Scholarship/FAFSA Made Easy

Workshop

Saturday February 27, 2010 

9:00 - 12:00

VAHS

Beginning at 9:00 I will go over the process of Scholarships and how to apply for them.  Applications will be available for those who have not picked them up yet.  We will then move into Financial Aid and completeing the FAFSA.  There will be financial aid experts from Grayson County College available to answer questions and computers available to complete your FAFSA after the presentation.  You will need to bring the following items to complete the FAFSA:

Students and Parents documentation includes:

• Driver's license and Social Security card;
• W-2 forms and other records of money earned in 2009;
• 2009 U.S. income tax return (IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, or 1040TEL);
• Records of untaxed income, such as welfare, Social Security, or verterans benefits;
• Current bank statements;
• Business and farn records; and
• Stocks, bonds, and other investment records.

SAT/ACT

 Juniors and Seniors need to be sure and register for the ACT and SAT if they haven't already done so.  To register for the ACT go to www.actstudent.org and for the SAT www.collegeboard.com.

SAT DATES:                                     ACT DATES:  

    Mar 13        register by    Feb 4                  April 10    register  by  Mar 5

    May 1       register by     March 25               June 12   register by  May 7

    June  5      register by      Apr 29

 Scholarships

The following is a list of National Scholarships that are currently available.  Please be aware there are thousands of scholarships and these are the ones that I receive information on.  Local scholarships will be made available during the spring.  Please check back regularly.  I will continue to post information as I receive it.

Scholarship searches:

www.fastweb.com

www.SchoolSoup.com

www.weeklyscholarshipalert.com

www.christianconnector.com

The following is a list of scholarships that are also available.  Local scholarships are available during the Spring semester and applications are available on the Scholarship Wall outside Mrs. Seay's office.

Al's Formal Wear          (2)$1000    Scholarship Wall       May 31

AXA Achievement         $2000    www.axa-achievement.com    Feb 15

Best Buy Scholarship                 www.bestbuy.com/scholarships Feb 15

GCEC                           $500      Scholarship Wall        March 31

A-A Scholarship           $2000       Scholarship Wall       April 16, 

GCC Scholarship                          Scholarship Wall       March 15

Rough Riders                $2000       Scholarship Wall        April 9

Texas Art Scholarship     $5000      Scholarship Wall       March 31

Dallas Scottish Rite         $1000     Scholarship Wall       March 1

SAMMY 2010                 $7500  www.bodybymilk.com   March 5

Cappex.com is a free website where you can learn which colleges want you before you apply. See how your accomplishments and interests match with colleges and kick start your college list. Also discover merit scholarships from more than 1,700 colleges across the country. Go to Cappex.com to start your profile and get your matches today!

The following website is a wonderful resource for students especially Juniors and Seniors.  http://texasscholars.lifeafterhighschool.org Go to the Partners section at the bottom of the page.  Select Career Development Resources.  On the left of the screen go down until you see Reality Check-Texas Budget Calculator.  This is a great way for students to see how expensive it really is to live in the real world.  You can also go to the OSCAR section for an excellent resource for career.

 If you need to get in touch with me my number is 903-482-8812 or my email address is sgsorrel@ednet10.net.