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Scholarships & Financial Aid

 

The application for federal aid is called the FAFSA, (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The best time to file the FAFSA is in January of the senior year. Students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov however, students can request a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or by visiting www.edpubs.org. Most of your questions regarding federal aid may be answered by visiting www.studentaid.ed.gov. Private aid is available from many sources; however, most private aid is “merit-based.” In other words, it is available to students whose performance in high school or extracurricular activities has made them eligible to receive private funds for college. In addition to public aid (like loans, grants, and work study), individual colleges will offer private, merit-based aid in the form of scholarships with specific criteria. Sometimes students who complete and submit the college application are automatically considered for all of that particular college’s available scholarships. In other instances, students will need to fill out a separate scholarship application to be considered.

Scholarship Search Resources: Naviance is a great resource for scholarship searches. Students can access their Naviance page by clicking on “Family Connection.” After logging in, students should click on “Scholarship List” which provides an A- Z index of available scholarships.

  • The My Colorado Journey website, mycoloradojourney.com,  is a valuable tool for students looking for financial assistance. Not only does the site provide information about various forms of financial assistance but it also provides links to other helpful sites.
  • There are many Internet sites that may assist students in their quest for private scholarships. These include www.fastweb.com and www.scholarships.com as well as many others.
  • College scholarships for black students

College Opportunity Fund

Created by the Colorado Legislature, the College Opportunity Fund provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students who attend college in the state of Colorado. Students can find more information and apply for the fund by clicking on the “College Opportunity Fund” tab in the upper right corner of the www.collegeincolorado.org website.

Scholarship Scams

Please beware that there are also many scams that prey on parent and student fears regarding educational funding. There are many companies that charge hundreds of dollars for services that are widely available for free. In general, a good rule of thumb in looking for private aid is DO NOT PAY MONEY TO GET MONEY. It is estimated that students and parents waste millions and millions of dollars unnecessarily in their pursuit of financial assistance for college. If you have a question, ask your counselor.

Reduced Tuition at other western colleges

WUE (pronounced “woo-wee”) is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in western states may enroll in more than 140 two-year and four-year college institutions at a reduced tuition level: 150 percent of the institution's regular resident tuition. The program began in 1987 and all WICHE states have now signed the agreement. A copy of your state’s signed WUE agreement is available for your review. Students from all WICHE member states are eligible to request the WUE tuition discount.