FINANCIAL AID TIPS

FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS

Under the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, the U.S. Dept. of Education gives money to state education agencies to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Each state education agency has its own application and deadline. To visit the California Student Aid Commission, click here.

You can find out about nonfederal scholarships and other sources of aid in several ways, including contacting the financial aid offices at the schools you plan to attend and checking information in a public library or online. But be careful. Make sure scholarship information and offers you receive are legitimate. Don't get scammed: You don't have to pay to find scholarships.

Click here to check out our information on nonfederal sources of aid and how to avoid scholarship fraud.