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Scholarships
- Free money!
- Requirements for each scholarship must be met (academic, background, need, athletic, and/or program of study).
- Bright Futures (FFAA) : Florida scholarship program
- Pasco Education Foundation : Pasco County scholarships
- WCHS PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) also offers a $500 scholarship. To be eligible, you must be a member of the WCHS PTSA and you must have completed the Pasco Education Foundation application (above).
- NCAA Eligibility Center : Athletic scholarships
- WCHS Local Scholarships : List of locally offered scholarships prepared by Career Specialist with scholarships from organizations that have notified our school directly.
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USF Latino Scholarship: The Scholarships and Diversity Office at the University of South Florida Foundation is looking for potential students, who have been admitted to USF, for our 2018-2019 Latino Scholarship. Deadline is April 6, 2018. Requirements are:
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Have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
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Graduate from an accredited high school or community college in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Pasco, Hernando, or Sarasota.
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Demonstrate Financial need as documented by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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Strong consideration will be given to students who are: Fluent in Spanish; first generation in their family to attend college; from diverse ethnic background.
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Be an incoming freshman.
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Sites to search for Scholarships:
- BigFuture
- COLLEGEdata
- FastWeb
- FinAid!
- Finding Money For College
- Scholarship Monkey
- Scholarships 4 Students
- Scholarships.com
- Athletic Scholarships
- Florida Trend’s NEXT
- ScholarshipMentor
- Scholarships for Hispanics
- United Negro College Fund
- Weird Scholarships
- College Scholarship
Grants
- Free money!
- Provided by state and national sources.
- Amounts vary based on need, school cost, and/or enrollment status.
- Example: First Generation Matching Grant Program
Loans
- Borrowed money!
- Students or parents can borrow money to help pay for a student’s college, university, or career and technical education.
- Must be repaid with interest.
- Example: Federal Perkins Loans
