If you plan to seek either merit-based or need-based financial aid, you must complete a Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Some colleges and universities also require a College Board CSS
Profile and many have their own financial aid forms. There is a brief form that you must complete to be eligible for Bright Futures. You can calculate your estimated family contribution here. The College Center submits all other paperwork. Other sources of aid can be found through web searches.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Data Bases:
Schoolsoup
The Smart Guide To
Financial Aid
FastWeb
Merit Money
Lunch-Money
Scholarships
for College-Bound Seniors
Scholarship-page Information
on Engineering Scholarships & More
When searching for scholarships, be aware that the
college or university itself is the biggest source of aid. Other
scholarships are available based on a myriad of qualifications
including organizational memberships, heritage, ethnicity, sex,
major and more. Beware of scholarship scams! Don't ever pay a fee
for a "guaranteed" scholarship. The
Federal Trade Commission regularly posts information on bogus
scholarships.
The following is but a small sampling of scholarships
that are available. Come to the College Center for more information.
Regional/Local
Channel
9 Scholarships For residents of the Channel 9 viewing area.
MetroPCS
Community Scholars 8 scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded
to local students who have shown exceptional involvement in community
service. Deadline 12/19/06.
St
Petersburg Times Scholarships For residents of Tampa Bay
who have overcome significant obstacles in their lives.
Law Day High School Seniors Essay Scholarship
For Pinellas County residents on the essay topic "What are the strongest arguments that the Founders of our Country made about the importance of separation of powers in our government?" Award is $500. Deadline is 3/31/2007.
$1000 scholarship opportunity. Metro PCS Community Scholars. This local scholarship will be awarded to several seniors in the Tampa Bay area who have performed community service and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The award is not need based. Applications are available in the College Center or online at http://www.metropcs.com/scholarship
Heritage
Bill Gates Millenium
Scholars For American Indians, AsianAmericans, African Americans
and Hispanic Americans.
Goldman
Sachs Diversity scholarships
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Students of Italian
descent
Students of African-American
descent
Gender
Calgon scholarships
for women. Deadline 2/06. $13000 in awards.
Parents
Horace
Mann Foundation For children of public and private school
employees. Deadline 3/15. Over $50,000 awarded.
Veterans
of Foreign Wars For children of veterans. Deadline 11/1.
Awards range from $3000 - 10000.
United
Parcel Service For children of UPS employees.
$2000-6000. Login required.
Elks
Club For children/grandchildren of Elks members
Major
National Foundation
for Advancement in the Arts Several scholarships in dance,
film&video, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts,
voice and writing. Deadline 10/2/2006
FL
Alliance of Arts Association For artists in the state of
Florida. Deadline 11/01/06
American Chemical
Society For chemistry majors. 200 awards of up to $2500
Tylenol 10
$10000 and 150 $1000 scholarships for healthcare majors
.
Activities/Memberships
American
Automobile Association Travel knowledge tests with an award
pool of over $100,000
Siemens Foundation Math
or science research projects by individuals or small teams of
students. Scholarships range from $1000 - $100,000
National
Honor Society members. 200 of $1000 each.
Community Service Scholarship Opportunity - Open to grades 9-12. Awards from $1000 - $5000. Deadline 9/15
National
Key
Bank 5 for $5000 each
Coca Cola Scholars 250
scholarships totaling $1.8 million. Deadline 10/31.
AXA Achievement in
association with US News & World Report
Intel Science Talent
Search
Walmart scholarships
Best
Buy scholarships
Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation scholarships
Scholarships for First Generation Students
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