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Student financial aid refers to funding
intended to help students
pay educational expenses for a college or
university, including
room and board, tuition and fees, books and
supplies, and incidental
expenses. Students/families qualify for
financial aid by filling out
a FAFSA form (which is available after
January 1 each year) and
criteria used for granting aid is based on
family income and a few
other factors. The link to the right
describes the process in more
detail and it is a good idea to go to a
financial aid presentation in
December at WSU Vancouver or Clark College
to learn more or to
visit their financial aid office(s)
Scholarships are given according to their own
criteria. In some
cases, scholarships are based upon intended
major, race, ethnic
origin, or religion. Most scholarships,
however, have some
component of merit-- a combination of academic
performance
(grades), activity (sports, clubs, leadership positions,
honors/awards...) , college admission test scores, and student
essays or
response to a prompt. The links to the right describe
some
of the things that should be compiled when preparing to
apply for
scholarships. The scholarship list link gives scholarships
that
are advertised in the PHS Counseling Center-- if noted,
application
forms are available there. The Scholarship
Resources link give a
few additional web sites that might be
helpful in finding scholarship
opportunities.
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