Financial Aid & Scholarships
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN AVIATION? CLICK HERE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP!
If you are interested in a career in aviation, whether to fly or in a supporting role like air traffic control, you can apply for financial support via the Spokane Aviation Scholarship Fund. Click to download the flyer.
To help streamline the new information related to the 2024-2025 FAFSA, please refer to this sheet for clarification
Spokane Chapter of the Washington Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE)
This year the Spokane Chapter of the Washington Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE) will be sponsoring the Carl M. Hansen Foundation Engineering Scholarships to Spokane County seniors wanting to enter an engineering college next year. CLICK LINK.
BIG FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS ON COLLEGE BOARD
BigFuture Scholarships
No essay, no minimum GPA or test score, or citizenship requirements. Just follow the steps for chances to win. The more steps you complete and the earlier you start, the more chances you have to win!Regular scholarship listings and supports for students on this website.
We connect Washington students of all types with Washington scholarship providers….for FREE.
Use Schoolinks to Search for Scholarships
Students should log into Schoolinks via Clever to search for scholarships. This is the preferred method to find listings. Talk to your College and Career Counselor for additional information.
Scholarships Overview: Article
SPS uses Schoolinks as the platform for post-secondary pathway planning. Scholarships are posted under the "Finances" portion of the dashboard. All students are encouraged to log into Schoolinks via Clever and use the scholarship searching tool.
This sheet provides resources for scholarship searching
Free Application For Federal Student Aid 2024-2025
The FAFSA open date is changing to late December/early January. There are some new changes to the process. The BEST first step is for students and parents and/or other financial contributors of the student to create the FSA ID. Here is an overview.
Washington Application for State Financial Aid
WASFA is for people who don’t file a federal FAFSA application. A person should complete the WASFA if they are undocumented or do not qualify for federal financial aid because of their immigration status.
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
There is a Baccalaureate program and a CTE program
Click the link to find out moreCriteria: Demonstrated academic excellence while maintaining a part-time job or caring for family; have prolonged engagement within school, both in and out of the classroom; are dedicated to your community
PRE-APPLY FOR NOMINATION BY 10/2
FAFSA
What is FAFSA and why does everyone want you to do it so bad?
FAFSA stands for "Free Application for Federal Student Aid." Turning in the FAFSA is your first step in finding out how much student money you may be entitled to. Much of it is free money to assist you attending college. You just need to fill out an application to see how you qualify. [Check out this video that helps explain FAFSA.]
Not planning on attending a 4-year institution?
It is a common myth that only 4-year university-bound students need to fill out the FAFSA. The FAFSA can pay for many trade school programs as well as apprenticeships and community college.
Not sure what to do after graduation?
Fill out the FAFSA! You want all your options available to you.
Please see the following guide for an overview of changes to the process for applying for federal student aid. The FAFSA opens up on December 31st; click the link to understand more: 2024-2025 "SIMPLE" FAFSA: UPDATES
Scholarships
Scholarships are another way to help with college costs. Now is the time to register with scholarship websites. For a list of current scholarships available check SchooLinks. There may also be scholarships associated with your school that will be noted on this page. Remember, volunteer work and/or community service is often required. You will also want to get letters of recommendations, if required, for your applications. Try to give your letter writers at least 2 weeks notice and include a copy of your resume and any specific information you would like them to include.
College Bound Scholars
The College Bound Scholarship program is an early commitment of state financial aid to eligible students who sign up in middle school and fulfill the scholarship pledge.
Find more information here
Web Resources:
College Success Foundation
Who We Serve
We serve the underserved—those who might not otherwise get to college without our help. Our scholars include young people from low-income families, students of color, foster youth and first-generation college students.
What We Do
We improve educational equity for underserved students through an integrated system of supports and scholarships. We support students academically, financially, socially and emotionally beginning in middle school, continuing through high school and college, and extending into our scholars’ post-college years to ensure success in life.
CSF supports thousands of scholars annually.
Where We Serve
Our advisors work directly in schools which have high percentages of low-income students and where graduation rates are low. We partner with schools and districts striving to improve high school graduation rates and increase the number of graduates going directly to college.
Contact your school's College Success Foundation representative or College & Career Counselor today to learn more.