Six Great Options For Finding Scholarships

Going Merry 

Financial Aid Tips

• What is the FAFSA?

• Pro Tips for the 2024-2025 FAFSA Form

• Five Things to Do While You Wait for the FAFSA Application

• Estimate Your Federal Student Aid

• How to Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

• Understanding Financial Aid Awards

• Understanding FAFSA & Financial Aid (available in 10 different languages)

Additional Resources

• NJ Dreamers Flyer

• NJ Grants and Scholarships

• Alternative Application

• NJCLASS Family Loans

• NJBEST Scholarships

• Worksheet: Researching College Grants

• Guidance on completing the FAFSA without a SSN

HESAA

HESAA sponsors New Jersey College Goal Sunday. It's an opportunity for low-income and first-generation students and families to receive assistance in completing the FAFSA. More information, including registration details, is available at www.njcollegegoalsunday.org

On October 8, 2024 HESAA will be providing a Virtual Financial Aid Presentation for seniors and their parents. Please click here for the slide deck.

Recorded Presentations

Financial Aid Presentation for Seniors by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)

Presentation PowerPoint

View the Financial Aid Presentation for Seniors by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)

On March 28, 2024 HESAA will be providing a Virtual Financial Aid Presentation for juniors and their parents. Please click here for the flyer and meeting link.

View the Financial Aid Presentation slide deck for Juniors by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA).

View the Financial Aid Presentation recording for Juniors by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA).

Scholarships

Senior Scholarship Application

• General Scholarship Application

  • Seniors interested in being considered, should download, and complete the General Scholarship Application available in the Class of 2024 Google Classroom. The application is a PDF and will be submitted via the Google Form provided. 

• Application/Transcript/Resume Release Consent

  • For the materials to be reviewed by the FLHS Scholarship Committee and the selection committees of scholarship donors, parents/guardians must provide release consent. It is available via the Parent Portal in Genesis. 

All material must be submitted by February 13, 2024, to be considered. 

Local Scholarship Flyer:

• Available to graduating seniors

• Click on the title to access that scholarship's application

• Deadline for scholarships is Monday, March 18 , unless otherwise noted

**IMPORTANT: Please allow time to obtain supporting materials such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, resumes, etc.**

Helpful Links

• Fastweb Scholarship & Financial Aid Search

• Going Merry 

• The College Board

• Student Scholarship Search

• StudentScholarships.org

• Understanding Athletic College Scholarships

• Additional Scholarship Websites

FAFSA on the Web http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

NJ Student Assistance Service – 1-800-801-0576

Financial Aid Questions - 1-800-792-8670 – www.hesaa.org

Federal Student Aid Information 1-800-4-FED-AID (433-3243)

Financial Aid Hotline Toll-Free (866)-509-8860