Topic: "Paying for College" (only for GHS students and their families)
Date: September 14th
Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
We will cover the many ways to pay for education after high school and discuss college costs, types of financial aid, and financial aid applications.

Link to the Zoom meeting: https://ecmc.zoom.us/j/96304045594

If you cannot attend this GHS session, the ECMC will host the same virtual presentation later this month:

English - Sept 28th at 6pm https://bit.ly/2WNbrCd

Spanish - Sept 30th at 6pm https://bit.ly/3jjc6TE

You will need to register prior to attending.

Beat the Odds Scholarship

Beat the Odds Scholarship apply by Sept 15th

Gates Scholarship

Gates Scholarship apply by Sept 15th

Heisman Scholarship for Scholar Athletes

heismanscholarship.com apply by Oct 19th

VFW Scholarship

VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship apply by Oct 31st

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship

ELKS MVS apply by Nov 15th

For more scholarship info visit our C&C Center Scholarships page.

The FAFSA and ORSAA will open on October 1st and all Seniors should fill out one of these applications. Why? Because there is a lot of money to help you pay for college out there - you just need to ask for it.

What do the acronyms mean?

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Oregon Student Aid Application

Not sure which one to fill out? Find out here.

Additional helpful links and financial aid info page are on the GHS C&C Center website.

Big Future by the College Board is another complex tool to help you with your college search, important deadlines, college cost, finding majors, navigating the application process, etc.