Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

Due to the ever increasing costs of higher education , more students and families are searching for ways to lighten the burden of financing a post-secondary education than ever before. There are many web sites and companies that offer scholarship searches, financial aid planning, and other information relevant to the financial aid process, so beware of organizations that charge a fee for their services. The following are some useful online financial resources: Free Application for Federal Student Aid Fastweb Scholarship Search, Federal Student Aid CSS / Financial Aid Profile www.ParentPLUSLoan.com Unusual Scholarships OASFAA http://www.studentscholarships.org/

*ALCS does not endorse the content of websites noted. These are posted merely as references.

Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid PowerPoint Presentation

Parent(s)Create Your FSA ID.docx

Students Create Your FSA ID 2.docx

Summary

Glossary

Video Link for Completing the FAFSA

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY SITES:

Follow these guidelines to potentially earn scholarship opportunities:

Big Future Scholarship

Stand Out College Prep

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES LISTED BELOW WITH APPLICATION DEADLINE

(Click on individual links for application/information)

Cirkled In "No Sweat" Scholarship - Deadline, September 30, 2025

2026 Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship - Deadline, November 12, 2025

The Hagan Scholarship - Deadline, December 1, 2025

Charles L. Warren Memorial Heritage Scholarship - Deadline, January 9, 2026

CommStar Credit Union 2026 Kenneth Hicks Memorial Scholarship - Deadline, February 6, 2026

Padriac Routa Memorial Scholarship - Deadline, February 21, 2026

Achieve Credit Union Young Adult Scholarship - Deadline, February 21, 2026

The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the American Public Works Association Scholarships - Deadline, February 27, 2026

Ohio Natural Energy Scholarship - Deadline, March 1, 2026

OAPSE Memorial Scholarship Foundation Program - Deadline, March 1, 2026

Community Foundation of Lorain County - Deadline, March 1, 2026

Cleveland Browns Foundation Marion Motley Scholarship - Deadline, March 6, 2026

Medical Mutual Scholarship - Deadline, March 15, 2026

Mighty Goliath Productions Scholarship - Deadline, March 31, 2026

Cirkled In No Sweat Scholarship - Deadline, March 31, 2026

Lorain County Farm Bureau Scholarships - Deadline, March 31, 2026 

The Gardeners of Greater Cleveland - Criteria and Application - Deadline, April 1, 2026

CFAP Scholarship Flyer - Deadline, April 1, 2026

Begun Scholarship Flyer - Deadline, April 1, 2026

Mandel Myers Fellowship Program - Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland