It is a misconception that financial aid only goes to those without money. Financial aid is offered to ALL groups and brackets to income (with the lower having more). If you fail to fill out the FAFSA, you are ineligible for Federal Student Aid. That's refusing to take free money! Another misconception is that you have to have a 4.0 to get a scholarship. IT'S NOT TRUE. All you need is some time devoted to filling out applications and writing some essays.

Seniors, you need to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as your parent's file theirs taxes (Usually February)

Here is the link for the FAFSA: https://fafsa.ed.gov/

In addition to the FAFSA, some 4-year universities want the applicant to also fill out the Collegeboard CSS Profile.

Here is the link for the CSS Profile: http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/ 

Looking for scholarships? These websites have TONS of scholarships. All you have to do it take the time to find the right scholarships for you. Some require essays, some require NO ESSAYS, only an application. Most scholarships require at least one recommendation and a copy of your official school transcript. The deadlines for scholarships can range anywhere from November of your Senior year to March of your senior year. A word of caution though, most of the large value ($10000+) scholarships have deadlines before Christmas, so do your research early! Under NO circumstances should you have to PAY to receive scholarship information!

Did you know Juniors can also apply for some scholarships? Seniors AND Juniors, start filing for scholarships ASAP. 

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