Select from the articles below to learn more about the options available for paying for college.
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Enter to win $2000 scholarship |
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Written by Betsy Hsiao
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 10:30 |
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$20,000
High School Senior
Scholarship Contest
2009-2010 High School Seniors may enter this contest for the opportunity to win 1 of 10 $2,000 Scholarships. Read an essay about fire sprinklers and complete a short multiple choice quiz. Then you will be eligible for the drawing to win one of 20 $2000 schoarships! Contest Rules Deadline to Enter:
May 3, 2010 |
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Find scholarships! Many many colleges and universities offer merit-based scholarships. You can visit each college website to find out what sorts of merit aid they offer. Or, use our database of links to the scholarships pages of the top 250+ colleges to go directly to those pages. That database is included in our College Search Organizer.
Collegew00t is your source for finding information about planning and paying for college. Visit our links page to access great resources for learning more about scholarships.
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Need Based Financial AidThere are various sources of need-based financial aid. There is federal student aid, state aid and aid from some schools as well as private scholarships. Federal Student Aid
To apply for federal aid, you will need to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
FAFSA is a starting point for requesting federal financial aid. Deadlines for applying are listed on this website, as are all the necessary forms. The deadline for 2008-2009 is June 30, 2009.
The FAFSA website has a new financial aid estimator tool called the FAFSA4caster which you can use to get an early estimate of your eligiblity. You may also transfer the information you enter into the FAFSA4caster into the FAFSA application later. Federal Pell GrantThe Pell Grant is a form of federal financial aid, it is not a loan and does not need to be repaid. It is granted to undergraduate students. The amount awarded varies.
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