Searching for scholarships may feel like a job and seniors should treat it as such! It takes time, good research skills and organization to score scholarships. Here are some tips. KNOW WHERE TO GO FutureMe.vansd.org has a comprehensive list of scholarships that can be searched by GPA, industry or eligibility (just click Featured Scholarships) Local [...]
Come learn more about different pathways after high school - you've got options! Click the links below to pre-register for virtual college, trade, and/or military visits that sound interesting to you. You must pre-register to attend! May 12th @ 12:10p.m. - Lineworkers, Trade Tuesday (Now on Wednesday!) June 2nd @ 10:30a.m. - Military June 2nd @ 11:30a.m. [...]
You don't have to fill out those financial aid forms in the dark! There's help out there (and here!) Step 1: Turn on the light :) Step 2: Check out this simple How To Create Your FSA ID (Federal Student Aid) to get you started (with pictures!) Step 3: WSU Vancouver has an entire staff [...]
Calling all AP Students! October is a great month to make sure that you’ve enrolled in all of your AP class sections online! If you’re in an AP class, your teacher has asked you to enroll online in that AP section for the class. This process is very important to complete because it’s how we [...]
Each Friday for the month of October, we are hosting virtual events for you to get your financial aid questions answered! We will cover everything from FAFSA to WASFA, submitting your application to what happens next, and provide opportunities for you to get your specific questions answered. Check out the calendar below for each of [...]
It's October 1st!! Time to complete your financial aid application! If you intend on continuing your education after high school, you must complete your financial aid application (FAFSA or WASFA) your Senior year and EVERY year thereafter that you want to be considered for student loans, federal and state grants, work-study and many scholarships. Even [...]
You don't need to be going to WSU Vancouver to get assistance on filling out federal and state financial aid forms for college! WSUV is offering help to families filing a FAFSA/WASFA via Zoom in secure breakout rooms: https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/event/college-goal-washington Attend a virtual College Goal Washington session to get one-on-one help filing your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal [...]
Current high school juniors interested in the aerospace industry should apply for this special online experience brought to you by the Museum of Flight. Program Description: Western Aerospace Scholars (WAS) is an online distance learning course and summer experience specifically designed for high school students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pathways [...]
The Horatio Alger Association has awarded over $193 million in need-based scholarships since 1984. If you only apply to ONE scholarship, let this be it! The Horatio Alger Scholarship application is a common application meaning that you apply once and will be considered for the range of scholarships offered by program (State, CTE, targeted and [...]
October is Careers in Construction Month! Join build-oregon.com on October 13 for Apprenticeship Day! This day will focus on a registered apprenticeship. In the morning, participants will learn about apprenticeships, training details, and learn how to apply. The afternoon session will highlight apprentices in the construction industry. 10 to 11 am | What is Apprenticeship & [...]