RMHS SENIORS : 10 EASY STEPS TO SCHOLARSHIPS 1. APPLY for College/University admission by required deadlines 2. SUBMIT Transcripts & Test Scores- www.parchment.com 3. FILL OUT your Student Profile on the Advisors webpage for scholarship 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. consideration by the RMHS Scholarship Committee SIGN UP for the RMHS College & Career Newsletter to receive scholarship updates, college & career visitations, and event information via email LINK WEEKLY to the MESA PUBLIC SCHOOL Scholarship Bulletin for upcoming programs/scholarships that fit you - www.mpsaz.org/scholarships APPLY, APPLY, APPLY for any and all scholarships for which you are eligible RESEARCH the Scholarship/Financial Aid websites of the University/College you are planning on attending for scholarships offered at their school/college DO ONLINE SEARCH of the many free, reputable scholarship search engines – Some sites are: WWW.MPSAZ.KUDER WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG WWW.CAPPEX.COM WWW.CHEGG.COM/SCHOLARSHIPS WWW.AZCIS.INTOCAREERS.ORG WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM WWW.FASTWEB.COM WWW.SCHOLARSHIPSAZ.COM WWW.COLLEGE.NICHE.COM SEE OTHER LINKS ON THE ADVISOR TAB on the RMHS Website 9. ATTEND College & Financial Aid events and workshops offered at Red Mountain or in the community: MPS College Fair, Road to College Night, Financial Aid Night, College Goal Weekend, Mesa Counts On College, College Fairs. Check school websites for upcoming events often. 10. FILE YOUR FAFSA – Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first & most important step toward for federal aid for college or vocational school –WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR STUDENT ADVISOR EACH SEMESTER TO STAY ON TASK AND TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS! www.azfoundation.org www.cappex.com www.chegg.com www.collegeboard.com www.collegenet.com www.college.niche.com www.fastweb.com www.fedmoney.org www.finaid.org www.fidm.edu/go/fidmscholarships www.hefar.org www.highscholarships.com www.petersons.com www.scholarsnapp.org/ www.scholarships.com www.scholarshipexperts.com/ www.scholarshipamerica.org www.scholarships4students.com www.scholarship360.com www.studentscholarships.org/ www.scholarshipworkshop.com www.legion.org/needalift www.collegehorizons.org www.princetonreview.com/college/finance/ www.zinch.com www.meetmycollege.com www.mycollegedollars.com www.college-scholarships.com www.fastaid.com www.studentaid.ed.gov www.tuitionfundingsources www.review.com www.usfirst.org/about/scholarships/scholars hip-opportunities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) U.S. Department of Labor’s scholarship search Adelante Fund - www.adelantefund.com American Indian College Fund - www.collegefund.org/ American Indian Graduate Center www.aigcs.org Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship - www.apiasf.org Beat The Odds Scholarship - www.cdfca.org Bureau of Indian Affairs - www.bia.gov The Council for Exceptional Children - www.cec.sped.org (special education) Gates Millennium Scholars - www.gmsp.org Hispanic Scholarship Fund - www.hsf.net Lighthouse Guild Scholarships for The Legally Blind -www.lighthouseguild.org National Merit Scholarship Corporation - www.nationalmerit.org OnlineCollegeNet- Financial aid and scholarship for minority students Orphan Foundation- www.fc2success.org Thurgood Marshal Scholarship Fund - www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org United Negro College Fund - www.uncf.org