Scholarships and Financial Aid
*As we receive scholarships for 2019-2020, we will begin to post them. Please check this website frequently!*
Scholarship Resources
- View this site for individual scholarships with deadlines and links to the applications.
Legacy Scholarship Fund
Applications Due by 12:30 PM, Friday, January 10, 2020 in the Counseling Office (Late scholarship applications will not be accepted.)
Legacy Scholarship Funds, Inc. (Click for the link to directions)
REMEMBER- Hand in TWO copies of each scholarship to which you apply to Mrs. Nelson in the Counseling Office.
Legacy Scholarship Funds, Inc. manages over 50 scholarships currently granting annual gifts to graduating high school seniors and college students. Each seeks students with different talents and study goals. Annual dollar amounts of scholarship awards vary each year based on our investment earnings. Amounts vary from $250 to $2500 or more. Please note that the scholarships are available only to those high schools listed after the description of the scholarship.
Legacy Scholarship Fund Facebook Page
Please attend the Legacy Scholarship informational meeting on Monday, November 25th, in room B100 from 9:09-9:52am during SRT time. Sign up and get a pass to attend in the counseling office.
Financial Aid Resources
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Information
DO THIS NOW:
- Create an account on www.FAFSA.gov
- Request PIN for both student and parent
- College Goal Sunday 2017/18 - Use link and check "Locations" for details. College Goal Sunday will help you complete the FAFSA, accurately and on time. This is a FREE service and many Walled Lake and families in Michigan use their services.
FAFSA - Your first stop in financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Submit your FAFSA online from here.
Student Aid on the Web - This is the Federal Student Aid Gateway—the source for free information, guidance and tools for federal student assistance—from the U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid. You will have access to information on federal student financial aid and access sources of non-federal aid. FAFSA is also accessible from this site.
Michigan Higher Education - The Michigan agency that can provide information of state education programs, colleges, and universities, student aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs and career opportunities.
FinancialAidToolKit.ed.gov: This was designed for those who advise students about financial aid.
FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/resources: This offers a searchable library of handouts, videos, and PowerPoint Presentations.
FinancialAidToolKit.ed.gov/tk/announcements.jsp: Shares the latest scoop from the FAFSA office when there's something new happening in the world of federal student aid. Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed so you'll always know when a new announcement has been added.
Financial Aid Tool Kit: This is meant to be a site for Counselors to provide tips and talking points. This still contains important information for parents and students.
College Week Presentation- FAFSA - Explains FAFSA and all financial aid with links to scholarship search.
College Week Presentation- Michigan aid and scholarship searches - Explains Michigan aid and has links to scholarship searches.
Michigan Promise Scholarship Program - This State of Michigan site is where students need to go and "certify" in order to receive their Michigan Promise Scholarship. You must notify the state as to which school you are attending in order to receive that scholarship. Contact them by fall. They will also clarify any questions you may have about The Michigan Promise Scholarship. You could also call them at: 1-888-4 GRANTS (1-888-447-2687)
Financial Aid Checklist
FAFSA Web Worksheet
Corrections to publication "Funding you Education"
Federal Student Aid at a Glance
Paying for College in Michigan
FastWeb Quick Reference Guide
Private Scholarship Information
Scholarship Resources
*As we receive scholarship information, we will begin to post them. Please check this website frequently!*
- View this site for individual scholarships with deadlines and links to the applications.
Helpful Scholarship Links
College Scholarships
scholarships.com
FREE links for Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial Aid
Official site for Federal Student Aid
Official FAFSA information
Michigan Student Financial Aid
Scholarships
Fast web scholarship database
Scholarship database
4 Students scholarship database
School Soup scholarship database
Advocacy scholarship database
Student Scholarships database
Zinch scholarship database
Scholarship providers scholarship database
Cappex Scholarship and College information
CHRISTIAN colleges scholarship search
United Negro College Fund
American Legion Scholarships and Financial Aid
Career Cruising Scholarships
Related Links
FAFSA - Your first stop in financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Submit you FAFSA online form here.
Michigan Higher Education - The Michigan agency that can provide information of state education programs, colleges, and universities, student aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs and career opportunities.
Student Aid on the Web - This is the Federal Student Aid Gateway—the source for free information, guidance and tools for federal student assistance—from the U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid. You will have access to information on federal student financial aid and access sources of nonfederal aid. FAFSA is also accessible from this site.
Demystifying the FAFSA - Good info about the FAFSA which everyone needs to complete as part of their financial aid process.
Directory of Accredited Online Colleges and Universities - Complete Directory of Accredited Online Colleges and Universities of 2013