Local and College Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP LINKS AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

Visit the SFHS Guidance Department Moodle page for a complete, up-to-date listing of available scholarships.  Applications and information on various scholarships and related programs are regularly received in the Guidance Department.  Visit the office regularly to check for new information.

Your best resource for scholarship information is the college you plan to attend.  Visit the college's website to find scholarship for freshmen.  Contact the college and request information on scholarships available through Admissions and individual Academic Departments.

Visit the National Center for Education Statistics - College Navigator to search a comprehensive database of post-secondary institutions by state, degrees offered, public/private, or even distance from home:  http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/default.aspx 

Additional Resources/Tips:

• http://www.fastweb.com  is a free, online scholarship service.
• When you visit a college, ASK about Departmental Scholarships.  These extra scholarship are not always a part of the general application.
• http://www.questbridge.org (Quest Bridge National College Match) offers scholarship matching for high-achieving/low-income students.
• http://www.alstudentaid.com is an online college-planning resource for Alabama students.
• http://www.studentloanpeople.com
• http://www.alabamamentor.org
• http://www.ache.state.al.us - Alabama Commission on Higher Education
• http://www.acs.cc.al.us - The Alabama College System
• http://www.ed.gov - US Department of Education
• http://www.fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• http://www.MeritAid.com - $11 million in merit aid scholarships, thousands of colleges, one website
• http://www.gonursingschool.com/ - Nursing school information
• http://www.bollingerfoundation.org - for students who have a deceased parent
• http://www.scholarships.com - free college search and financial aid information
• http://www.supercollege.com - college planning information, including college search, scholarship search, admission tips, etc.
• http://www.studentaid.ed.gov - general information about funding your education
• http://www.princetonreview.com