Businesses or Interested Scholarship Providers

Looking for Scholarships?

Remember FCPS has an online scholarship database through Family Connections in Blackboard. Remember that some scholarships are time sensitive and must be submitted ON TIME! Better to apply early than late.

Warning signs for scholarship scams:

Don't apply if there is a request for scholarship "fees"
There is never any "Guaranteed" money so don't be scammed by this ploy.

Financial Aid for College for Military Dependents

For dependents of disabled veterans or service members, there are state and federal programs.
1.Virginia Military Service Dependents Education Program for dependents of deceased and 90% disabled Virginia veterans http://www.dvs.virginia.gov/vmsdep.shtml
2. Federal Program - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA) (chapter 35 of title 38, U.S. Code) - This program is for dependents of veterans or service members who are 100% disabled.  http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/survivor_dependent_assistance.asp . This benefit does not cover 100% of tuition and fees, but pays $1003.00 per month to the student and is to be used to pay tuition.
Established Scholarship/Financial Aid Sites

FCPS Resources

http://www.fcps.edu/is/schoolcounseling/fafsa.shtml
http://www.fcps.edu/is/schoolcounseling/careerconnections/familyconnection.shtml

Other resources

College Savings Plan Network
Health Career Connection - HCC inspires and empowers undergraduate students and recent graduates to choose and successfully pursue health careers that best suit their talents and goals.
The College Board - SAT information, college search apply on-line, scholarship search
The Air Force Aid Society - Air Force Dependents scholarships, loans and grants
The Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society - Navy and Marine Corps active duty and dependents grants and loans
The Army Emergency Relief - Scholarships and aid for active duty Army soldiers and their dependents.
AmeriCorps
Job Corps
Virginia Wizard - Has great information on careers, colleges, and paying for college plus personal values and interestes, college majors and programs of study across Virginia's colleges and universities, and transferring from a community college to a four-year college or university.
Imagine America Foundation
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
Federal Student Aid
Mapping Your Future
Federal Student Aid: Office of US Department of Education
Federal Direct Loans
Virginia Scholarships - this web page lists and links to virtually every post-secondary educational option in the State of Virginia.
US Department of Education
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Virginia Private Colleges
www.FastWeb.com/scholarships
CollegeNET
CollegeView - Features a scholarship search with more than 600,000 scholarships in the database
collegefunds.net
www.collegenet.com/mach25/app
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
www.FinAid.org
Financial Aid for students with disabilities - http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/ld.phtml
http://www.princetonreview.com/scholarships-financial-aid
www.scholarships.com
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
http://www.supercollege.com/
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org
CollegeAnswer - Website sponsored by Salie Mae dedicated to collleges and scholarships
International Education Financial Aid
Plato Scholarship Search
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Under the “Pay for College” button
Don’t limit yourself to what is listed above as there are countless organizations that have scholarships available for people just like you! Just remember - never pay for scholarship searches.