Check out Scholarships.com! The counselors have checked over this scholarship search tool and added it to the group listed on the last section of our Financial Aid page. Scholarships.com boasts 3 million scholarship listings, and while that might sound overwhelming, when you set up an account it will sift through those listings for you based on your profile information. Start your account so you can start sifting, sorting, saving, and applying to scholarships today!
Couldn't make it to Senior Info Night (October 27, 2022)? We missed you, but we get it! Whether the stars aligned for you to come or not, key resources are available on-demand at our Senior Info page. This includes the full presentation recording (also embedded in this post below), downloadable PDF of the slides, copies of the handouts, and additional related resources. This year's NMHS Local Scholarship Application is released! Seniors can click HERE to access and complete it. Due Friday, February 18, 2022.
This is a great opportunity to apply for multiple scholarships with this one application. This application connects you with multiple scholarship opportunities thanks to several local organizations partnering with us for scholarship candidate information. We highly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. Please read the instructions and fill in all required information. If you have any questions please let your current counselor know and they will help guide you through the process. Check out our College Financial Aid page for more info about accessing $$$ free money $$$ for higher education. Many thanks to the senior parents (and their seniors :) who attended the Class of 2022 Senior Info Night! We hope it was helpful in shaping your game plan for finishing high school strong and transitioning smoothly to higher education.
Slideshow, handouts, and other resources from our Senior Info Night can be found on our Senior Info Night page. A video of the presentation will also be posted there as soon as it is available. All seniors were sent an important updates/reminders email yesterday evening. Please check your student email account accordingly. Topics included:
In this 10-minute video, we explore some vital resources for landing free money for higher education. With all this extra time on your hands, why not file your FAFSA this weekend? Fill out some scholarship apps? Also included: a PSA for seniors who are failing a class. For more info, please also visit our College Financial Aid page! Visit our College Financial Aid page (under College and Career Planning menu) to download the Local Scholarship Application. While you're there, don't forget to review the rest of the page for more about securing free money for college!
If you think you aren't worthy of scholarships, think again! From scholarships for your height to scholarships for best duct tape prom dress, there are a variety of scholarships that don't necessarily require financial need and/or academic prowess.
Follow the link to see CNBC's 7 of the Strangest College Scholarships As always, you can also visit the NMHS Counseling Office's own College Financial Aid page for more information about state and federal aid, aid based on financial need and merit, and searching for scholarships. Once a high school senior has filed their FAFSA as well as been accepted to a higher education institution, that school's financial aid office gets to work on the student's financial aid award package. After interfacing with the appropriate federal and state agencies to confirm what free money (grants and scholarships) and federal education loans the student is eligible for, the financial aid office lets the student know what college financial aid is being offered to them and gives them the opportunity to accept or decline the different sources.
But what if the federal/state free money and federal ed loans won't totally cover your cost of attendance? Visit HomeRoom, the blog of the US Department of Education, to learn their suggestions: 7 Options to Consider if You Didn't Receive Enough Financial Aid Here are the latest additions to the scholarship page:
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest - February 28 deadline Must write an essay of 500 words or less about an African-American who has inspired you. Minimum GPA of 2.0. $5,000 scholarship award each for 15 high school seniors. State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship - March 2 deadline Established to provide financial assistance to fifty high school seniors who plan to attend college, technical, or vocational school, but may not be able to meet the expenses of a higher education without such aid and often do not qualify for other scholarships. Cumulative GPA requirement of 2.50 to 3.20, and applicant must demonstrate financial need. $2,500 award each for up to 50 high school seniors. Also, scholarship is renewable for up to one additional school year if eligibility is maintained. Also, don't forget about the NMHS Local Scholarship Application, featured at the top of our College & Career Planning page--deadline of February 1! For more information about these and other scholarships, visit our College & Career Planning page! |
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