Update: Scholarships and FAFSA
Class of 2024
Scholarships
Scholarship Searches!!!
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Each year thousands of dollars in Scholarship funding goes unused! Don't miss out on these opportunities and apply today!
National Scholarship Search Engines provide a fantastic starting point for scholarship.
A perfect examples of National Scholarship Searches are websites such as
Going Merry, Scholarships360, BigFuture Scholarships and Next Steps Idaho Scholarship Directory.
Check them out and many more like them, found on the College and Career Center Website.
Scholarship Idaho
Scholarship Idaho is the common application for state-managed scholarships and grant programs. Click the icons below to learn more about scholarship opportunities for Idaho high school graduates.
Local and Regional Scholarships
We list state, regional and local scholarships in Xello. This includes links to applications and all required materials are listed.
All active CHS students have a Xello account.
Click here to learn how to log into Xello.
Log into your Xello account and go to the Local Scholarships section to see all of our state and local scholarships. We update the list regularly - be sure to log in weekly to see new scholarships.
If you are unsure how to find the local scholarship - please watch the short tutorial below.
Over $10,000 available in Scholarships this Month!!!!
Be sure to log into Xello and checkout the 9 scholarships with deadlines this month!!!
The 2024-2025 FAFSA Latest Update
What you Need to Know
FSA announced in January that colleges, universities, and state agencies will not receive FAFSA applicant data until the first half of March. You can read the full announcement here.
The delay is due to the need to update the federal processing system to include the recently revised data tables used in the Student Aid Index calculation. The updated tables account for inflation and will yield approximately $1.8 million in additional need-based federal aid.
What does this mean for students & families?
- Corrections to an already-submitted FAFSA cannot be made until March. Students will receive an email stating that their FAFSA has been Processed. That is when they can log back into the FAFSA to make corrections.
- NCAN is predicting that colleges will not be able to send financial aid offers until early to mid-April
- Students will have less time to evaluate their financial aid packages before the traditional May 1 deadline
The New FAFSA
The 2024–25 FAFSA form will expand eligibility for federal student aid.
610,000 new students from low-income backgrounds will be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants due to updates to student aid calculations.
Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to get an early estimate of what your federal student aid could be after submitting the new form.
The 2024–25 FAFSA form will offer a new, streamlined user experience for students and their families.
Applicants will be able to skip as many as 26 FAFSA questions, depending on their individual circumstances. Some applicants will need to complete as few as 18 questions, taking less than 10 minutes.
Watch our “2024–25 FAFSA FAQs” playlist to better understand what’s changed on the new form.
Where to Start...
Didn’t submit a 2023–24 FAFSA form? Make sure to create your StudentAid.gov account (FSA ID)—and remember your username and password so you can access and submit the 2024–25 FAFSA form when it’s available.
Find out if your parent(s) or spouse will need to be contributors (contribute their info on your FAFSA form).
If your parent(s) or spouse will need to contribute to your form, make sure each contributor creates their own StudentAid.gov account. Even if a contributor doesn’t have a Social Security number, they will be able to create an account when the 2024–25 form goes live.
Watch our “Preparing for the FAFSA Form” playlist to understand what information and documents you’ll need to fill out the FAFSA form.
Upcoming College and Career Events - FAFSA Night
FAFSA Completion Night
Room 101
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024, 05:00 PM
Coeur d'Alene High School, North 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
College and Career Center
College and Career Coordinator
Coeur d'Alene High School
Email: khynes@cdaschools.org
Website: https://www.cdaschools.org/domain/2455
Location: 5530 North 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
Phone: 208-667-4509