Class of 2017
Scholarships & Financial Aid
FAFSA is the First Step to Financial Aid for College
Before a student can receive a federal grant, state grant, subsidized loan, or work-study, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed. After you have filed your FAFSA, the Department of Education will submit your income information to the colleges you select on the form. The colleges will send you award letters that will specify the total cost of attendance at that institution.
Parents and students who need help with the FAFSA are invited to attend one of two remaining FAFSA completion workshops at Ben Davis High School. Financial aid experts from ISM College Planning, will be available to help file the FAFSA and answer questions on site. The workshops will be held on the following dates in the Media Center of Ben Davis High School.
October 27, 2016 - 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
January 25, 2017 - 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
FSA ID
FAFSA Checklist
Types of Financial Aid
Scholarships
Find Scholarships That Are Right For YOU!
To find a scholarship that is right for you in Naviance, click on "colleges," then scroll all the way to the bottom. The first link, "scholarship match," will help narrow down the wide array of scholarships to find some that fit you best.
The scholarship list is just that - a list of all the scholarships that we find out about, here at Ben Davis.
There are hundreds of national scholarships that you can apply for as well. Those can be found by clicking on the "national scholarship search" link.
As we approach the end of the first semester, more and more scholarships will start to appear. Check back frequently for new scholarship opportunities!
Where to find scholarships
Click on "colleges."
Where to find scholarships
Scroll to the bottom to find the "scholarship match" link.
Where to find scholarships
Next Generation Teacher Scholarship
Earn Micro Scholarships through raise.me!
Through a new program called raise.me, students can automatically earn scholarships from colleges each time goals are achieved in high school. For example:
- Get an A in a course ($100 - $1,000)
- Get a B in a course ($50 - $600)
- Participate in a school club or sport ($25 - $250)
- And much more
This opportunity is funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and by participating colleges.
Here is how you can start earning micro-scholarships today!
1) Use this link to set up your account https://www.raise.me/join/5167337977
2) Add colleges to your raise.me portfolio and regularly update your account with good grades, community service, extracurricular activities, and other achievements in order to earn “Micro-Scholarships” from colleges. You can add achievements from the start of 9th grade until midway through 12th grade.
Ben Davis High School, Student Services Department
Rodney Smith, Associate Principal
Sherman Woodard, Director
Anna Coyne, College Admission Coordinator
Mike Horning, Counselor
Andrea Norcross, Counselor
Jamika Jones, Counselor
Chelsea Zimmerman, Counselor
Susan Williams, Counselor
Brian Abney, Counselor
Sonya Hicks, Counselor
Wendy Skibinski, Director of College & Career Readiness
Adam Pearish, Administrative Assistant to the Director of College & Career Readiness
Email: anna.coyne@wayne.k12.in.us
Location: 1200 North Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Phone: 317.988.7000
Twitter: @bdhcounselors