Scholarship Sources  Institutional  Federal  State  Private

Federal Sources  U.S. Department of Education   Click “Scholarship Searches”  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   U.S. Armed Forces  scholarships.do scholarships.do

State Sources  SSACI – Grants and Scholarships Overview   For more information on the grant/scholarships offered by SSACI:  Contact SSACI’s office at  Or call or

Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship Program  New SSACI Scholarship Program as of Academic Year  Early high school graduates  Must enroll into a postsecondary institution within 5 months after graduating from high school  Must attend an eligible Indiana postsecondary institution  Award value – a one-time award of $4,000

 Award aid on the basis of both merit and need  Use information from the FAFSA  Deadlines: March 10 th, 2011  Check with school of choice   eStudent is a web portal where students and colleges can view and update information pertaining to their state financial aid awards. Only Indiana residents who have filed a FAFSA will be able to access eStudent. First time FAFSA filers will be able to begin accessing eStudent in mid February (usually within hours of filing the FAFSA from mid February on).

 Foundations  Community organizations and civic groups  Religious or ethnicity-based organizations  Local businesses and employers  Organizations related to student’s field

Free Internet scholarship search engines:  FastWeb:  College Board:  CollegeNet:

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 “Buy now or miss this opportunity”  “We guarantee you’ll get aid”  “I’ve got aid for you; give me your credit card or bank account number”  Social Media messages that may be too good to be true

 Paying for “guaranteed financial aid” and not receiving as much aid as you paid for  Remember that loans are considered Financial Aid  Paying to file the FAFSA  Always remember the first “F” in FAFSA stands for “Free”  Make sure you use

 Knowledge  Awareness of free resources prevents fraud/scam opportunities  US Department of Education Website  Federal Trade Commission Website  Office of the Inspector General hotline

 College Goal Sunday  39 locations throughout Indiana  February 12 th, 2012  2:00 pm   ISFAA Financial Aid Nights  Regional Coordinators

 US Department of Education Website   Federal Trade Commission Website   Office of the Inspector General hotline  MIS-USED