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Useful Websites

FAFSA: All students need to complete this financial aid application.
NYS HESC - TAP: Students who attend college in NYS need to complete the TAP application after doing the FAFSA.
NYS HESC - Other Grants and Scholarships - Select the tabs at the top of the page to learn about Grants, Scholarships, and more offered through NYS.
HESC Student and Parent Help Sessions. Students and parents can register to attend various workshops including assistance with completing the FAFSA/TAP applications and comparing college award letters.
PVM School Counseling Scholarship Web Page: Go here to get updated scholarship information.
PVM Scholarship Google Sheet: A direct link to various local, regional, state and national scholarships.
Excelsior Scholarship Program: for NYS residents attending NYS Public Schools who meet income qualifications.
Common App: Log into your account and go to the "Financial Aid Resources" tab.
Fastweb: After going through a quick, free sign-up process, you can sift through over 1.5 million scholarships worth over $3.4 billion.
Scholarships.com: With millions of scholarships available, their algorithm does the work for you and offers a robust database of grants across the country. The site has collected over 3.7 million scholarships adding up to $19 billion.
Big Future: College Board: College Board offers tips on how to apply for financial aid as well as a free scholarship search engine. Juniors can even qualify for a College Board Opportunity Scholarship just by building a college list. Sophomores and Juniors in NYS can apply for the BigFuture New York Scholarship by taking a Career Quiz by November 30.
Appily: This is another huge directory of scholarships totaling over $11 billion in scholarship money. It offers a frequently updated database, so you can find exactly what you’re looking for.
Unigo: Complete your scholarship profile to see your personal scholarship results. Unigo has 14 of their own scholarships available as well.
Niche: Head here for a user-friendly directory with no required sign-up process. One of its best categories is the “Easy to Apply” filter. Here, you can do a scholarship search for ones that don’t require an essay, GPA or recommendation.
Petersons: This site boasts $10 billion worth of opportunities for aid. You can search by scholarship, grant, fellowship and even by forgivable loan whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student.

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Khan Academy: Paying for College
Khan Academy: Financial Aid Application Process
Khan Academy: FAFSA Walkthrough
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Khan Academy: Grants and Scholarships
Khan Academy: Work Study
Khan Academy: CSS Profile Walkthrough
Khan Academy: Financial Aid Packages and Appealing Financial Aid