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Financial Aid. FAFSA. Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov (.GOV NOT .COM) APPLY EARLY! – You can begin applying January 1 st of each year You can complete with your ESTIMATED federal tax data. Bright Futures. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Financial Aid
+FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov (.GOV NOT .COM)
APPLY EARLY! – You can begin applying January 1st of each year
You can complete with your ESTIMATED federal tax data
+Bright Futures
Florida Residents – for State Aid including the Bright Futures scholarship complete the State Student Application at http://floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/home/ApplyHere.
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+Private Scholarships
There is always money!! They give scholarships out for almost everything. Research private scholarship opportunities at :
http://financialaid.fsu.edu/aid/scholarshipsugrad.html
+Financial Aid Research
www.petersons.com
www.finaid.org
www.collegeview.com
www.collegenet.com
www.mapping-your-future.org
+Resources
www.scholarships-free-colleges-grants-minorities.com (not just for minorities)
www.collegeboard.org
www.fastweb.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.collegescholarships.com
www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp
+Trait Specific Websites
Minorities www.nabj.org/
Women www.aauw.org/education/fga/scholarships.cfm www.civil.mtu.edu/~glhein/womensch.html
Armed Forces www.afas.org www.rotc.monroe.army.mil www.usafa.af.mil www.nadn.navy.mil www.troa.org/ www.afcea.org
+Top 11 Tips on Winning a Scholarship
1. Start as soon as possible! If you wait you could miss the deadlines!
2. Use a free scholarship matching service like Fastweb.com
3. Answer all optional questions on matching websites, it could open more doors!
4. Look for scholarships around school, talk to your guidance counselor!
5. Apply to all scholarships that you qualify for – it’s a numbers game
6. Don’t miss deadlines – make a checklist or calendar
+Top 11 Tips to Winning a Scholarship
7. Tailor your application to the sponsor’s goals.
8. If you have trouble writing essays, record yourself answering the question out loud; most people speak and think faster than they write or type.
9. Personalize your essay and be passionate. Stand out from the crowd
10. Google your name – make sure you have a professional online presence
11. Proofread and have others proofread your essays.