College Scholarship and Financial Aid Referencing

This unique financial aid opportunity is designated specifically forthose who demonstrate financial need and who are eligiblefor school lunch assistance. All eighth graders and parents should talkto their principals and prospective guidance counselors regarding the financialcollege provisions of this program before enteringninth ( 9^th) grade.

Accessing this site will provide a listof public and private colleges and universities in Indiana.This site will provide addresses, phone numbers and web sites to accessthe financial aid offices of these schools.The Federal school code is also listed after the school address. You willneed this number to complete the school information on the Free Applicationfor Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Going to college with help from the Student Financial Assistance Programs ...

The Student Financial AssistancePrograms are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over$40 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance (70% of allU.S. student aid). The Free Application for Student Aid, (FAFSA), isalso available on-line at this Web site; it is filled out by most studentsapplying for aid, and is used by many state and private aid programs toaward their funds. This Web site can help you at every stage of thefinancial aid process, whether you're in school or out of school ...

College Board On-line: Starting point for students/parents: PSAT, SAT, Scholarships, FinancialAid

PROFILE is a program of the College Scholarship Service, the financialaid division of the College Board, a national, nonprofit association ofschools and school systems, colleges and universities and educational organizations.Many colleges, universities, graduate and professional schools and scholarshipprograms use the information collected on PROFILE to help them awardnon-federal student aid funds. CSS itself does not award scholarship moneyor any other financial aid.

Some Top Financial Aid Websites and Links

 

1. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) :: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

    

2. ISFAA (Indiana Student Financial Aid Association) :: http://www.isfaa.edu

    

3. ICPAC (Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center) ::
   http://indiana.edu and/or http://www.icpac.indiana.edu/

    

4. SSACI (State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana) ::
   http://www.ai.org/ssaci and/or http://www.ai.org/ssaci/colleges.htm
    
5. USA Group :: http://www.usagroup.com

    

6. College Board :: http://collegeboard.org

    

7. DOE (Department of Education) :: http://ed.gov

    

8. FastWeb Scholarship Search (Scholarship and financial aid tools) :: http://fastweb.com

    

9. FinAid (Financial Information Page) (Comprehensive, objective, free financial aid information) ::http://www.finaid.org/

    

10. SallieMae (A provider and servicer of funds for federally insured student loans) ::

Some College Savings Plans and Federal Tax Credits

1. Indiana Family College Savings Plan (Created by Indiana General Assembly)
2. Federal Tax Cuts (Various options available, including the $1,500 HOPE Scholarship)
3. Federal/State Education Tax Credits
4. Indiana College Savings Plan
5. Federal $1,500 HOPE Scholarship
6. Lifetime Learning tax credit
7. IRA withdrawals without penalty of for higher education
8. Tax deductions for student loan interest
9. Exclude up to $5,250 of employer-provided education benefits from income
10. Exclusion from income student loan amounts forgiven by non-profit, tax-exempt charitable or education institutions for borrowers who take community service jobs

Some Local LaPorte Scholarships

Because scholarship listings are often changing, for themost current confirmation and listing of all local valid scholarships, andto obtain proper application forms and accurate deadline dates for submittingapplications, contact your high school Guidance Department.

This unique financial aid opportunity is designated specifically forthose who demonstrate financial need and who are eligiblefor school lunch assistance. All eighth graders and parents should talkto their principals and prospective guidance counselors regarding the financialcollege provisions of this program before enteringninth ( 9^th) grade.

