Financial Aid and Scholarships

 

Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources

School Code:  052533

The Counseling office is open for questions on college, careers, technical help, and applications before school, during break and lunch, and after school. Parents are asked to call or email to make an appointment.
 

• Scholarship Deadline Log - Updated Weekly
• PHS Alumni Association Scholarships: Coach Bob Champion, Alumni Association, Todd Gutschow
• PTSA Scholarship
• College and Financial Aid Presentation - General information on financial aid from the September 2022 Financial Aid Night 
• Financial Aid Night Video from September 21, 2022 - WATCH VIDEO HERE

FAFSA/Dream Act

Fafsa/Dream Act opens on October 1. Students and one parent will need to apply for an FSA ID at https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm in order to sign electronically.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Official site to apply for federal, state and institutional financial aid.
• Filling out the FAFSA -  Step-by-Step Instructions and Tips

 

CAL Grant GPA Verification

Please see the Registrar for Cal Grant GPA Verification information. Poway High School submits GPA Verification for all Seniors in late September. Learn more about the CAL Grant program at www.csac.ca.gov.
 

Financial Aid and Scholarship Websites

Air Force ROTC	ROTC scholarships
Army ROTC	ROTC scholarships
Best Colleges	Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students
Black Student Fund	Comprehensive support for African American students
BrokeScholar	Search over $3 million in scholarship awards
California Association of Collectors Educational Scholarship Foundation	Scholarship opportunity for Juniors and Seniors
California Colleges	Financial aid options and resources
Cal-SOAP	Official site from the California Student Aid Commission to help students and their families pay for college as well as access other resources
CollegeBoard	Financial aid and scholarship information
Fastweb	Customized database of private-sector scholarships, grants & loans
Fin Aid	Aid estimator and scholarship search
Free-4U	Scholarships for many ethnic groups and minorities
Federal Student Aid	Government website for federal student aid programs, school codes, current student loan rates
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	Scholarship assistance for students of Hispanic heritage
Mapping Your Future	Student site for aid and scholarships
My Future	Learn about financial aid, scholarships and other college funding options
Navy ROTC	ROTC scholarships
Sallie Mae	Apply for scholarships up to $1000
San Diego Foundation	Community foundation with a list of local scholarships
Savingforcollege.com	College planning resources
Scholarships.com	A list of scholarships from around the country
Scholarship Stats	This website is for students who are interested in obtaining sports scholarships
Simple Tuition	Information to help understand, manage and explain the paying for college process
Tuition Funding Sources	Free scholarship search with access to over 7 million scholarships
Unigo	Scholarship search by state
U.S. Department of Education's Direct Loan Program	Provides information for those who want to know more about obtaining federal loans for college
U.S. News - Paying for College	Scholarship and financial aid resources
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)	This program provides opportunities for significant tuition reduction for California residents attending college in 13 other states.