Scholarships and Financial Aid

The key to affording college is knowledge - knowing not only how to pay for it but also, and most importantly, where to look to find the resources that will allow students to afford a college education.

Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation to learn more about ways to help pay for college and the financial aid process.

Click here for the Spanish version of the PowerPoint presentation

High School Seniors and Parents: 

The 2020-21 FAFSA will be available October 1! Get ready to complete your 2020-21 FAFSA.pdf

FAFSA: The How-To Guide for Students
How to Create Your FSA ID
How to Create Your FSA ID - Spanish
8 Steps to Filling Out the FAFSA Form
Federal Student Aid at-a-Glance
College Preparation Checklist Booklet
Do You Need Money for College?

Keep in mind that federal and most state governments, as well as colleges and some scholarship providers, use the FAFSA, for aid processing.

Scholarship Tips and Exploration Presentation
Ten Steps to A Strong Application

Many agencies, associations, and organizations provide money for college students. Each scholarship provider has its own application and its own rules to decide who can get its scholarship. The scholarship process requires time, work, and dedication on the part of students and parents as well as school personnel. Although many scholarships are awarded for academic success, others are given for athletic ability, extracurricular activities, specific major interests, community involvement, and citizenship. Scholarships may be granted on need basis or on a non-need basis depending upon the organization or institution granting the scholarship.

Helpful Websites

Scholarship Search Websites List
Klein ISD E-Scholarship USA!
College for All Texans
College Board
Mapping Your Future
Fast Web!
Pay for College
Federal Student Aid
Texas Financial Aid Information Center

The guidance counselor is an important source of both college admission and financial aid information. Counselors have information on regional and school-specific scholarships, such as the Rotary Club, churches, banks, and others. Each campus has a Scholarships web page that includes comprehensive information regarding scholarships and financial aid.