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Counseling Office Information: Throughout the year, the counseling office receives additional scholarship information. This information is compiled and handed out during Advisory and/or English classes.
Scholarships | Local Scholarships
Prior to completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), a student
must sign up for a pin number. It is highly recommended that you complete this process
before January 1st.
www.pin.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
This site will allow you to complete the FAFSA online. You will be able to complete the form and then save it to return to later. You can also follow up on a complete FAFSA to check your status or make corrections.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
US Department of Education – Federal Student Aid
This site will address post-secondary financial concerns including: applying, funding and repayment options.
www.studentaid.ed.gov
Ohio Board of Regents State Grant & Scholarship Programs
This site is designed for those students who will attend college in Ohio. It contains links to information on grants and scholarships.
http://regents.ohio.gov/
Scholarships
Simply put, money for college is obtained:
1.From the School where the Student will attend: after a student applies for admission and is accepted to a university, they could become eligible for scholarship money. Often times, there is an additional application for these awards. Please check the website of the university for additional information.
2. Lots and lots of searching for Independent Scholarships: Your search can begin with these websites
www.fastweb.com
Students will be asked to register on this site and then will be sent email messages with scholarships and grants that match their scores and skills. Fastweb Scholarships are updated daily.
www.scholarships.com
Students will create a profile and get information on college scholarships and grants that are a good match for them. The database is updated on a regular basis.
www.studentscholarshipsearch.com
This site has close to 900 links and allows you to browse without registering on their site.
www.meritaid.com
Browsing this site will allow you to find academic and merit scholarships from around the country.
http://regents.ohio.gov/
This site is designed for those students who will attend college in Ohio. It contains links to information on grants and scholarships.
www.gmsp.org – The Gates Millennium Scholars
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this group offers scholarships to students of diverse backgrounds, have a GPA of 3.3, demonstrate leadership abilities and meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.
http://www.uncf.org -- United Negro College Fund
An educational assistance organization with 40 private, historically black, member colleges and universities.
http://www.siemens-foundation.org -- Siemens Foundation
Science and technology competition and advanced placement awards for outstanding high school students and educators.
http://www.cincinnatischolarshipfoundation.org -- Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
For nearly 100 years, the Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation (CSF) has created, maintained and administered funds for the cultural and educational advancement of worthy and financially needy students coming from the Greater Cincinnati area.
www.threesistersscholarshipfoundation.org -- Three Sisters Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships for minority students who plan on attending college.
www.aynrand.org/contests
Students in grades 8 - 12 write an essay of 800-1600 words addressing specific topics from one of two Ayn Rand books.
http://www.marvinlewis.org/scholarship.asp
The applicant must be a student athlete from our region, with a minimum GPA of 2.75, a commitment to the community and a varsity letter. Student must show financial need.
http://www.ywcacincinnati.org YWCA Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship
For African American Females living in Greater Cincinnati, in the top 1/3 of her high school class and/or a minimum average of 3.0.
www.bk.com/scholars Burger King Scholars Award. This scholarship assists those students who work part time and excel academically.
www.hoxworth.org/highschool Hoxworth Blood Center, Cincinnati
This scholarship is awarded to agraduating senior with a minimum GPA of 2.5, and can demonstrate community service activities with specific emphasis on involvement in the community blood program administered by Hoxworth.
www.ohioengineer.com
This is awarded to Ohio students interested in majoring in engineering.
Burger King Scholarships
BURGER KING® Scholars awards are $1,000 each and may be used for educational expenses, such as tuition fees and books, during the first year of college or post-secondary vocational/technical school.
Local Scholarships: Finneytown High School is fortunate to have a number of scholarships that are awarded to our students each year. In order to compete for one of these scholarships, you need to complete the enclosed application in March of your senior year.
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