Cal Grant

Nicholas Houston: Robert C. Byrd scholarship- $1500 renewable 4 years

Daniel Stevens: Robert C. Byrd scholarship- $1500 renewable 4 years

Daniel Stevens: Ron Banes Science, Medical, Engineering scholarship-$1000 renewable 4 years

Amanda Cook: Best Buy Scholarship-$1500

Jennifer Ellerbrock: Rotary Club-$500

Britannie Fiery: Rotary Club-$500

for PDF version of Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid

Click here for a UC powerpoint presentation on financing college.

In 7^th or 8^th grade? Start EARLY!!! Even 9^th or 10^th grade might provide enough time for some tax savings. Check out these 529 Plan sites

529 plan features in California and other states

529 Tax considerations from Finaid with other links

Compare Top Ten 529 plans and more

Get a scholarship search going for you by using one of the search engines below. Then periodically scan the scholarship table I’ve constructed at the bottom.

If you see something you are interested in drop me a note or visit the URLs listed there. Start making contact with the financial aid offices of the school(s) you are most interested in. Establish a relationship. Talk to the department of the majors you are interested in. They won’t be able to finalize anything with you until they have the FAFSA, but you will be ahead of the game for consideration of that school’s financial aid pot.

Seniors only, start here at the pin link to get your pin numbers (see special note 1). This will allow you to find out your expected family contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA site when you complete their form in January. Juniors, see FAFSA4caster information below. It’s highlighted for you!

Good Hunting!

Special Note 1: Students and parents each need separate pin numbers to complete the FAFSA online. Get these before January of the following year. Visit this FAFSA Site to check on the kinds of information you should collect in order to finish the form. Then you will be ready to start the FAFSA when it becomes available. The form for students starting college in the Fall, 2008 semester will be available online as of 1 January 2008. Finish this form as soon as possible thereafter. Do it online. It’s faster and they’ll catch mistakes for you.

The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid is pleased to announce the release of FAFSA4caster, a new Web tool designed to assist high school juniors and their families plan for education beyond high school. Students can receive an estimated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) by entering their information into FAFSA4caster, a simplified version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA4caster also provides guidance on the next steps to take for applying for admission, applying for federal student aid, and paying for education beyond high school.

FAFSA4caster Benefits

FAFSA4caster is a companion piece to the official FAFSA on the Web. The free FAFSA4caster tool will assist high school juniors and their families in the following ways:

Instantly calculate an estimated EFC
Inform the student of potential Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) eligibility
Reduce the time needed to complete the FAFSA when the student applies as a senior

FAFSA4caster Access

Students and families interested in assessing their eligibility for federal student aid can access FAFSA4caster by visiting, www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov

The links for FAFSA4caster are located in the right corner of the Federal Student Aid home page. Note this is advance preparation for filling out the real FAFSA in January of the year you are graduating. If you start this, it will feed into your official application and speed up your completion of this vital step.

Some schools require a more detailed summary of your finances. Here is the site for that summary.

College Board CSS Financial Aid Profile

Special Note 2: Here is a website that lets colleges know what you are looking for and gets them in contact with you. Although it is not about scholarships, check this one out! http://www.cappex.com/index.jsp

Special Note 3: I start sending Cal Grant GPA verifications as soon as I can, this year it was early December. I start with the highest GPA students and work my way down through the list as long as I have your social security number. If I don’t have it, I come to find you. The verification is sent electronically to the Cal Grant site. We have not used hard copy forms for several years now. You can create your own account on WebGrants for Students and check 24/7 on application status, manage awards, update address, view payment history, file a school change, or leave of absence using this address: https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp

This address links to:

Commission Programs

Important Deadlines

Forms/Applications

Cal Grant/Chafee updates

FAQS

New Cal Grant Recipient Manual

Renewal Recipient Manual

Foster Youth Resources

Security Information

Tools

Help Center

You can drop me a note for confirmation if you prefer. Remember its only 10^th and 11^th grade. PE and remedial classes (classes taken in 10-11grade that make up for 9^th grade classes) are dropped and all grades are changed to a four point scale regardless of honors status. A weighted average is used if any of your grades did not receive 5 semester credits.

Special Note 4: You’ve been accepted to several colleges and received financial aid packages from them. If all else was equal, you would want to compare the net cost to you for each school. Net cost = Total cost of attendance minus all grants and all scholarships. Do not include loans or work study in this calculation.

