Post-Secondary Planning
Helpful Information for SENIORS
College and Career Planning
College and Career Planning
Search Engines and Financial Aid
Grants
Loans
Scholarship search engines on the web are a useful tool in searching for scholarships, however, keep in mind the following:
ACT: The ACT® test is the nation’s most popular college entrance exam accepted and valued by all universities and colleges in the United States.
College Scorecard; College Scorecards make it easier for you to search for a college that is a good fit for you.
Boettcher Foundation: The Boettcher Foundation offers a merit-based scholarship that guarantees essentially a full-ride to any 4-year institution in Colorado.
Daniels Fund: The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year annually-renewable college scholarship for graduating high school seniors in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming who demonstrate exception character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities.
Heuser Law Scholarship Gordon Heuser is dedicated to making a college education more affordable and has created the Heuser Law Scholarship that will provide $1,000 to five students in need of financial assistance.
Raise Me: Get scholarships from colleges for your achievements in high school. Raise Me partners with colleges and universities to offer students scholarships starting in the 9th grade.
Jack Kent Cook Foundation: The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year annually-renewable college scholarship for graduating high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities.
FAFSA: Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded financial assistance for education beyond high school.
College In Colorado: A free, comprehensive Web portal dedicated to providing adults and students with everything they need to know about career exploration and planning, selecting high school courses, choosing and applying to colleges, and improving their financial IQ.
College Invest: College Invest's mission is to address the challenges Coloradans face regarding both the affordability of and access to higher education.
Common Application - With more than 600 Member colleges and only one application, The Common Application is comprised of a rich and diverse membership – colleges that are public, private, large, small, secular, and religious.
Fast Web: Fastweb matches users to scholarships based on their qualifications, meaning students have a better chance of winning.
GoodCall Scholarship: GoodCall Scholarship Search Engine is one of the largest databases of scholarships on the web. Unlike the others, the GoodCall Scholarship Engine requires no personal information and it's free to use.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program - Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.
SERVICE ACADEMIES AND ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
Here are important web addresses for students interested in scholarship opportunities associated with the Service Academies or College ROTC Programs. Both scholarship opportunities are very competitive and applicants must start the process early. If selected, you will receive a full ride scholarship.
Service Academies ROTC Scholarships
West Point (Army) Army ROTC
Naval Academy Navy ROTC
Air Force Academy Air Force ROTC
Coast Guard Academy
Merchant Marine Academy
Grants
Loans
Scholarship search engines on the web are a useful tool in searching for scholarships, however, keep in mind the following:
- You should only sign up for one or two sites.
- You should never have to pay for a scholarship search.
- You may want to set up a secondary email address to use with these search engines because of the ads and spam you may receive.
ACT: The ACT® test is the nation’s most popular college entrance exam accepted and valued by all universities and colleges in the United States.
College Scorecard; College Scorecards make it easier for you to search for a college that is a good fit for you.
Boettcher Foundation: The Boettcher Foundation offers a merit-based scholarship that guarantees essentially a full-ride to any 4-year institution in Colorado.
Daniels Fund: The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year annually-renewable college scholarship for graduating high school seniors in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming who demonstrate exception character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities.
Heuser Law Scholarship Gordon Heuser is dedicated to making a college education more affordable and has created the Heuser Law Scholarship that will provide $1,000 to five students in need of financial assistance.
Raise Me: Get scholarships from colleges for your achievements in high school. Raise Me partners with colleges and universities to offer students scholarships starting in the 9th grade.
Jack Kent Cook Foundation: The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year annually-renewable college scholarship for graduating high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities.
FAFSA: Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded financial assistance for education beyond high school.
College In Colorado: A free, comprehensive Web portal dedicated to providing adults and students with everything they need to know about career exploration and planning, selecting high school courses, choosing and applying to colleges, and improving their financial IQ.
College Invest: College Invest's mission is to address the challenges Coloradans face regarding both the affordability of and access to higher education.
Common Application - With more than 600 Member colleges and only one application, The Common Application is comprised of a rich and diverse membership – colleges that are public, private, large, small, secular, and religious.
Fast Web: Fastweb matches users to scholarships based on their qualifications, meaning students have a better chance of winning.
GoodCall Scholarship: GoodCall Scholarship Search Engine is one of the largest databases of scholarships on the web. Unlike the others, the GoodCall Scholarship Engine requires no personal information and it's free to use.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program - Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.
SERVICE ACADEMIES AND ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
Here are important web addresses for students interested in scholarship opportunities associated with the Service Academies or College ROTC Programs. Both scholarship opportunities are very competitive and applicants must start the process early. If selected, you will receive a full ride scholarship.
Service Academies ROTC Scholarships
West Point (Army) Army ROTC
Naval Academy Navy ROTC
Air Force Academy Air Force ROTC
Coast Guard Academy
Merchant Marine Academy
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