Scholarships and Financial Aid
In 1987, Newport High School parent Carla Vendeland created the PTSA Knight Valor program recognizing Newport High School students who made a difference in their community through their extraordinary volunteer efforts. Mrs. Vendeland passed away in 1994. In her memory and in honor of her dedication to our community, the Carla B. Vendeland Scholarship was established in 1996. This year, (2) students of (2) different genders will be awarded $1,000 each.
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Below is a small sampling of financial aid resources available online. In addition to the resources below, you will find scholarships on college and university websites, and a scholarship list in Naviance. Be sure to pay attention to the financial aid deadlines for each individual college and utilize their financial aid offices for support.
Financial Aid Resources:
- 12th Yr Campaign Financial Aid Information & Filing Events
- FAFSA YouTube Channel – How to fill out FAFSA playlist
- FAFSA – Reporting Parent Information
- FAFSA Help – Answers to common FAFSA questions
- FAFSA & CSS Profile – 21 tips
- WASFA Help – Apply if undocumented or don’t qualify for federal financial aid due to immigration status
- Financial Aid 101
- Applying for Financial Aid: Should We or Shouldn’t We? – Brief guide
- Guide to Financial Aid Terms
- PNACAC Offer Letter Comparison – Digital worksheet to help students compare costs at each college they’ve been admitted to. Printable worksheet.
- Budgeting for College
- How the Average Family Pays for College
- Demystifying Financial Aid Offers – Assisting students in understanding financial aid offers by Palmer Muntz
- Financial Aid Calculator – Calculates potential awards from the Washington College Grant and Pell Grant Programs
- Financial Aid at Independent Colleges of Washington – Campus specific financial aid links
- Financial Aid Focus Week – Links to supports and resources for BSD students and families
- WSAC Wash St Loan Education Site – Modules with information on specific topics
- 12th Yr Financial Aid Padlet – Many great resources
- Domestic Undergrad Need-Based & Merit Aid (2022) – Survey of several universities; useful for fin aid planning
- Financial Aid for International Non-Citizens (2022) – Survey of several universities
Scholarships:
- Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) – Nonresident tuition savings for Western students
- GearUp Wa Resources – Links to scholarship banks & listings
- WashBoard – Scholarship search engine for Washington residents
- QuestBridge – High achieving, low income (start process in 11th grade)
- Washington College Grant – For eligible Washington residents, including undocumented students
- WAVE Scholarship – Seniors must have completed, or be in the process of completing, their second course in a single CTE pathway.
- Search Naviance for scholarships
- Big Future – College Board search engine.
- Schoolhouse Connection Scholarship – For youth with experiences of homelessness in the last 6 yrs
- Bellevue PTSA Scholarships – BSD PTSA offers 12 – $1000 scholarships to seniors from ea. high school
- The Gates Scholarship – A highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households
- Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship – 400 students win up to $40,000 for college and internship opportunities at Amazon.
- Bold.org – First generation and underrepresented minority scholarships
- Immigrants Rising – Scholarships and fellowships not requiring proof of citizenship or legal permanent residency
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Scholarships & other resources for families
- Thedream.us – Scholarships open to immigrant students with or without DACA or TPS
- Study Abroad – U.S. Department of State offers merit-based scholarships for students to study abroad from three weeks to an academic year