Financial Aid & Scholarship Search Engines
Senior Letter from State of Michigan (FAFSA, Michigan Competitive Scholarship, Tuition Incentive Program-TIP)
Senior Parent Meeting (College/Financial Aid)
September 28, 2022 at 5:30pm
Senior FAFSA (Financial Aid) Workshop
November 29, 2022 1:00-3:00pm (students) lab 117
January 31, 2023 5:30-7:00pm (students/parents) lab 117
Students and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for a Virtual Financial Aid Night provided by Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid team. Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:
- FAFSA application information
- Federal financial aid programs
- State financial aid programs
- Scholarship searching resources
Junior Financial Aid Night/Getting Ready for Senior Year
(parents and students)
TBD
Financial Aid Information Video: http://Funding Education Beyond High School presentation
To view video, right click on the above link and click "open link in new window". You will be directed to Oakland University's Financial Aid page. Click the red link, "Funding Education Beyond High School".
www.fafsa.ed.gov (FAFSA)free application for federal student aid
2023 Senior parents/students should fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1st of senior year.
-Don't forget to list all the schools you are considering attending on the FAFSA (this will allow those schools to then consider and send you a financial aid package in the Spring).
-Don't forget to upload confirmation of your 2021 tax info into FAFSA.
To view video, right click on the above link and click "open link in new window". You will be directed to Oakland University's Financial Aid page. Click the red link, "Funding Education Beyond High School".
www.fafsa.ed.gov (FAFSA)free application for federal student aid
2023 Senior parents/students should fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1st of senior year.
-Don't forget to list all the schools you are considering attending on the FAFSA (this will allow those schools to then consider and send you a financial aid package in the Spring).
-Don't forget to upload confirmation of your 2021 tax info into FAFSA.
(This is usually ready 3-4 weeks after you file). Please see link below for instructions on how to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool http://wwwp.oakland.edu/financialservices/forms/#tab-2
12 Common FAFSA Mistakes click here
What to expect after filling out the FAFSA click here
The Student Loan Report--for information about Student Loans and Financial Aid
www.act.org/fane -ACT's free Financial Aid Need Estimator
www.studentaid.ed.gov -scholarship searches, estimate college costs, student aid programs
www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid -state of michigan financial aid
www.finaid.org -aid estimator and schoarship search
www.finaidfacts.org -introduction and explanation of financial aid
www.finaid.org/calculators -expected family contribution calculators
www.studentloans.gov -federal loan requirements
www.fastweb.com -free scholarship search
www.schoolsoup.com -free scholarship search
www.studentscholarships.org -scholarship website
www.petersons.com -free scholarship search
www.allscholar.com -free scholarship search
www.freescholarshipguide.com -free scholarship search
www.actstudent.org/college -Planning for college and career.
www.collegeview.com -A college search program.
www.careercruising.com -college, career, and scholarship searches. USERNAME: SLHS; PASSWORD: MACOMB
www.findtuition.com -national, state, and college-specific scholarship database search engine
www.zinch.com -free scholarship and college search
www.scholarshipmonkey.com -free scholarship search engine
www.cappex.com -College and scholarship searches
www.highfivescholarships.com -Free scholarship search and ACT/SAT test prep
www.college-scholarships.com- Free college and scholarship searches
www.scholarship360.com -Free scholarship search
www.michigancollegeguide.com- College exploration
www.collegeappmap.org- College and Career Exploration/Planning, Financial Aid/Scholarships
www.shopsleuth.com/resources/scholarship-guide -Scholarship resources
www.macrao.org- College/university transfer agreements
WeirdScholarships.net - Scholarship search
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com