Scholarships/Financial Aid Info
Community Scholarship Program
Thank you to those who submitted an application to the Community Scholarship Program this year! Those awarded scholarships will be announced in April!
Winning a College Scholarship: Ultimate Guide + Infographic
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Scholarships are a great way to get extra money to help pay for college expenses. Keep these things in mind to help you in the process:
- Many scholarships go unclaimed due to lack of applicants
- Take advantage of this by applying for scholarships
- The schools you are applying to may have automatic scholarships based on your GPA, class rank, and/or GPA
- Go to college websites to see if you qualify
- Use independent search sites (located on this site) for additional scholarships
- Remember this process will require a bit of work
- Get busy and start applying!
Other locations to consider when searching for scholarships
- Your church
- Parents' place(s) of business
- Your job!
FAFSA Checklists
Ever wondered what you need to do to complete the FAFSA? Click to HERE to see a checklist for each level of high school.
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES
Check out these scholarship links for additional ways to receive financial support:
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE
Check out this helpful scholarship guide created by our counseling department! Scholarship Guide
MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Black Achievers Society of Greater Kansas City Scholarship
Student Inventors Scholarships
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
Greater KC Community Foundation (includes scholarship for all students as well as minority students)
Minority & Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
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