Kennedy HS

Financial Aid

  

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Do Need Money For College 

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StateFinancial Assistance Programs & Applications

Click on the appropriate program name and scroll to the bottom of the program page to access the program's application and conditions of award information.

Need-Based Grants

Legislative Scholarships

• Delegate Scholarship 
• Senatorial Scholarship 

Merit-Based Scholarships

• Distinguished Scholar Award - PLEASE READ INSIDE 
• Distinguished Scholar Community College Transfer Program - PLEASE READ INSIDE 

Career-Based Scholarships 

• Charles W. Riley Fire and Emergency Medical Services Tuition Reimbursement Program  
• Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program (LARP)  
• John R. Justice Grant Program  
• Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Primary Care Services (LARP-PCS) 
• Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MDC-LARP) 
• Nurse Support Program II - Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarship and Living Expenses Grant 
• Optometry Tuition Reduction Program 
• Tuition Reduction for Non-Resident Nursing Students 
• Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program  
Renewals or Service Obligations Only

• Child Care Provider Scholarship  
• Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Child Welfare, and Juvenile Justice Workforce Tuition Assistance Program  
• Distinguished Scholar Teacher Education Award  
• Hope Scholarship Programs (Hope General, Maryland Teacher, & Science and Technology)  
• Physical and Occupational Therapists and Assistants Program  
• Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award  
• State Nursing Scholarship and Living Expenses Grant  
• William Donald Schaefer Scholarship Program  

Unique Populations

• Jack F. Tolbert Memorial Student Grant Program  
• Edward T. Conroy Memorial Award 
• Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship 
• Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients  
• Tuition Waiver for Maryland National Guard (PDF)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA)
The largest program for financial aid is administered by the federal government and is open to all U.S. citizens and students studying in the U.S. with a green card. The federal scholarships are based on the financial situation of the student's family. To apply for federal scholarships, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) form. It is important to file this form early (between January 1 and February 15) to maximize the likelihood that the federal government and the colleges where you are applying will give you a strong financial aid package. Aid is awarded in the form of grants which do not have to be repaid, college work-study positions (jobs on campus while the student is enrolled and loans which do have to be repaid after graduation). The FAFSA form is available in Spanish and there is a hotline in both English and Spanish that families can use for questions. In addition, help is available in January and February in the Career Center during lunch and after school to help students complete their FAFSA forms electronically.
Please note: Colleges and universities have differing deadline dates for submission of the FAFSA. Generally, a good practice is to find out the earliest deadline among the schools to which a student is applying and be sure to submit the FAFSA by that deadline.

Note: You must file the FAFSA every year you plan to attend College. Seniors must apply the beginning of the year which will be applicable Fall of that same year. January FAFSA information would reflect the tax year of the year before, and be used for starting the Fall of that next year.  Example: Jan. 2011 FAFSA>>>Tax information from 2010>>>> Attend College Fall of 2011-Spring 2012. No matter how much money you and your parents make combined, you must still file the FAFSA to obtain any money PERIOD. Always file and let them determine your eligibility.

FAFSA PIN
Students and their parents can begin exploring the  federal financial aid process by applying for an individual FAFSA PIN NOW! Using the pin provides your electronic signature when filing over the internet and expedites the processing of your FAFSA. Parents are strongly encouraged to apply for a pin also so they can sign the FAFSA electronically as well. Without a PIN, students or parents will need to a sign a separate, hard copy signature page and mail it, which can delay the processing of the FAFSA.
Each year that you apply for federal financial aid you will use the same PIN number to access your FAFSA and use as your electronic signature for the form. Students and their parents do not need to apply for a new PIN from one year to the next. The PIN stays the same.

 

CSS Financial Aid PROFILE
Some colleges and scholarship programs require that students complete the College Scholarship Service Financial Aid PROFILE to be considered for nonfederal student aid. Seniors should check their schools of interest to see if they require the CSS PROFLIE. You can start working on your PROFILE by registering online. The fees for the PROFILE are listed on the CollegeBoard website. There are hard copies available in the Career Center as well.

Financial Aid and Scholarship Links 

• MCPS Career Center: Financial Aid Information
• FAFSA
• State Financial Aid Assistance Programs & Applications
• finaid.org
• Financial Aid Search Through the Web
• e-Scholar scholarship programs
• Scholarship Resource Network Express
• Index of American Universities
• CollegeNET
• Kaplan
• Peterson's
• SallieMae
• NellieMae
• The SallieMae Fund
• SallieMae CollegeAnswer
• Gates Millenium Scholars Program
• United Negro College Fund
• Scholarships for Hispanics
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Scholarships.com
• Federal Student Financial Aid Guide
• ACT Financial Need Estimator 

• http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm 
• https://www.maldef.org/assets/pdf/Scholarship_List_2010_2011.pdf 
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