1. Amateur Music Scholarship sponsored by the LaPorte Amateur Music Club (Music)
2. Boston Middle School Scholarship
3. LaPorte Babe Ruth Baseball Association sponsored Mike Bower Babe Ruth Scholarship
4. (Must have played Babe Ruth Baseball)
5. Ruth Andrew Coffeen Creative Writing Scholarship
6. Crichfield Elementary School Scholarship
7. Tau Sigma Chi sponsored Jamie L. Day Memorial Thespian Scholarship
8. LaPorte Fire Fighters Local #363 Arnold J. Devereaux Scholarship
9. Pauline and Ed Elshout Scholarship
10. LaPorte High School French Club Scholarship
11. LaPorte High School German Club Scholarship
12. LaPorte High School Girl Reserves Scholarship
13. Mike Green Memorial Football Scholarship (LPHS Football Team Senior)
14. Hailmann Elementary School P.T.A. Scholarship
15. Handley Elementary School Scholarship
16. Indian Trail Elementary School P.T.A. Scholarship
17. The LaPorte Jaycees Scholarship
18. Kesling Middle School Scholarship
19. Kingsbury Elementary School Scholarship
20. Kingsford Heights Elementary School Scholarship
21. Kiwanis Club of LaPorte Scholarship
22. LaPorte Amateur Radio Club Scholarships (2)
23. LaPorte Community Turbos (Swimming) Scholarship
24. LaPorte Democratic Civic Club Scholarship (Prefer distributing to vocational/technical/trade school candidate)
25. LaPorte Federation of Teachers, Local 714, Dr. S. Shannon Reffett Loyalty Scholarship
26. (Prefer distributing to a teacher education candidate)
27. LaPorte Moose 492 Early Childhood Education Scholarship
28. LaPorte P.T.A. Council Scholarships (Council Scholarship; Dwight Tallman Memorial Scholarship)
29. LaPorte High School P.T.S.A. Scholarships (2)
30. LaPorte Service League Scholarship (Communications; Theatre; Drama; etc.)
31. LaPorte Building Trades Board of Directors Vocational Building Trades Scholarship
32. Ray Lenza Scholarship (Music; Health Career)
33. Lincoln Elementary School P.T.A. Scholarship
34. LaPorte Lionettes Scholarship
35. LaPorte Lions Club Scholarships (2)
36. Maple City Lions Club Donald Severs’ Scholarship (Baseball; Football; must have lettered at least for two years)
37. Antoinette T. Mullins Memorial Scholarship (Education; Health Career)
38. LaPorte Chapter of Psi Iota Xi Scholarships (2) (Fine Arts; Speech; Hearing)
39. Riley Elementary School P.T.A.
40. LaPorte Rotary Club Scholarship
41. St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School
42. St. Joseph Catholic Home and School Guild (4 — 5 Scholarships annually)
43. LaPorte High School Spanish Club
44. Michael Stevens Memorial Scholarship (Visual and Performing Arts)
45. Leonard W. Stimley Memorial Scholarship (Must be a Junior and Senior letter winner in football)
46. LaPorte Tri Kappa Chapter awards several scholarships annually, including the Eva Thompson Little Scholarship and the Tri Kappa Open Scholarship which are based on financial need.
47. LaPorte V.F.W. Vocational Scholarship
48. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
49. Unity Foundation (Lilly) Scholarship
50. PNC (Purdue University, North Central Campus) Merit, Leadership and Alumni Scholarships
51. LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra Scholarship
52. LaPorte County Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship
53. LaPorte County Farm Bureau Scholarship
54. Wal-Mart/Sam Walton Scholarship
55. Susan Hay Hemminger Scholarship

Some local Michigan City * Scholarships

* Applicable in general to Michigan City High School, A. K. Smith CareerCenter, Michigan City Alternative Education and Marquette High School students.

Because scholarship listings are often changing, for themost current confirmation and listing of all valid local scholarships, andto obtain proper application forms and accurate deadline dates for submittingapplications, contact your high school Guidance Department.

This unique financial aid opportunity is designated specifically forthose who demonstrate financial need and who are eligiblefor school lunch assistance. All eighth graders and parents should talkto their principals and prospective guidance counselors regarding the financialcollege provisions of this program before enteringninth ( 9^th) grade.

1. Michigan City Police Department D.A.R.E. Scholarship (Presented to a Junior in High School)
2. American Legion Oratorical Contest
3. Eastport School Purita Gumaru Memorial Scholarship
4. Michigan City Elks Scholarship
5. Michigan City Exchange Club Scholarship
6. Michigan City Exchangette Club Scholarship
7. Mary Frances Hernandez and Roy E. Smith Scholarship
8. Dr. King S. Jones Medical Scholarship
9. Joy School Association Scholarship
10. Michigan City Knights of Columbus Scholarship
11. La-Porter Federal Credit Union Scholarship
12. Michigan City Lions Club Memorial Scholarship
13. LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) Scholarship
14. Michigan City Firefighters Local #475 Scholarship
15. Michigan City Indiana Community Scholarship Foundation
16. Michiana Arts and Sciences Council, Inc.
17. Michigan City Human Rights Commission Scholarship
18. Monday Musicale Scholarship
19. Mullen Elementary School Marian E. Williams Scholarship
20. Personal Finance Company Scholarship
21. Michigan City Rotary Memorial Scholarship
22. Viet Nam Veterans of Michiana Scholarship
23. Catholic Federal Credit Union Scholarship
24. Marquette High School Parents Organization James White Scholarship
25. Queen of All Saints Father Alfred Dettmer Scholarship
26. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
27. Unity Foundation (Lilly) Scholarship
28. PNC (Purdue University, North Central Campus)Merit, Leadership and Alumni Scholarships
29. LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra Scholarship
30. LaPorte County Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship
31. LaPorte County Farm Bureau Scholarship
32. Wal-Mart/Sam Walton Scholarship
33. Susan Hay Hemminger Scholarship
34. LaPorte Hospital Scholarship Program
35. NIPSCO Minority Student Scholarship
36. V.F.W Voice of Democracy Scholarship

Some Local Westville High School Scholarships

Because scholarship listings are often changing, for themost current confirmation and listing of all local valid scholarships, andto obtain proper application forms and accurate deadline dates for submittingapplications, contact your high school Guidance Department.

