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Scholarship & Financial Aid Checklist

Work through federal aid, college aid and scholarships step by step. Track every deadline, then compare offers for the same academic year side by side.

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Scholarship scam red flags

  • You're asked to pay a fee to apply, "hold" an award or receive it.
  • The award is "guaranteed," or "you can't get this information anywhere else."
  • Someone asks for a bank account, credit card or Social Security number to "reserve" a scholarship.
  • You're told you're a "finalist" for a contest you never entered.

Source: FTC: How to avoid scholarship and financial aid scams

Scholarship tracker

List every scholarship you plan to apply for. Rows sort by deadline so the next one is always on top.

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Compare aid offers

Use figures from the same academic year for every college. Grants and scholarships reduce net price. Loans must be repaid, and work-study is earned through employment rather than applied upfront to the bill.

Estimates only. Confirm every figure with each college's financial aid office, and ask them how aid could change in later years.