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The Rotary Club of Dearborn offers the Harry A. Sisson Memorial Scholarship for graduating seniors.  The Sisson Scholarship is $5,000 with five applicants selected by a Counselor from each of six Dearborn High Schools.  Typically, seven or eight candidates are selected for interview in late-December or early-January with the winner announced at a Club meeting in early-February.
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  • Fastweb.com is a national clearinghouse for scholarships and grants.  Students set up an account on Fastweb.com and will then be notified of scholarships they qualify for.
  • FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID) Students should visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete the online FAFSA. Please remind students that if a Web site requests credit card information or some other form of payment to complete the FAFSA then that Web site is not the official government (FREE) Web site.  A personal identification number called a Federal Student Aid PIN can be used to electronically to sign the FAFSA, drastically decreasing the application’s processing time. To save time, students and parents should request PINs before students apply for aid. A Federal Student Aid Pin also may be used to sign other forms and to access student information. PINs must be requested online at www.pin.ed.gov.  The FAFSA on the Web Worksheet is a useful tool in preparing to complete the online FAFSA. The worksheet lists the FAFSA questions and provides boxes for students’ (and parents’) answers. The order of the questions on the worksheet follows that of FAFSA on the Web, which differs from the paper FAFSA. Students and parents can view and download the worksheet PDF atwww.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/worksheet .
  • The BEST source of scholarships and financial aid will always be the college financial aid office. Once admitted to a specific college, students should make an appointment and meet with a college financial aid advisor.

Additional Scholarships & Financial Aid Websites

  • As the FAFSA filing season approaches, students and parents can better inform themselves about the application process by viewing Do You Need Money for College? at www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs.
  • Steps to Federal Student Aid explains the FAFSA application and submission process in seven steps. Students can view this handout at www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs.
  • The new College Preparation Checklist is greatly expanded compared to the previous version.  This small booklet explains how to prepare academically and financially for college through “to do” lists aimed at elementary and secondary school students and their parents, as well as adult students.  Simply worded information about federal aid, what to do at FAFSA filing time, and looking for scholarships also is included.  View or download the new College Preparation Checklist athttp://FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/collprep.
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