Special Note 5: Are you interested in possible income tax savings related to education? Try the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html

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      Scholarship Resource Network

Scholarship Resource Network Express contains a database of over 8,000 programs with a distribution level of over 150,000 awards for undergraduate and postgraduate students worth a total of more than $35 million! This database also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

Making It Count Financial Planning tool.

The online version of the Making College Financial Planning Count in-school presentation is a free resource that provides a comprehensive, interactive overview of the entire college financing process. By visiting elearning.makingitcount.com, you, your students and their families will have access to:

The electronic College FundPath^TM Worksheet, which allows users to create a customized college funding strategy.
Valuable tips and deadlines for the FAFSA.
The most up-to-date information about the types of financial aid that are available, including scholarships and grants.

Looking for a Latino Search engine? Try this.

Scholarships.com link

Federal Student Aid site

Check out Finaid for general financial information

Citbank scholarship search engine

The Financial Aid Resource Center

College and Scholarship Search. Practice SAT and ACT

College Cost Calculators

The Junior Achievement Student center

Financial Aid for California Community Colleges

College Answer Site (free scholarship searches)

Sallie Mae's College Answer Free Scholarship Search

If you need more than a scholarship search engine check out this Sallie Mae site map. A wealth of information on college selection and financing is organized for you right here: College Answers site map

UC Dollars and Sense Site

Check here for MSN's article on saving money for college

Your Financial Aid Does Not Stop Here

Scholarship Resource Network Express

ACT's financial aid resources page

Hobson's CollegeView page

Peterson's College Planner

Check out School Soup for aid

Try here for more types of aid

Community Colleges may waive enrollment fees under certain financial conditions. Check their financial aid office to find out about BOG waivers!

NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP

CATEGORY

GPA, Ethnic, Sex, Other

DEADLINE

mm.dd.year

COMMENTS

$1000 College Scholarships available for ALL!!!

Note special categories for Asians, African-Americans, and Hispanic/Latino(a) heritage.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities National Scholarship Program is comprised of 4 individual scholarship programs including:

RMHC/ASIA

RMHC/African American Future Achievers

RMHC/HACER

RMHC Scholars

G, E, O

02.15.2008

DEADLINE

PASSED

Website for information: http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc/index/programs/rmhc_scholarship_program.html

Eligibility
To apply for the RMHC National Scholarships, students must...

be a high school senior;
be less than 21 years of age
be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full course of study;
be a legal U.S. resident
reside in a participating local Chapter's geographic area;
submit a complete application and all required documentation by the deadline.

Additional Eligibility Requirements
For each individual scholarship program the following are also required:

RMHC/ASIA -applicant must have at least one parent of Asian/Pacific-Islander heritage;
RMHC/African American Future Achievers - applicant must have at least one parent of African American or Black Caribbean heritage;
RMHC/HACER - applicant must have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage;
RMHC Scholars - ALL students may apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.

Note: Asian, African American and Hispanic students are welcome to apply for the RMHC Scholars program provided they have not applied for one of the three scholarship programs listed above.

Method #1 - online
Online version will be available November 1, 2007.

Method #2 - Hard copy
Download and print the PDF below, complete the application and mail in with required supporting documents.

2007-08 RMHC National Scholarship Program Application (648 Kb PDF)

Only Submit once - do not apply online and mail in an application.

Abbott “Labs Are Vital”

Scholarship program

Three $2500

Six $1000

Juniors or Seniors!!!!

9 Iphones

03.07.2008

DEADLINE Passed

Submit a video, advertisement, T-shirt design that causes others to consider careers in clinical lab science.

For more information: www.LabScienceCareers.com

216.928.3475

jordan.black@fleishman.com

AES Engineers

$500

09.15.2008

You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

How to Apply:
Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions that are posted on our site: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php

Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at:

http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

Air Force ROTC

G,O

Opens 1 May 2008

Military service obligation will be incurred after the first year.

U.S. citizen.

High school diploma

gpa: 2.5 min SAT I or ACT required.

General info:www.AFROTC.com

Scholarships:http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/applynow/highSchol.php

http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/hsschol/types.php

1.800.522.0033 ext 2091

American Mensa, Ltd MERF scholarship

$300 to a local Los Angeles prize of $1000. There are four national $1000 prizes

01.15.2008

DEADLINE PASSED

Show your genius.

Write a 550 word original essay about yourself and why you so richly deserve this scholarship

Mirk Mirkin at 818.784.4177

Applications available at LAB or online at : www.mensafoundation.org

Anne Ford Scholarship

$2500