There are several ways students can apply for money to help pay for college expenses!
Important Information from the
Florida Department of Education
concerning Scholarships (please read)!
http://www.navigatingyourfinancialfuture.org/Documents/Newsletters/current_hs.pdf
#1
Federal Student Aid
Federal Student aid is money that students can use to help pay for college. There are three types of federal aid: grants, work-study and loans. Everyone should apply for federal aid regardless of income. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov
The FAFSA becomes available on October 1, 2019 and seniors should apply
as soon as possible during their senior year.
#2
State Scholarship and Grant Programs (Bright Futures)
The Office of Student Financial Assistance provides the FFAA (Florida Financial Aid Application) to students seeking state scholarships and grant awards for their post-secondary academic year.
This single application is used to evaluate the student for the programs listed below.
FFAA is available beginning October 1, 2019.
Go to: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org FFAA will close August 31, 2020. By this date, all state scholarship and grant deadlines for the 2020-21 academic year will have passed.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
ABLE
First Generation
FL Incentive Scholarship Program and FL Incentive FAQ’s
Minority Teacher Education Scholarship
FL Resident Access Grant (FRAG)
Florida Student Assistance Grant
Florida Work Experience Program
Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant
Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship
Rosewood Family Scholarship
Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans
J-Tech Scholarship – High School Senior
J-Tech Scholarship – Driving Forward
#3
General Scholarship Websites and Search Engines
It is recommended that students create a separate email account to use when preparing for college for applications, scholarships, etc. (an example would be [email protected]).
Florida Shines
RaiseMe
Scholarship Opportunities through CollegeBoard
WeirdScholarships.net
Studentscholarships.org
Nacacnet.org
Scholarships.org
Fastweb.com
Finaid.org
Collegenet.com
Bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Petersons.com
Salliemae.com
Scholarships.com
Scholarships.com (Florida Scholarships)
College-scholarships.com
#4
Scholarships for Military Families
#5
Local, State and National Scholarships by Deadline
September Scholarships
October Scholarships
November Scholarships
December Scholarships
January Scholarships
February Scholarships
March Scholarships
April Scholarships
May Scholarships
June Scholarships