What is financial aid? Financial aid includes scholarships, grants, work study, and yes, even loans.
 

What are the kinds of programs available to students?

Merit – scholarships that are based on academic or leadership performance. Criteria and amounts vary by institution.

Talent – scholarships that are based on athletics; fine art -instrumental, vocal, drama, musical theater; and, visual art - painting, drawing, sculpting, photography. Criteria and amounts vary by institution.

Needs-based – scholarships based on the Expected Family Contribution calculation resulting from completing the federal financial aid paperwork. Amounts vary by institution.


Get Started Here

• www.fafsa.ed.gov  - Use the Federal Financial Aid websitee to apply for financial aid after January 1st of senior year. (Beware of www.fafsa.com which charges a fee for what is available for free at fafsa.ed.gov).
• www.findtuition.com  - is an online resource for college funding opportunities.
  
• www.petersons.com/finaid - scholarship search engine.
  
• www.scholarshipexperts.com - scholarship search engine.
  
• www.scholarships.com - scholarship search engine.
  
• www.fastweb.com – scholarship search engine.
  
• www.uncf.org – United Negro Scholarship Fund.
  
• www.nursingscholarship.us  - scholarships for nursing schools.
  
• www.schoolsoup.com - scholarship search engine.
  
• www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org - scholarships for Hispanic students.
  
• www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm - scholarships for African American males who are interested in pursuing a degree in Education.
  
• www.latinocollegedollars.org - scholarships for Hispanic students.
  
• www.hsf.net – Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
  
• scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications - Hispanic College Fund