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Scholarships/Financial Aid

​Please be sure to check out all of the resources listed below.

Scholarships for Vermonters- For Students attending college or training in 2022-2023

Please visit the VSAC Resource Center or pick up a hard copy of scholarships booklet in the Direction Center

Naviance

While some scholarship applications can be found in the Direction Center, many more can be found in Naviance.  Please continue to check your Naviance account for an ever growing list of scholarships.   For login see your house counselor.  If you click on the "colleges" tab, then "scholarships and money", you'll see our "scholarship list". Please see links below:

- Naviance Sign-In Link   

FAFSA, CSS Profile & Vermont Grant Application 

When it comes to financial aid for education and training after high school, the sooner you file the better.  The FAFSA is the key, literally the gateway, to all financial aid - Federal Pell Grants, the Vermont State Grant, many scholarships, institutional aid, work-study programs and loans. 

In addition to the FAFSA, some colleges require that you fill out the CSS Profile in order to receive institutional aid.  Please see the links below:


-  FAFSA Application Link  

-  FAFSA Fridays: This is a service offered by VSAC to families who would like help filling out the FAFSA form. 
   
-  CSS Profile Application Link

-  CSS Profile List of Colleges Link:  To view a list of colleges that require the CSS Profile.        

-  Vermont Grant Application Link: This application allows Vermont residents to apply for need-based assistance:
     


VSAC (Vermont Student Assistance Program)

"VSAC is a Vermont non-profit that was created in in 1965 to help students save, plan and pay for college and career training (VSAC website)."  The website is a wealth of information!  There are several links on the website that are particularly helpful in a scholarship search:

-  VSAC Link to the Full Website  

-  VSAC Scholarship Link - This link directs the user to a page of very useful information, including: Where to Find Scholarships, Consider All Aid, Beware of Scams, and Tips for Success PLUS four different web based scholarship searches. 

- VSAC 
Assisted Scholarships Link - This link directs to a page that guides you through the process of applying for one or more of the over 160 VSAC administered scholarships for Vermonters.

-  Scholarships for Foster Care Youth Link 

-   Scholarships for Vermont Military Service Members (and Families) Link