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Naviance Family Connection $cholarships http://connection.naviance.com/ Clearbrookhs Clearcreekhs Clearlakehs Clearsprings Clearfalls Clearviewtx Clearhorizons

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Click Scholarship list under the scholarships and money section

National, regional, local and collegiate sponsored scholarship opportunities updated weekly. Database lists entries by name, deadline, award amount, merit vs need-based and application requirements.

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Scholarship Match Below are scholarships with requirements that may be a suitable match for you according to the information that your school has entered about each scholarship.

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH You are about to use a scholarship tool hosted by Sallie Mae. Naviance has provided a link to use this Sallie Mae tool as a convenience to you, and Naviance is not responsible for the content and performance of the Sallie Mae tools or for your activities with Sallie Mae.

Scholarship Checklist Steps to follow when applying for a scholarship: 1. Research applicable scholarships 2. Organize scholarships by deadlines Review the scholarships’ requirements 3. 4. Request reference letters (Many sponsors will want them) • Make sure you give your references adequate time to prepare. • You will most likely receive a better quality reference this way. 5. Request or print any special application forms 6. Fill out first application (in chronological order by deadline) 7. Research and write essay (if applicable) 8. Review and edit all pieces of application 9. Make copies of all pieces of application 10. Submit application in requested form (electronic, mail etc) 11. Check with sponsor to verify they received your application and all documents ** Check with your campus for procedures to process scholarships

IMPORTANT WEBSITES Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov www.pin.ed.gov www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov **Refer to handout for more websites

CCISD Career Specialists Clear Brook – Ruth Caroccio - rcarocci@ccisd.net Clear Creek – Shannon Herd – sherd@ccisd.net Clear Falls-- Kasi Bevel-kbevel@ccisd.net Clear Lake – Darlene Snell – dsnell@ccisd.net Clear Springs – Kathleen Gandin – kgandin@ccisd.net