College & Scholarships
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Applying to post-secondary institutions can be a detailed and time consuming process. Deadlines vary with most four-year university deadlines being in January or February of the year you are planning to attend, while community colleges and some other colleges are rolling admissions throughout the year. See James, Kat, or Heather G to help you through this process.
Scholarships/Financial Aid
You CAN find money to pay for college. Check it out:
Tips: Do your FAFSA as early as possible between October 1 and April before you want to start college. Also, fill out your Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) to get a stipend per credit at Colorado colleges.
College and Financial Aid 101 (CFHSC Counseling Department Presentation)
Start with scholarships at the college you want to go to first, then local (such as Englewood and Colorado scholarships), then look through the list of Specific Scholarships. Finally, create a profile on one of the general search sites.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BEING ADDED INTO NAVIANCE - SEE JAMES, KAT, OR HEATHER G. FOR SUPPORT
Seniors - watch your email from James Walsh, our post secondary advisor, for the most up to date scholarship lists!
General Search Sites:
National Scholarship Search in Naviance (school account required)
Englewood Scholarships (see a counselor at Finest for more information on the following:
Englewood Educator Foundation
Englewood Board of Education Scholarships
Englewood Rotary Foundation
LINKS
Colorado Dept. of Education College Admissions Tool - Find out more about how competitive you are for Colorado college admissions and planning.
WICHE Student Exchange Program - Western undergraduate exchange
Colorado Asset - In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students