2021 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
College Board Opportunity Scholarships (OPEN TO THE CLASS OF 2021 & THE CLASS OF 2022)
Danville High School Counseling Department
Financial Aid Information
Use these links to explore college financial aid information:
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
College Board Online Scholarship Search
College Savings Plans Network
FAFSA on the Web
Fidelity Investments' College Cost Calculator
The Financial Aid Information Page
Financial Aid for Students
FinAid's College Cost Projector
IRS
Quicken.com College Planner
SallieMae Financial Aid 101
Scholarship Resource Network Express
Career One Stop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx?studyLevelfilter=4294967284&scholarshipid=2014548
Some national scholarship resources:
https://www.fastweb.com/
https://www.cappex.com/
https://www.scholarships.com/
NOTEWORTHY NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify students who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential and make an impact on their communities through service to others.
Each year, 20 or more students are designated Ron Brown Scholars and receive $10,000 annually for four years, for a total of $40,000. The recipients may use the need and meritbased scholarships to attend any four-year accredited college/ university within the United States. Ron Brown scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline. Since 1996, 440 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars.
To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, Black/African American and current high school seniors at the time of their application. Current college students are not eligible to apply. Applicants should demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities and have a demonstrated financial need.
Applications must be postmarked by January 9, 2020. The application website is below.
http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/RonBrownScholarFund/attachments/2020%20RBSP%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf