ETS Provides Support with FAFSA

ETS provides assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for all participants. The FAFSA enables applicants to apply for the vast array of federal student financial aid programs, including Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity (SEOG) Grant, Work-Study, Stafford, & PLUS Loans. 

Students applying for these grants may also be eligible to receive an Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG).  This grant may be awarded to FAFSA-eligible students who have taken higher level mathematics and science courses in high school and are interested in pursuing careers in these and related fields.  Also, students interested in a teaching career could be eligible for a TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) grant which provides up to $4000 annually in exchange for a minimal commitment to teach in a district with high incidence of low income residents.

Contact your ETS counselor at 989-2460 for information on the best approach for completing the FAFSA.

Financial Aid Websites

• College Goal Sunday
  Helping college bound Indiana students with the financial aid application process
• Studentaid.ed.gov
  Find federal government aid resources and federal school codes
• Finaid.org
  Comprehensive site for public and private financial aid resources
• Financial aid “lingo” page

Scholarship Search

Check out these other web resources to search for scholarships for FREE! Remember, you should never have to pay money for this type of service. Just let your fingers do the walking!

21st Century Scholars Program

• About the program
• Apply online  
• Frequently asked questions
• List of Indiana colleges offering 21st Century Scholars Program support and incentives

Local, regional, and state sources

• MAEOPP Scholarships
• I-MAEOPP Scholarships
• City of Hammond College Bound Scholarship Program
• Foundations of East Chicago
• Scholarships offered by the state of Indiana

National scholarship sources

• FastWeb Scholarship Search
• Free scholarship search
• Princeton Review
• Scholarships.com
• Collegeanswer.com – A division of Sallie Mae
• Thompson Peterson’s scholarship guide
• Scholarships targeted for minority groups and special populations pdf
• Blackexcel.org – Listing of websites that offer scholarships to students of color

College Financial Planning

• Indiana Family College Savings Plan - Provides information on saving for future college-related expenses
• Making it Count – Comprehensive planning for college expenses including opportunity to attend FREE seminars in your local area