Deep Concerns Regarding FAFSA and Scholarships

Paying for College
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<p>Hello,
My schools deadline for college applications in scheduled for mid November. As a result, this does not give me much time to sign up for scholarships. How late/early can you sign up for scholarships? I am mainly interested in local scholarships and scholarships that do not require an essay to be written (ie FastWeb). I know that a majority of the people here would agree that local scholarships can be found at the guidance councilor office. However, my GC offers about 2 at the moment and both aren’t good. Is there any other way I can find there local scholarships? Is there any books, or websites that you would recommend? Have you researched some local scholarships in NY and found some (please PM me).</p>

<p>Also, what is the opportune time to start filling up the FAFSA sheet?</p>

<p>I am a NY resident and will go to school in NY.
Please help me out—you will be blessed and have a place in my heart  :)</p>

<p>Thank You</p>

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<p>Every scholarship has its own deadline criteria. You need to research what types of scholarships you are interested in. Most people can’t do FAFSA until they have done their Federal Income Taxes. You can research scholarships on the internet, I strongly suggest you do not pay anyone any money for a scholarship search or application…these are scams. Your local librarian might have some insight into a scholarship listing as might your local community college financial aid office. Good luck.</p>

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<p>You do not have not apply for scholarships at the same time you apply for school. My kids all applied Early Decision in November and were still getting scholarships the following August! The scholarships had all kinds of deadlines, like March and beyond, so they were all filled out AFTER applying to college.</p>

<p>If your own guidance office only has two scholarships, try searching online for the guidance offices of really good high schools in your area, especially private schools. They often have long lists of scholarships. That’s what we did.</p>

<p>We didn’t send in FAFSAs but I believe they cannot be filed before Jan. 1. You need this year’s income tax info, and your parents will probably not be able to get that all together until February, since businesses, banks etc. do not have to send financial info to them until, I believe, after Jan. 31. Someone who knows better can tell you whether you can put estimated data if you want to file earlier, but it will have to be corrected later.</p>

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<p>Does anyone here go to a NYC school with a website that contains scholarships. I have searched though google and found nothing.</p>

<p>Also, is there any other website that is specifically created for online scholarships?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>do i need a social Security To apply for FAFSA</p>

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<p>In order to complete the FAFSA form you will need:</p>

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You can start your FAFSA before your parents have filed taxes ( after Jan 1st)
the end of the year W-2 forms should give you year to date info</p>

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<p>THANK for the info</p>