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Are you FAFSA ready?

Step 1: Create Your FSA ID Visit StudentAid.gov to get started!

ALL students/parents/guardians must create a FSA ID account to apply for, receive, and manage federal student aid. Follow the steps within the StudentAid.gov site to create your account.

You will need:

  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your own mobile phone number and/or email address

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Step 2: Complete your FREE APPLICATION 

FAFSA

The FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is the most vital step in applying for federal grants, work-study, and loans for college all in ONE application. Apply early to maximize your aid opportunity! Opening December 2024

Important FAFSA Deadline Reminders:

  • Each college may have its own deadline. 
  • Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline. 
  • Is it the date your FAFSA form is processed or the date the college receives your processed FAFSA data

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Paying for College

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Palm Glades Academy

The QuestBridge National College Match connects academically outstanding high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships to the nation's best colleges. 

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RaiseMe - Whether you are a high school student looking to attend a 4-year college or a community college student, looking to transfer to a 4-year, college just got a lot more achievable

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Monthly Scholarships

These monthly scholarships are usually very easy to enter and are available every month!
 
Sponsor: Cappex
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled (or planning to enroll in the next 12 months) as a high school student or college undergraduate. Applicant must create a Cappex account.
 
Sponsor: Sallie Mae Bank
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside and who are students, parents, guidance counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry. Applicant must register for one of the company’s free plan for college tools.
 
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the month.
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States, as well as international students with valid visas. Applicant must currently attend, or within the next 12 months plan to enroll in, a college or university. Applicant must login or register for an account with Niche. Courage To Grow Scholarship Sponsor: Courage To Grow Scholarship Amount: $500 Closing Date: Last day of the month Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are high school juniors and seniors or current college students with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must answer the scholarship question in 250 words or less.
 
Sponsor: Courage To Grow Scholarship
Amount: $500
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are high school juniors and seniors or current college students with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must answer the scholarship question in 250 words or less.
 
Sponsor: LATutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the 20th of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States or Canada who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are a citizen, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must submit an essay and letter of recommendation.
 
Sponsor: National CPR Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students
who are at least 18 years of age and have a minimum GPA of 2.8. Applicant must be currently or planning to be enrolled in school majoring in a healthcare or education-related field.
 
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the month.
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2021) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must submit an online short written response (250 words or less) to the scholarship question.
 

Big Future Scholarship:

The Scholarship Program is open to seniors in high school who meet the eligibility requirements. If you are an eligible student, by completing a college planning step using your College Board account, you will automatically earn a chance to win a $500 scholarship and an additional chance to win a $40,000 scholarship. 
 
There are no essay, minimum GPA, test score, or citizenship requirements. It’s easy to enter scholarship drawings each month. Simply complete one of the steps before the deadline, and you’ll be automatically entered to win $40,000. 
 
To be eligible for the Big Future Scholarship you: 
 
A) Must attend a public, private, or home school, located in one of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other U.S. territories and possessions, or are U.S. Citizens or residents who attend a U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (“DoDEA”) school outside of the United States and U.S. territories. 
 
B) Must be a senior in high school.

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The Miami Foundation:

The Miami Foundation’s scholarship programs help students gain access to higher education. Increasing young people’s educational attainment is a critical factor for Greater Miami’s growth. Thanks to generous donors, they have helped thousands of students develop and contribute their passions and talents to our community. Scholarships are awarded based on various criteria, including overcoming life’s obstacles and academic achievement.

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