Financial Aid Information/Scholarships

Paying for College:

• Paying for College Presentation – Event was held on October 17, 2024
• Paying For College(CC available in 10 languages!)
  • Types of Federal Student Aid Video
  • Types of Federal Student Aid Website
• Financial Aid 101 – from NACAC
• College Scorecard
  • How to use: College-Scorecard-Guide
• Best Value Colleges for 2024
• College ROI Report
• Schools That Meet Full Financial Need
• General Family Resources
• Net Price Calculator Tool
• Academic Common Market

Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):

• Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)YouTube Page – many valuable “How-To” videos
• How to Fill Out 2025-2026 FAFSA
• Use the FAFSA4caster to estimate your eligibility for federal student aid.

Financial Aid Options (after fill out FAFSA):

• Federal Student Grant Programs 
  • Federal Student Grant Programs (Spanish)
• Federal Student Loan Programs 
  • Federal Student Loan Programs (Spanish)

CSS Profile: Apply for institutional aid at over 400 colleges & Universities (not every school uses this).

• List of Participating Schools
• CSS Profile Student Guide
• CSS Profile Audio Presentation

Resources for Undocumented and International Students:

• Financial Aid and Undocumented Students
  • Financial Aid and Undocumented Students (Spanish)
• Eligibility Virginia (in-state) Tuition Eligibility:
  • Virginia Alternative State Aid Application
  • VASA Q& A
  • VASA Checklist
  • VASA Flyer English
    • VASA Flyer Spanish
• Step by Step Financial Aid Guide for International Students

Award Letters:

• Interested in comparing award letters?
  • Tools to Help: Provides students with an online worksheet to assist with understanding costs, types of aid, and net price.

For complete listing of the scholarship’s log in to your Naviance Student account.

Scholarships For:

• Full Tuition
• Colleges with Full-Ride Scholarships
• African-American Students
• Students with Disabilities
• Undocumented Students
• Do Not Require US Citizenship
  • More Scholarships – look for “High School Student” under “Academic Area”
• 50+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
• Prospective Nursing Students
• Women and Girls
• E-Sports
• Computer Science
• Study in the United Kingdom (UK)
• International students  – who want to study in the US
  • More Scholarships
  • More Scholarships
  • College Specific

The Bonner Program – Are you interested in joining the military? The ROTC Scholarships are a fantastic opportunity to help pay for college while dedicating years of service to a particular branch. Scholarships are competitive. See below for links to more information on each ROTC scholarship:

• AirForce/SpaceForce ROTC Scholarship:
• ArmyROTC Scholarship
• NavyROTC Scholarship

Scholarship Search Tips:

1. Keep profiles updated
2. Check more than one online research
3. Get and stay organized
4. Stay on top of deadlines
5. Apply for all eligible scholarships regardless of amount
6. Budget time to apply
7. Improve essay writing skills – you can reuse college essays as long as it is answering the question asked
8. Don’t give up!
9. Use common sense – start early and follow directions
10. Make copies of applications you submit