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Financial Aid

Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA)

• FAFSA On The Web - site for filing FAFSA online
• CSS/Financial Aid Profile - aid application required in addition to FAFSA by many private colleges/universities
• Federal Student Aid - An overview of types of Federal aid and loans

General Information

• College Cost Comparison - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cost comparison worksheet
• Mapping Your Future Careers, Colleges and Finances - Indepth information on Careers and Finances
• Student Debt Calculator - Debt calculators and information useful for aid comparisons
• State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) - financial and state specific information
• FinAid Page - financial aid information, includes links to numerous "scam free" sites
• Scholarship Scams - current information on scholarship scams
• Don't Get Scammed on Your Way to College - Federal Trade Commission site that lists ways to detect scholarship scams
• Finance Your Education - includes needs analysis, methods of finance, money management
• College Parents of America - financial aid information
• Establish Virginia Domicile - how to qualify for in-state tuition in Virginia

Specific Institutions

• Nellie Mae - student loan information, includes hints on preparing to pay for college
• Sallie Mae - information on the entire Financial Aid process
• College Savings Plan Network - state-sponsored savings programs including Virginia's

ROTC/Armed Services Scholarships

• Air Force ROTC
• Army ROTC
• Coast Guard
• Navy ROTC
• Marines
• Merchant Marines

Scholarships

TJ students may access a list of scholarships through their Family Connection account.  Go to Blackboard, open Family Connection, go to Colleges and then to Scholarship List.  This list is maintained by FCPS and TJ.

For a list of colleges that give generous merit awards, go to Family Connection, click on Document Library, then College and Career Center, then College Awarded Merit Scholarships.  For application deadlines and other important information, please go to the specific college website.