Financial Aid & Scholarships

There are 4 types of Financial Aid you can receive to help you pay for college.

• Scholarships
• Need based or merit based, or a combination of both
• Come from a variety of sources: Schools & school donors / supporters, community organizations / associations, non-profits, corporations, and more.
• Requirements / qualifications are determined by the funding organization or entity.
  
• Do not have to be paid back
• You may/may not have to reapply annually to renew while in school.
• Grants
• Do not have to be paid back.
• You typically do have to renew annually.

• Loans
• Must be paid back
• Work study
• Jobs on campus where part/all of the pay goes towards expenses

 

PCS Financial Aid Overview & Scholarship Search Engines

Student Services / Financial Aid Resources and Scholarship Search Engines (pcsb.org)

 

Pinellas Education Foundation Scholarship Application

One Application for Several Scholarships

 

Pinellas County Schools List of Scholarships:

Student Services List of Scholarships

 

PCS Bright Futures Community Service

Student Services / Bright Futures Community Service (pcsb.org)

 

Bright Futures Academic, Testing, and Community Service requirements

Bright Futures Student Handbook (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org)

 

Bright Futures Application:

Under First- Time Applicants, click Create a Student Account:

Home - Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org)

 

How do I know how much it will cost to attend?

Net Price Calculator Center (ed.gov)