Each December the Academy of Notre Dame and neighboring schools sponsor an annual Financial Aid Night. We strongly encourage parents of juniors and seniors to attend.

Important Note: You should never pay to apply for scholarships or financial aid.

Scholarships

Scholarship information is noted on the Senior Bulletin as well as on Naviance. The links below also offer free scholarship search engines.

Financial Aid

FAFSA – FAFSA or Free Application For Federal Student Aid. If you think you need help paying for your college expenses, you should apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA. Applications are available online January 1st. Don’t forget to review individual college deadlines!

CSS/Profile -The CSS/PROFILE is required by many private colleges, universities, graduate and professional schools, and scholarship programs to determine eligibility for non-federal financial aid-such as an institution's own grants, loans, and scholarships. This PROFILE is administered by the College Board.

Expected Family Contribution - Fill out the simple forms and find what your family will be expected to contribute toward your college expenses.

Financial Aid and Scholarships Information

Guaranteed Scholarships - A listing of scholarships that are all guaranteed

Scholarship Scam Alert - Don't get ripped off! There are scam artists out there who prey on students and their families seeking financial aid. Here's a site to help you avoid getting stung!

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - An award winning site that provides excellent links in Internet sources of information.

College Net –Your online source for scholarship information.

ScholarAid –A free internet based scholarship indexing service the instantly matches students to national, state, and local level sources of financial aid.

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency -Helps to create access to college for PA students.

Financial Aid Calculators

www.collegeboard.com

www.finaid.org

Organizations and Agencies

 United States Department of Education - www.ed.gov

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) - www.pheaa.org

Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (PASFAA) - www.pasfaa.org

College Board - www.collegeboard.com

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - www.ncaa.org

Services and Forms

 Fin Aid - www.finaid.org

USDE Publications - www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/FYE/index.html

College is Possible - www.collegeispossible.org

Financial Aid Resource Center - www.theoldschool.org

College Savings Plan Network - www.collegesavings.org

Fast Web - www.fastweb.monster.com

FAFSA on the Web - www.fafsa.ed.gov

 US Department of Education PIN - www.pin.ed.gov

Mapping Your Future - www.mapping-your-future.org