Financial Aid & Scholarships

Wayne Community Scholarships Application

Wayne Community Scholarships coming soon.

Scholarship Newsletter

The guidance office periodically publishes a newsletter listing many attractive scholarships that students may be interested in applying to. Be sure to check out each one, as different opportunities are listed every month.

April '08 - Scholarship Newsletter

Also see the Scholarship Folder in the Guidance Office which contains more information on these and other scholarships available to students.

Understanding Financial Aid:

There are several major types of financial aid available:

• Grants: Money with no strings attached-meaning you don't have to pay it back. This is really the equivalent of hitting the financial aid jackpot. Grants are often awarded by the government and based on financial need.
• Loans: Money you borrow and are required to pay back with interest. In most cases the terms are more generous than other types of loans such as home or auto loans. Loans are based on financial need.
• Work-Study: Money you earn the old-fashioned way-by working. This federal program subsidizes your on-campus employment while you are enrolled in school. The program is based on financial need.
• Scholarships: Money with no strings attached-meaning you don't have to pay it back. Like grants, scholarships are financial aid jackpots. They are awarded based on a variety of criteria including academics, financial need, leadership, special talents, academic area, or career field.

Resources

Wired Scholar
http://www.wiredscholar.com/index.jsp
Help in applying for student loans, searching for scholarships, learning about financial aid.

FAFSA on the Web - US Dept of Education
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Information about variety of U.S. Department of Education student financial aid programs and access to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

New Jersey Higher Education Assistance Authority (HESAA) http://www.hesaa.org/students/nj_colleges/index.asp
Financial and informational resources for students and families, including aid programs, aid tools, forms and applications.

FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com/
Search a database of over 400,000 scholarships.

FinAid
http://www.finaid.com/about/ Comprehensive collection of information about student financial aid.

SuperCollege.com
http://www.supercollege.com
Resources for applying to and financing college.