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Financial Aid 

All college students are expected to contribute to their own educational costs, but how much you and your family will be expected to pay depends on your financial situation — or what is called your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).  This is determined by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
 
 

What is the FAFSA?
 

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used by the U.S. Department of Education to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for college expenses. It also determines eligibility for need-based federal Pell grants and other student financial aid options.
As a part of this process, you (and your parents if you are a dependent student) will be asked to complete a “need analysis” based on financial information, such as your family income, assets and other household information. Students and their families are being encouraged this year to apply online. An updated online FAFSA format has fewer questions than in past years, as well as a more user-friendly interface and navigation system, the Education Department reports.
The FAFSA form is submitted to and then processed by the U.S. Department of Education. The results are electronically transmitted to college financial aid offices that are listed on a student’s application.
 

 
Where Can I Obtain Assistance in Completing the FAFSA?
 
Spring Branch ISD is offering workshops for seniors and families to assist them in completing the FAFSA through February 29th.  For more information and to register, please check the schedule or contact Hortencia Vega, SBISD Coordinator of Post-Secondary Guidance & Counseling Programs, at 713-251-1992.
You can also find additional information on funding your education by clicking on the links below:             
          
§         FAFSA website Complete the FAFSA online or the FAFSA4caster.
§         PIN   Obtain a PIN number (electronic signature needed to complete the FAFSA online).
§         Student Aid on the Web Find information from the U.S. Department of Education on funding your education.
§         College for All Texans Find information on Texas grant programs and about other exemptions and waivers.
§         Texas Net Calculator Check out this calculator that can help families with a rough approximation of financial aid.
      This should also be available at all college websites. 
                 
 
 
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Scholarship Opportunities 

Click on the following link for a spreadsheet sorted by due date. There are over 140 scholarships listed on this chart. The spreadsheet  can be exported to Excel to allow viewers to select specific rows for printing:
 
 

The following links provide scholarship applications lthat  can be downloaded: 

 
Spring Branch Education Foundation Prosperity Bank Scholarship  March 26, 2012
 

Click on the following scholarship search engines and links to other scholarship listings:

 

 
 

 
 

 

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