Scholarships & Financial Aid

General scholarships are scholarships that apply irrespective of which college or university you attend. Below are resources to help you and your family save money via general scholarships and financial aid. Alternatively, specific scholarships are scholarships unique to a college or program. Take time to research specific scholarships available to students at colleges that interest you:

Scholarship/Aid	Category	Comments
Scholarship Advisory	Information	This advisory explores steps to take to be successful in your scholarship search applications
NY’s 529 College Savings Program	College Savings	This program offers tax free college savings, is available to residents of NYS, and should be capitalized on by students Grade 8-12
FAFSA	Financial Aid	Federal financial aid offered to prospective college students
TAP	Financial Aid	Financial aid offered in conjunction with FAFSA. Apply for TAP after applying for FAFSA
FAFSA Tracker	Information / Financial Aid	FAFSA offers students financial aid through a number of grants, some of which are first come first serve until funding in said grants run out. It is important to apply for financial aid early, and this FAFSA Tracker can let you know how early you are compared to other students in NY.
Understanding your financial aid offer	Information / Financial Aid	This will help you understand your financial aid offer
Student Opportunities for Scholarships	Scholarships/grants	Scholarships here are updated monthly. Please ensure you check this periodically.
Collegeboard Scholarship Service (CSS)	Scholarships/grants	The College Board’s CSS Profile is an online application that collects information used by almost 400 colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs to award financial aid from sources outside of the federal government. Learn more here
Common App and Scholar Snapp	Information / Scholarships	Common App and Scholar Snapp work in partnership together.
Scholar Snapp	Scholarships	Find Scholarships here. Your Common App application should be complete before applying for scholarships on Scholar Snapp
Fast Web	Scholarships	Find scholarships that match you!
Excelsior Scholarship	Scholarship	This scholarship is available to students in NYC, often covers a considerable amount of tuition, and the requirements are easy to meet for most students.