This unique financial aid opportunity is designated specifically forthose who demonstrate financial need and who are eligiblefor school lunch assistance. All eighth graders and parents should talkto their principals and prospective guidance counselors regarding the financialcollege provisions of this program before enteringninth ( 9^th) grade.

1. Unity Foundation (Lilly) Scholarship
2. Susan Hay Hemminger Scholarship
3. Westville Lion’s Club Outstanding Athlete Scholarship (One Boy; One Girl)
4. Westville Tri Kappa Scholarship
5. Westville Community Scholarships
6. Wendy Heisman Award
7. Westville Lion’s Club Academic Scholarship
8. National Honor Society Scholarship
9. Westville High School Student Council Scholarship
10. Indiana Hoosier Scholar Award
11. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Outstanding Citizenship Award
12. HOBY (Hugh O’Brian) Scholarship
13. Tandy/Radio Shack Scholarship
14. Coca-Cola Scholarship
15. Toyota Scholarship
16. Outstanding Vocational Student Award
17. WNDU TV Class (of) Award
18. SSACI Nursing Scholarship
19. Indiana 21^st Century Scholarship
20. South Bend Tribune Blue Ribbon Seniors Award
21. Hoosier Girls’ State Scholarship Awards
22. Hoosier Boys’ State Scholarship Awards

Some Local New Prairie United School Corporation Scholarships

Because scholarship listings are often chnging, for themost current confirmation and listing of all local valid scholarships, andto obtain proper application forms and accurate deadline dates for submittingapplications, contact your high school Guidance Department.

This unique financial aid opportunity is designated specifically forthose who demonstrate financial need and who are eligiblefor school lunch assistance. All eighth graders and parents should talkto their principals and prospective guidance counselors regarding the financialcollege provisions of this program before enteringninth ( 9^th) grade.

None submitted to date; all LaPorte County scholarships apply.

Some Local South Central High School Scholarships

Because scholarship listings are often changing, for themost current confirmation and listing of all local valid scholarships, andto obtain proper application forms and accurate deadline dates for submittingapplications, contact your high school Guidance Department.

This unique financial aid opportunity is designated specifically forthose who demonstrate financial need and who are eligiblefor school lunch assistance. All eighth graders and parents should talkto their principals and prospective guidance counselors regarding the financialcollege provisions of this program before enteringninth ( 9^th) grade.

1. South Central Classroom Teachers Association - 2/Each $300.00
2. Clinton Township Alumni Association
3. Hanna Lions Club $200
4. Dorothy Herrold Music Scholarship $100.00
5. South Central Music Boosters 2/Each $500.00
6. Hanna United Methodist Church 2/Each $200.00
7. The Johnson Scholarship $250.00
8. South Central Student Senate 3/Each $500.00
9. South Central Parent Teacher Organization - 4/Each$250.00
10. Shirley Racop Scholarship $250.00
11. Tri-Kappa Scholarship
12. Union Mills Lions Club $500.00
13. Doris C. Wright Memorial Scholarship $300.00/$500.00
14. LaPorte Soil and Water Conservation $500.00
15. Teter Tool and Die $500.00/Semester
16. Susan Hay Hemminger Scholarship Foundation
17. Orthodontics, Inc 6/Each $500.00
18. LaPorte Republican Women’s Club - 2/Each $1,000.00
19. LaPorte Federal Credit Union $500.00
20. Indiana Sheriff’s Association Each $500.00
21. LaPorte Hospital
22. Northern Indiana Quail Unlimited $500.00
23. Indiana Nurserymen Endowment Fund 2/Each $2000.00
24. Wal-Mart $5,000.00
25. Viet Nam Veterans of Michiana $500.00
26. Indiana Association of Orthodontists Each $500.00
27. McDonald’s Corporation
28. Indiana Association of Education Office Professionals $500.00
29. Sam Walton Community Scholarship Program Each $1,000.00
30. 4-H Scholarships

Some Local LaLumiere High School Scholarships

Because scholarship listings are often changing, for themost current confirmation and listing of all local valid scholarships, andto obtain proper application forms and accurate deadline dates for submittingapplications, contact your high school Guidance Department.

This unique financial aid opportunity is designated specifically forthose who demonstrate financial need and who are eligiblefor school lunch assistance. All eighth graders and parents should talkto their principals and prospective guidance counselors regarding the financialcollege provisions of this program before enteringninth ( 9^th) grade.

1. Linnen Award: $1,000 awarded to graduating senior who best exemplifies the ideals and standards of LaLumiere High School
2. Unity Foundation (Lilly) Scholarship
3. Susan Hay Hemminger Scholarship
4. Wendy Heisman Award
5. Indiana Hoosier Scholar Award
6. HOBY (Hugh O’Brian) Scholarship (Youth Leadership)
7. Tandy/Radio Shack Scholarship
8. Coca-Cola Scholarship
9. Toyota Scholarship
10. WNDU TV Class (of) Award
11. Indiana 21^st Century Scholarship
12. South Bend Tribune Blue Ribbon Seniors Award

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