Strawberry Crest High School
Guidance Department
Paying for College
Financial Aid and the FAFSA
Even if your college will be 100% paid through scholarships or savings, you must still fill out a FAFSA. The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You must fill it out EVERY YEAR you are in college.

To fill it out, you must apply for a PIN.

Next, fill out the FAFSA here.

For more information, visit the FAFSA website.
Scholarship Information
For more information about scholarships and grants, see Mrs. Meade. Request forms to see Ms. Meade are available in the Guidance Lobby from Mrs. Jordan.
Bright Futures

As of 2012, ALL Bright Futures Scholarships require students to complete community service. Before doing community service, please note that all activities must be pre-approved. See your counselor for approval and for the appropriate forms.

For more information, visit the Bright Futures Website for details on and the different scholarships offered AND:

---the general eligibility requirements

---the requirements for the specific scholarships

--Class of 2013 Requirements

--Class of 2014 (and after) Requirements

    NOTE: Test score requirements have changed depending on your graduation year!

---information on award amounts

---and other frequently asked questions


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For IB Students:
IB Diploma Recipients (which is based on IB exam scores) qualify to receive the Florida Academic Scholars Award. For more information, visit Bright Futures Website here.

Ms. Meade's Monthly Bulletin is available in the Guidance Lobby 

Click here to view SCHS February Scholarship Bulletin

Scholarship Matrix from SDHC (January 2013)

Look for more!
Scholarships.com
Fastweb.com
FinAid.org
CollegeNet.Com
Embark.com
SouthernScholarship.org

Scholarship for students planning to attend for students attending or planning to attend: Florida State University, Florida A & M University, University of Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, Tallahassee Community College, and Santa Fe College.

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B. Davis Scholarship
Due May 27, 2013
Abbot & Fenner Scholarship
Due June 14, 2013
$1,000
Class of 2014 and 2015 IB Students: Interested in attending the IB World Conference in 2013?

Four locations this year:
North Carolina, June 23-28
Vancouver, Canada, July 21-26
Coventry, UK, August 4-9
Hong Kong, August 11-16


Collaborate on CAS and discuss global issues with other IB students from around the world! See Mrs. Smith for more details.
Big Sun Scholarship
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.
Deadline        -  June 21, 2013     
Amount of Award  -        $500.00
 

The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community..

Please visit our website at [ http://www.bigsunathletics.com/ ]http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply. 
                                                                             This scholarship has been listed with FastWeb
Scholarship for students diagnosed as ADHD:

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PWP Scholarship (Playing with Purpose)

Athletes should apply at www.playingwithpurpose.org.

Athletes must meet ALL the following criteria:

--Currently a high school sophomore, junior or senior
--Maintains a minimum "C" grade average or higher
--Currently a varsity level athlete in one or more sports
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Committed follower of Jesus Christ    
Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2013
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Bright House Sports Network's Logan Scholarship
For any athlete with a 3.5 GPA or higher
      Deadline: February 28, 2013
Visit BHSN.com or see your counselor or Ms. Meade for more information.