SEHS FINANCIAL-AID OVERVIEW
From 10/20/20 Financial-Aid Night
FIRST:
- View the 30-minute video, Understanding Financial Aid, by UO financial-aid counselor, Nick Dikas
SECOND:
- Watch this recording of the hour-long Q&A webinar hosted by South on October 20th: Financial Aid Night Video
THIRD:
- Still have financial-aid questions? Feel free to contact Lori Sauter at South’s college and career center (sauter_l@4j.lane.edu, 541-790-8011 for live conversation, 541-790-8052 to leave message).
BONUS FINANCIAL-AID
RESOURCES
Paying for College: Slide show from the Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC).
Finding Funds for Oregon Students 2020 (also in Spanish, 2018-19 version) Slide show from the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC).
BONUS FAFSA RESOURCES:
- FAFSA Documents Needed (document from Nick Dikas, UO financial-aid counselor)
- FAFSA and FSA ID Tips for Parents (video from studentaid.gov)
- Filling out the FAFSA Form (article from studentaid.gov)
Recommended
Scholarship Search Platforms
- Reviews.com has created a guide to review the best scholarship search platforms and instruct students on how to use them effectively to find as many opportunities as possible.
- If you need a recommendation from a counselor for your application, please fill out this form. And please give at least two weeks' notice (preferably four weeks!) for requesting any letters of recommendation.
OTHER RECOMMENDED
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH PLATFORMS:
Regardless of the search platform you choose, the author of "A Comprehensive Review of the Leading Scholarship Search Services," shares a conclusion about the search platforms they reviewed that can be generalized to many of the scholarship searches available to students. They say that, "not any one of them is able to give a complete and concise scholarship list and results lists differ widely. There are anomalies, mismatched data, and their systems are human-driven, which means there could be outdated and inaccurate information. The scholarship data itself is categorized completely differently from one to the other, and in almost all of them, it’s clear that advertisers figure prominently. Users may maximize the scholarship data and subscribe to more than one. A new email account specifically for use during college and scholarship searches would effectively keep spam and junk out of a personal email account."
Other Financial Aid Opportunities
WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (WUE)
WUE is a program that allows Oregon high-school students to request reduced tuition at participating two- and four-year public college programs outside of Oregon. Go to http://www.wiche.edu/wue to see a list of participating WUE schools, and learn how to apply for this tuition-reduction program. The reduced tuition rate is not automatically awarded, and many institutions limit the number of new WUE awards each academic year, so apply early!
AUTOMATIC AND COMPETITIVE FULL TUITION/RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY U.S. COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WITHOUT REGARD TO NEED:
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/
http://competitivefulltuition.yolasite.com/
FOR BLACK STUDENTS:
- https://www.blackscholarships.org: (The Online Guide to Scholarships, Financial Aid and More for African American Students)
- Fastweb Scholarships for African-American Students
- List of African American Scholarships and Grants for 2020
- Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship (Scholarship plus extensive, hands-on mentoring and support services)
- Ron Brown Scholarship (Selective scholarship program for community-minded and intellectually-gifted African Americans)
- 45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
FOR LGBTQ AND STRAIGHT ALLY STUDENTS:
- Pride Foundation Scholarships
- #TransgenderFirst Scholarship ($2,500 scholarship for students who identify as transgender.)
- Point Foundation Scholarship ($25,000 renewable scholarship for promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential despite obstacles.)
FOR NEW AMERICANS, IMMIGRANTS, AND MINORITIES:
- Guide to Scholarships for New Americans and Minorities
- DREAMers Scholarships (These scholarships only available for attendance at a very limited number of colleges.)
- Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students
- Financial Aid and Scholarships for Undocumented Students
- DREAMer's Roadmap (Helping undocumented students find scholarships through a mobile app)
- Latinx, Hispanic, & Immigrant Scholarships List
FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS:
- http://www.collegefund.org/students_and_alumni/content/scholarships
- http://onacc.org/resources/scholarships/
- http://www.itcnet.org/about_us/scholarships.html (for native Americans, native Alaskans, native Hawaiians, indigenous Pacific Islanders)
- Verl and Dorothy Miller Native American Scholarship (For Native American residents of Oregon attending or planning to attend an accredited school in Oregon to study a trade or vocation (e.g., dental hygienist, nursing assistant, x-ray technician, etc.). Award amount varies. Automatically renewable for up to four years as long as student meets criteria)
- 45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
FOR HISPANIC AND LATINX STUDENTS:
- Fastweb Hispanic Scholarships
- MALDEF Scholarship Resource Guide (Many of these scholarships open to undocumented students)
- DREAMers Scholarships (These scholarships only available for attendance at a very limited number of colleges.)
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students
- Financial Aid and Scholarships for Undocumented Students
- DREAMer's Roadmap (Helping undocumented students find scholarships through a mobile app)
- Latinx, Hispanic, & Immigrant Scholarships List
- Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards
- Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Oregon Latino Scholarship Fund (Scholarships for Hispanic students in Oregon with a 3.0 GPA or higher who will attend higher education.)
- 45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
FOR ASIANS and PACIFIC ISLANDERS:
- APIA Scholars (Range of scholarships for underserved APIA students)
- 45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
FOR SINGLE MOTHERS:
- http://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/scholarships-for-single-mothers/ (For single fathers, too)
- http://oedb.org/single-mother-grant/
- https://huggable.com/pages/scholarships: (For seniors who are supported by single mothers)