Financial Aid & Scholarships
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24-25 FAFSA Non-SSN Parents
Financial Aid Events
Spring 2024 Financial Aid Events
FAFSA Parent/Student Completion Workshop
Jan. 4th
3:30P - 4:30P
PHS Theater
Georgia Student Finance Commission
Financial Aid Fridays
Senior panthers are encouraged to attend on-campus Financial Aid Friday's sessions for assistance.
Every Friday in Jan 2024
C Lab 10.131
*Check College & Career Calendar for sign up
Prowling for Aid Scholarship Workshop
Jan 26th & Feb 20th
FAFSA Sessions & Workshops
Senior parents are encouraged to attend on-campus sessions & workshops for assistance.
Jan 22nd
Feb 22nd
Mar 7th
Apr 15th
*Check College & Career Calendar for sign up and location
Fall 2023 Financial Aid Events
4th of October
Senior FSA Account Creation Workshop
ALL Advisement Periods
10AM - 1PM
Location: College & Career Center "The Den"
2nd of November
FAFSA Student & Parent What's New Virtual Workshop
3:30PM - 4:30PM
*Student session 10AM
Location: C&C Center / Zoom Virtual
4th of December CANCELED
*FAFSA Application opening date 12/31
FAFSA Parent Completion Workshop
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Georgia Student Finance Commission
Location: H Bldg/ 3DE Conference Room
5th of December
FAFSA Student FSA ID Workshop
ALL Advisement Periods
Location: College & Career Center "The Den"
HOPE/Zell Scholarships (State Aid)
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Scholarships (Becas)
USNEWS: Ways to win scholarships
Merit Based Scholarships & More
Most academic (merit-based) scholarships for first-year students are awarded during the admissions process.
***Once you narrow down your college or university choices, complete the application process and receive "acceptance," start reviewing the college or university's scholarship website. ex: UGA Scholarships; Emory Scholarships; LSU Scholarships and Howard U Scholarships
Scholarship nominations are often processed to identify students with particular college and university interests. Nominations are based on the student college list.
Example: Davidson College - John M. Belk Scholarship
Scholarship Search Engines
FREE Scholarships Search Engines
See below for a list of free scholarship search engines. Keep in mind that scholarships vary in their requirements or qualifications: merit, ethnicity, disability, race, vocational interest, sports, clubs, degrees or programs intent, organizational interests, and so many more. Leave no stone unturned during your scholarship search!
REMINDER: Never use your school email address when applying for scholarships. You cannot receive emails from outside GCPS at this address, and following graduation, your school email account will be deactivated!
Seniors, the bulk of your scholarship dollars should come from the college or university you are seeking acceptance from and will commit to attending.
- FastWeb -- Free, searchable scholarship database
- Scholarships.com -- Free, searchable scholarship database
- Going Merry-- Free, searchable scholarship database
- Scholarship America-- Free, searchable scholarship database
- CareerOneStop Scholarship Finder -- U.S. Dept. of Labor's free scholarship search tool
- Accredited Schools Online -- Financial aid and scholarship resources for minority students
- RaiseMe -- Scholarships given through specific colleges for certain achievement
- Scholarships360 --Vetted free scholarships for high school, college, and graduate students.