Financial Aid All students applying for any federal financial aid must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the only application students must complete to be considered for all federal financial aid. You can access this form online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. You cannot submit the form until October 1. The Student Services Department will have a financial aid counselor, Ms. Winters, on site every Thursday from October through May to help explain the procedure for applying for financial aid. Parents & students can contact Ms. Mercaldo at (919) 365-2528 x24193 to make an appointment. SCHOLARSHIPS A. Scholarships are competitive and upon the following: High school academic record SAT/ACT scores Financial need (in the case of many scholarships) Extra-curricular activities Community involvement B. Some useful places to look for scholarships: Check with your parents to see if their place of employment has a scholarship program for the children of employees Civic and church scholarships Check the schools you are applying to and find out what kind of scholarships opportunities they offer Check the Scholarships section of the Student Services Web page for scholarship announcements! FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES ON THE WEB General Scholarship Searches Specialized Searches www.scholarshipplus.com/charmeck/ www.collegefunds.net www.thencshp.org www.dosomething.org www.cappex.com www.militaryscholar.org www.fastweb.com www.scholarshiphelp.org www.latinocollegedollars.org www.collegenet.com www.supercollege.com www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net www.collegescholarships.com www.moolahspot.com www.gmsp.org www.scholarshipdetective.com www.collegeboard.com www.uncf.org www.zinch.com/scholarships www.adventuresineducation.org www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html www.cappex.com www.Scholarships4Students.com www.collegefund.org RESOURCES FOR ESSAY WRITING Start early and make every word count!!!! https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays www.essayinfo.com www.quintcareers.com/college_application_essay.html
Financial Aid All students applying for any federal financial aid must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the only application students must complete to be considered for all federal financial aid. You can access this form online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. You cannot submit the form until October 1. The Student Services Department will have a financial aid counselor, Ms. Winters, on site every Thursday from October through May to help explain the procedure for applying for financial aid. Parents & students can contact Ms. Mercaldo at (919) 365-2528 x24193 to make an appointment. SCHOLARSHIPS A. Scholarships are competitive and upon the following: High school academic record SAT/ACT scores Financial need (in the case of many scholarships) Extra-curricular activities Community involvement B. Some useful places to look for scholarships: Check with your parents to see if their place of employment has a scholarship program for the children of employees Civic and church scholarships Check the schools you are applying to and find out what kind of scholarships opportunities they offer Check the Scholarships section of the Student Services Web page for scholarship announcements! FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES ON THE WEB General Scholarship Searches Specialized Searches www.scholarshipplus.com/charmeck/ www.collegefunds.net www.thencshp.org www.dosomething.org www.cappex.com www.militaryscholar.org www.fastweb.com www.scholarshiphelp.org www.latinocollegedollars.org www.collegenet.com www.supercollege.com www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net www.collegescholarships.com www.moolahspot.com www.gmsp.org www.scholarshipdetective.com www.collegeboard.com www.uncf.org www.zinch.com/scholarships www.adventuresineducation.org www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html www.cappex.com www.Scholarships4Students.com www.collegefund.org RESOURCES FOR ESSAY WRITING Start early and make every word count!!!! https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays www.essayinfo.com www.quintcareers.com/college_application_essay.html