//Guidance: Financial Aid

Please remember if you are sending instructors or the Guidance Counselor college recommendation forms to fill out, please give a three week notice for them to be completed. Most Scholarships require students to take the SAT or ACT test, complete community service hours, and submit letters of recommendation. They also require that you have applied to the colleges of your choice where the scholarship could apply. It is important to note that if you are applying for a scholarship, you must plan ahead to complete all required materials. For example: The Dorrance Scholarship application closes on February 22nd. Please make sure you have completed the requirements before the deadline to be eligible to submit your application.

Financial Aid info and Tips 
If you or your student are even thinking about going to college, you can’t afford to waste another minute without learning the secrets of the financial aid system.With just a little planning, you can save thousands on your child’s college education!

The HEFAR Group, is a non-profit company that specializes in helping families qualify for more grants, scholarships and financial aid. We strive to make a college education affordable for everyone. We are the leading authority on the college funding and financial aid process as all of our college funding advisors are highly trained and meet rigorous certification requirements by the National Institute of Certified College Planners. In fact, The HEFAR Group employs 2 of only 4 Certified College Planning Specialists in the state of Arizona. www.hefar.org

The Weekly Scholarship Update
It is simple to use and will provide you with weekly updates for upcoming scholarships that you may be eligible for. You won’t be eligible for all of them, but there are many to look at! http://weeklyscholarshipalert.com/ 

Washington Crossing Foundation National
Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Awards for students completing twelfth grade (or final high school year) in 2012 who are planning careers in government service. For further info please click here http://www.gwcf.org/.

AIMS Scholarship
http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/tuitionwaiver/parents-students.asp

Brief Info:
· For 2012 graduates full tuition scholarship
            · For 2013 and beyond 25% in state university based tuition scholarship
            · Earn a B or better in the 16 Core Competency Courses
            · Have a GPA of 3.5 OR be in the top 5% of graduating class
· Exceed on all three AIM’s Exams by the end of Junior Year
            · For 2013 and beyond a ACT score of 28 OR SAT score of 1300 is needed.

Luke Officers’ Spouses’ Club Scholarship
http://www.lukeosc.com/files/OSCHighSchoolScholarshipApplication_1_1_.2007.doc
Graduating high school seniors who are dependents of active, retired or deployed military personnel affiliated with Luke air force Base are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship from the Luke Officers’ Spouses’ Club. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please click on the link and complete the application.

Meritaid
www.meritaid.com
Research merit based scholarships and academic scholarships

Apply for grants offered in AZ!
http://www.azgrants.gov/AZGrants2009/index.html

Weekly Scholarship Alert Service: It is simple to use and will provide you with weekly updates for upcoming scholarships that you may be eligible for. You won’t be eligible for all of them, but there are many to look at! Please visit: http://weeklyscholarshipalert.com/ to sign up.