,
college planning, and much more, specific to the Historically
Black College and University network.
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Beware
of Scholarship Scams! Any service that requires a FEE
is not worth it. These services cannot give you any more
information than you can find here, in the WHAT’S
NEXT? ROOM, from books, or from your counselor. Please do
NOT pay for any scholarship services. There are some local
companies targeting AHS students. PLEASE contact your counselor
if you have any questions and make sure to let us know if
any of the sites below are trying to profit.
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| http://www.fastweb.com/ This site has helped Over 6 Million Students Find Scholarships,
Colleges, and Jobs. |
| http://www.finaid.org/ - Contains many excellent scholarship, financial aid, and
college links. FinAid's custom calculators can help you figure
out how much school will cost, how much you need to save and
how much aid you'll need. |
| http://www.wiredscholar.com - Search by College Aid Sources for Higher Education. |
| http://www.financialaid.about.com/ - Contains many sites for students with specific talents,
ethnicity, athletics, and interests as well as other links. |
| http://www.estudentloan.com/ Compare student loans, learn about financial aid, and search
for scholarships. |
| http://www.freschinfo.com/index.phtml - Links for various types of funding for college. |
| http://www.scholaraid.com/ - Free information you need to finance your college career. |
| http://www.salliemae.com - A student loan company that also offers information about
grants, work-study, and more. |
| http://www.collegexpress.com/ - A database of over 320,000 scholarships. |
| http://www.fastap.org/ - The World's largest and oldest private sector scholarship
database. 20 years of scholarship research, constantly updated. |
| http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com - General scholarship information for high school students. |
| http://www.adventuresineducation.org - Information to parents and students on who is eligible for
scholarships, how to apply, and more. |
| http://www.studentawards.com - Get matched with money and awards for school. |
| http://www.ahlef.org - The primary source of financial support for lodging industry-related research and educational opportunities. |
http://hispanicfund.org - The Hispanic College Fund awards scholarships to talented
Hispanic students who wish to pursue a career in business
or technology. The scholarships are targeted to Hispanic
students who plan to complete an undergraduate college degree
in a related field.
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http://www.todaysmilitary.com/chart_mil_rotc.html - The ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) Programs offered
by the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marine Corps
train qualified young men and women to become officers in
those services upon graduation from college. ROTC is available
in over 1,000 colleges and universities throughout the U.S.
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