Welcome to our scholarship page!
Scholarships can help students and their families offset the cost of attending college. The amount a student receives in scholarship money is directly related to the amount of effort they put into researching and applying for scholarships. Franklin Towne students are eligible to receive multiple types of scholarships (listed below). Throughout the year, the FTCHS Guidance Office receives numerous scholarship opportunities from community organizations, corporations, foundations, and academic institutions. All current scholarship opportunities, along with a monthly scholarship newsletter are posted to students on Teams. Students should also create profiles on scholarship search engine websites (listed under RESOURCES below). These search engines match student information to scholarships all over the web and will email students when matching scholarships are available.
There are many different types of scholarships available to students pursing all types of post-secondary education.
The most common scholarships may be classified as:
Merit-based: based on a student's academic, artistic, athletic or other abilities
Need-based: based on the student and family's financial record and require applicants to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify
Student-specific: applicants must initially qualify based upon gender, race, religion, family and medical history, or many other student-specific factors
Career-specific: a college or university awards to students who plan to pursue a specific field of study
College-specific: offered by individual colleges and universities to highly qualified applicants
Learn more about Searching for Scholarships & Affording the Balance in this recorded webinar by PHEAA. It was recording in early September 2024.
Click here: PHEAA Scholarships Webinar
Helpful Scholarship Tips
- Start the process early and search for scholarships every year of high school
- Create a free email address shared by the student and parent/guardian to use on the search engines (avoid spam in primary email)
- USE THE SCHOLARSHIP TRACKING TEMPLATE TO ORGANIZE YOUR RESEARCH
- The bullet above is a link to the document. Be sure to download your own copy of the document or use it as a guide to set up your own tracking method.
- Create a resume to help organize academic achievements and document important activities you have done (volunteer work, part time jobs, leadership opportunities)
- Reach out to family and friends and let them know that you are looking for scholarship opportunities
- Respect scholarship deadlines and the application requirements
- Use free sites to access scholarship information (see search engines and resources below)
- Highlight your individuality!
LINKS TO SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES:
Scholarships.com
Fastweb Scholarship Search
Chegg Scholarships
Cappex
Big Future: College Board
Niche Scholarships
Scholly Scholarship Search
High Five Scholarships
**Don't forget to download the Scholarship Tracking form before starting your research. You might not find one open today or that you're ready to apply to. But, you WILL find scholarships that fit for you in the future.
Monthly Scholarship Newsletter (links)
December 2024 Scholarship Newsletter
November 2024 Scholarship Newsletter
October 2024 Scholarship Newsletter
September 2024 Scholarship Newsletter
August 2024 Scholarship Newsletter
June 2024 Scholarship Newsletter