Help Your High School Senior Succeed

This 2021-2022 School Year does not seem to be less stressful for our children than the previous one. One thing you can help your high-school senior with is to decide on their future education by providing resources for potential scholarships.

While the Pandemic is still raging in many States making parents, kids, and teachers nervous, if you are a lucky parent of a high school senior, you have other things to worry about too.

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Check the following options for Grants, Scholarships, and Loans that are available for your seniors right now. This information is also important even if you have younger kids, you can surely help them and steer them in the right direction and ensure that they maintain high grades throughout their school time.

Federal Grants

Before applying to any grant you must fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA is used by most colleges and universities, as well as independent organizations, to assess students’ eligibility for a grant, scholarship, or loan. FAFSA will provide you with a report outlining the types of financial aid you qualify for. You can find a list of Federal Grants and State Grants by checking this College Scholarship Resources page.

Individual Scholarships, College and University Scholarships

There is a myriad of scholarships offered by separate colleges, organizations, and even individuals. It’s always a great idea to start with your school counselor and ask if they are aware of local scholarships. Also, search for scholarships in the specific area of your child’s interest. This list of Scholarships available for seniors this year includes an impressive amount of different scholarships: from $25,000 yearly tuition ($100,000 total) by Boston University to $1000 Foundation scholarship in aviation.

U.S. Government Scholarships and Programs for U.S. College and University Students

Studying abroad is an amazing way to experience the world, learn another language, and fall in love with diversity. During study abroad programs, a student gains important career and life skills, and as an alumnus gets special hiring authorities for federal jobs. This site lists most of the Study Abroad Federal and Non-Government Scholarship Programs available for U.S. college students.

Conclusion:

You can help your child to decide on who they want to be in the future, and alleviate their stress with upcoming senior year exams, by providing support and information, giving them an option to try and get a scholarship. It is not only a learning experience for young people, but it could also be a very good life lesson as well. We can only support and steer them to achieve their potential and greatness.