Financial Aid and Scholarships:
Types of College Aid:
Merit-Based – Scholarships, Awards, and Grants
Needs-Based – Federal Aid, Loans, and Grants
FAFSA – All students interested in financial aid must complete and electronically submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which many colleges also require as a step in the scholarship process.
Video – WHAT IS THE FAFSA?
Scholarship Search Engines:
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
CSSP (College Scholarship Service Profile)
Fastweb Scholarship Search
Scholarship Finder
FinAid Scholarship Finder
College Board Scholarship Finder
Sallie Mae Search for Scholarships
Apply Texas
Common App
CollegeScholarships.com
Steps 2 College
Sports Recruits
Up Next – Better Make Room
Raise Me (micro-scholarships)
Going Merry (micro-scholarships)
Scholarship Guidance Search Engine
Texas Tomorrow Funds
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Cappex Scholarship Search
Scholarship America
Fastweb
CollegeBoard
Education Planner
The Princeton Review
Scholarship Experts
Cappex
U.S. Department of Labor
Institute of International Education
International Education Financial Aid
High school counselor
Local library
Foundations, religious or community organizations, local businesses or civic groups
Organizations (including professional associations) related to your field of interest
Ethnicity-based organizations
Your employer or your parents’ employers
Additional Scholarship Applications (deadlines will vary):
Bobby Bragan 8th gr. Scholarship
Niche Monthly Scholarships
Fort Worth Scottish Rite Scholarship
Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
Society of Petroleum Engineers Scholarship
NSHSS Scholarships
Abbot & Fenner Scholarship
PB&J Scholarship
NE Chamber Annual Scholarship
Communities Foundation of Texas Scholarships
TX Society of Professional Engineers
College Board Opportunity Scholarship (maximum $40,000)
Unity One Bob Bennett Scholarship
Arlington Baptist University Scholarship
McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship
Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
National Hispanic Scholarship
SunTec Auto Glass Yearly Scholarship
R3 Stem Cell Scholarship
HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarship