Scholarships – General Info

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, 2018 and students should apply
as soon as possible during their senior year.

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, 2018.
Go to: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org FFAA will close August 31, 2019. By this date, all state scholarship and grant deadlines for the 2017-18 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