Boca Ciega High School

Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities

SCHOLARSHIPS

• Scholarship Opportunities Updated 5/28/2021
• Scholarships for Undocumented Students
• The College Board's Opportunity Scholarships program provides scholarship opportunities for completing steps to get ready for college.
• Search for scholarships with the U.S. Department of Labor's free scholarship search tool

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Bright Futures- Application Opens in October!

• Every student in the state of Florida is eligible for this scholarship
• You need to start thinking about it now!
  • Step 1 is to complete your application for a student community service project.Complete form #1 PCS form 2-2602-2) after developing a detailed identification of the social problem and plan of action. All community service projects must be approved by your Counselor. 
  • Lastly, submit your log of community service hours on form #2 (PCS form 2-2602-3). The agency contact person must sign this documentation.
• Florida Bright Futures Chart of Eligibility and Award Criteria: Bright Future Eligibility
• Application opens October of Senior year!!!

FAFSA- Application Opens in October!

• Can be completed beginning October of Senior year
• Items Needed to Complete the FAFSA
• Top 10  Mistakes Made on the FAFSA
• FAFSA Tips for Foster Youth, Wards of the Court

Pinellas Education Foundation- Application Opens in October

• Scholarships/Grants open only to Pinellas County School Students
• To be completed during Senior year
• Application is available the beginning of each school year

Free Scholarship Search Engines & Scholarship Help

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