Financial Aid & Scholarships

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Get Free Money! 12 Scholarship Tips for Your Scholarship Search

Want free money? Start with the International College Counselors Scholarship Essay Contest.  If you have a student in grade 9-11, they can start now.  Apply here. For scholarship tips on how to win this scholarship and others, as well as how to find other college scholarship opportunities, read on. Scholarships are a great way to pay for college,…

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The 2024-25 FAFSA is open. Everything you need to know.

We are happy to announce the opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the upcoming academic year. The FAFSA is a family’s gateway to accessing federal financial aid to help fund a student’s college education. Fill out the Federal Student Aid Estimator to see if filling out the 2024-25 FAFSA makes sense for your…

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The 2024-25 FAFSA® form will be available in December 2023

** ALL** high school seniors and their families should fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). There is NO downside to submitting the 2024-25 FAFSA. This application determines families’ eligibility for federal grants (money you don’t have to pay back), work-study (where the student has a federally funded job on campus), low-interest student loans,…

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The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Application Is Now Available Online for the Class of 2024

Hey there, Florida high school seniors! The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship application is officially open online for the Class of 2024. The opportunity to receive this free educational benefit, which can cover the entirety of tuition and applicable fees at a Florida public college or university (or partial tuition at an eligible independent postsecondary institution in Florida), is one…

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How FAFSA Changes Will Impact Families in 2024-25

Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of the U.S. Department of Education, is changing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-25 academic year. The FAFSA determines families’ eligibility for federal grants, work-study, low-interest student loans, and some scholarships. The good news is that the FAFSA itself will be simplified. The application…