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Scholarship-Deadline Quick-Reference Chart

SCHOLARSHIP	AMOUNT	DEADLINE
Stonegate Charitable Foundation	$1000	March 18th
Youth Leadership Miami	Conference	March 24th
Young Women with Purpose Scholarship	$500	March 25th
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund	$250 to $2,500	March 25th
Odenza Marketing Scholarships	$500.00	March 30th
ANS Incoming Freshman Scholarship	$1000	April 1st
Holliday Karatinos Law Firm, PLLC Scholarship Program	$4,500	April 1st
Pajcic Scholarship	$2,000 - $10,000	April 1st
American Fire Extinguisher Scholarship Program	$2,000	April 6th
Senior Police Executive Angel Calzadilla/Do the Right Thing – Police Memorial Scholarship	Up to $6,000	April 15th
Gloria and Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children	$150 -$500	April 15th
Chair Scholars Foundation Scholarship	Up to $20,000	April 15th
Fleet Reserve Association Scholarships	Up to $5,000	April 15th
Clara B. Knight	$2,000	April 18th
Give Kids a Chance Scholarship	Varies	April 30th
Upakar Indian-American Scholarship	$2,000	April 30th
WyzAnt College Scholarship	$2,000- $5,000	May 1st
SHPE Foundation Scholarship Program	$1,000-$5,000	May 1st
Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award	$500	May 20th
A&F Scholarships	$1,000	June 10th
Big Sun Sports Scholarship	$500	June 17th
Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship	Varies	June 30th
AORN Foundation Scholarship	Up to $20,000	June 30th
Off to College Scholarship Program	$500	Varies
Live Poets Society of New Jersey Poetry Contest	$150-$1,000	May 31st
LM Scholarship Program	$500	May 31st
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship	$1,000	July 31st
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	Varies	Varies
United Negro College Fund	Varies	Varies
GO! Volunteer abroad scholarship	$1,000	Varies
Common Knowledge Scholarships	Varies	Varies
NROTC Scholarship Program	Varies	Varies

The government, colleges and private organizations offer students money to help pay for college. Research each item for accurate Scholarship amounts, eligibility, deadlines and availability. List provided is just a few of the many options available. This list does not guarantee availability and is subject to change without notice.

Financial Aid Information

File your FAFSA and Bright Futures application now!
For the FAFSA, easily transfer your income data via the Information Retrieval System,

The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) Electronically Transfers Your Federal Tax Return Information Into Your FAFSA.

WHY

EASY: Transfer info with the click of a button.
FAST: Instantly retrieve your information.
ACCURATE: Correctly fill in data fields.

HOW

Log in to your current FAFSA, or start a new FAFSA.
In the finances section of the FAFSA, you will see a “Link to IRS” button if you are eligible to use the IRS DRT.
Click the “Link to IRS” button and log in with the IRS to retrieve your tax return information.
Review your tax return information, and see the tax data that will be transferred into your FAFSA.
Check the “Transfer My Tax Information into the FAFSA” box, and click the “Transfer Now” button.
Review your federal tax return information that has been transferred into the data fields on your FAFSA.

WHEN

AVAILABLE: The IRS DRT is available the first Sunday in February.
TRANSFER: Depending on whether you filed your taxes electronically or by mail, you may be able to use the IRS DRT in as little as two weeks from when you filed your tax return.
REMEMBER: If you submitted your FAFSA before you filed your taxes, you can still transfer your tax return information. Log in to your FAFSA and update your tax return status to “Already Completed.” You will see the link to the IRS DRT. Follow steps three through six above and resubmit your FAFSA.

(Source: FAFSA)

Testing Dates

SAT

Test Date: May 7th
Registration Deadline: April 8^th
Late Registration, Fee Required: April 22^nd – April 26^th
Cost: $52.50*Fee waiver: Every student who uses an SAT fee waiver gets four free college application waivers, too. The fee waiver does not cover any late registration fees.

ACT

Test Date: June 11^th
Registration Deadline: May 6^th
Late Registration, Fee Required: May 7^th– May 20^th
Cost: $56.50*Fee Waiver: The fee waiver does not cover any late registration fees.

Reach Program

College reach programs have several objectives: they could be aimed at students who are low-income, minority, first generation college attendees, or at those who are in need of extra academic support.