Finding Scholarships
There is over $3 billion in scholarships available every year. Some recommended places to start are GAFutures scholarship search and College Greenlight. (https://www.gafutures.org/scholarship-search and https://www.collegegreenlight.com/scholarships/-s/)
Understanding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
This application is required for your student to receive any federal financial aid (such as Pell Grant, Perkins, and Stafford). (https://fafsa.ed.gov/)
Getting Started with FAFSA
This overview video explains the basics on the FAFSA and what you need to do to complete it. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-23SMf5DyQ&feature=youtu.be)
Finding Financial Aid (Grants, Scholarships, Loans)
Get information on the FAFSA and more at the US Department of Education’s official financial aid site. (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/)
Connecting with Other Families
We have a private Facebook group for parents/families of Achieve Atlanta Scholars. To join the group, please contact us.
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