College and Career

NEED-BASED

• Awarded by completing the FAFSA
  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid
    • Online at fafsa.gov
    • Opens October 1st
    • Utilize 2020 tax return
• Given in forms of
  • Grants- you do not have to pay back
  • Loans- you DO have to pay back
  • Work study- get paid to have a job on campus

MERIT-BASED

• Awarded based on grades and/or test scores
• No extra application necessary, every student automatically assessed for merit-based scholarships if grades and test scores have been sent.

​​​​​​​ATHLETIC

• Not for 4 years - they are renewable each academic year, and may be increased, renewed, reduced, or withdrawn.
• Can be awarded in a variety of amounts – full to partial to books
• NCAA – Div. I & II: www.eligibilitycenter.org
• NAIA Eligibility Center: www.playnaia.org

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

• Based on academic achievement, leadership qualities, community service work, special talents, acceptance to a specific program, or combination of all
• May include extra applications, writing essays, sending transcripts, interviewing, and/or sending letters of recommendation.
  • Financial Aid website of each university
  • Fastweb.com
  • Goingmerry.com
  • Chegg.com
  • Raiseme.com
  • Tallo.com

Johns Hopkins University posted a few essays that worked last year.  Read through some of these to get an idea of what a college essay should look like:

https://apply.jhu.edu/application-process/essays-that-worked/

SCOIR

Common App

CollegeBoard

ACT

FAFSA

NCAA Eligibility Center