Carbon County School Dist. No. 2

Federal Student Aid

FAFSA: Electronically submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All students interested in financial aid for college will need to complete this form.
- Step by Step Guide on Filling out the FAFSA
  - Things you will need to have to complete:
    - Email address; not a school address for both student and one parent
    - DOB for all parties
    - SSN for all parties
    - Latest Tax Returns for parents and students
    - W-2’s from working last year
    - Month/Year when parents were married/divorced/remarried/separated/widowed
Deadlines vary from school to school and state to state, but it is suggested too have it done by the end of February of your senior year.
Need help with your FAFSA? Call 1-800-FED-AID (Monday-Friday 6AM-10PM, Saturday 6AM-4PM)
- Additional help is available through Best Colleges

FSA ID: A username and password has replaced the Federal Student Aid PIN and must be used to log in certain U.S. Department of Education websites. Your FSA ID confirms your identity when you access your financial aid information and electronically sign Federal Student Aid documents. If you do not already have an FSA ID you can create one when logging into fafsa.gov.

Local / State Scholarships

Scholarships	Amount	Due Date
Local Scholarships
Hanna Garden Club Scholarship	$300	April 25^th
Garden Club Scholarship	$250	April 29^th
North Fork Engineering Scholarship	$500	May 1^st
Sam Runyan Business Pathways Scholarship	$1000	May 1st
Hanna Chapter #46 Order of the Eastern Star	$200-$400	May 1^st
HEM Booster Scholarship	$250	May 1^st
Lasting Legacy Scholarship	$200	May 10^th
Harry Baxter Shields Story and Scholarship HEM Staff elects one winner	$1000	May 10^th

Bow River FFA Alumni Scholarship		May 22^nd
Carbon County Scholarships
Wyoming Community Foundation	Various	Various times
US State Senate Scholarship	$10,000	Oct 3^rd
Miss Carbon County		Jan 25^th
Carbon Power & Light		Feb 1^st
Tri-State Scholarship		Feb 5^th
AGCO Legacy Scholarship (Shively Hardware Company)	$1000	Feb 17^th
Basin Electric		Mar 1^st
Rocky Mountaineers Scholarship	$1500	Mar 9^th
High Plains Power Inc. Scholarship (must get electricity from High Plains Power)	$1000	Mar 17^th
Kristi Barkhurst 4H Memorial Scholarship		Apr 1^st
Carbon County 4H Foundation Scholarship (muliple scholarship opportunities)	various	Multiple times
Carbon County Stock Growers Association	Amount will be determined	Apr 1^st
Casey McKee LCCC Scholarship		Apr 15^th
Steve Wilcoxson/Platte Valley Auto Club Scholarship	$500	Apr 15^th
Carbon County Farm Bureau Regular Scholarship	3-$400	Apr 15^th
Carbon County Farm Bureau Members Scholarship	$600	Apr 15^th
Meridian Trust Scholarship	$1000	Apr 19^th
Carbon County Commissioners Scholarships	3-$1000 + 1 renewal	Apr 27^th
WREA Lineman Scholarship	$3000	Apr 30^th
Soroptimist International of Rawlins Mary Quealy Award	2-$500	Apr 30^th
Rawlins Elks Lodge MVS Scholarship	$1500	May 5^th
Valley Service Organization Youth Citizenship Award	$500	May15^th
Wyoming Telecommunications Association		May 15^th
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County Scholarship	4-$500	Before May
Tyeler Harris Memorial Scholarship	2-$500	Through the year
Wyoming Scholarships
Jack Kemp Cooke Foundation Scholarship	$40,000 for 3 years	Late Nov.
Wyoming Mountain Mensa	$600	Jan 18^th
Clifford C. Hach Memorial Scholarship UW Chemistry Dept	$6000	Jan 19^th
American Chemical Society Scholarship	Full Freshman Tuition	Jan 19^th
WAO Scholarship		March 31^st
Society of Women Engineers		Feb 1^st
Wyoming Trucking Association Scholarship	$500-$1000	Feb 4^th
Proud to Host the Best Scholarship (McMurry Foundation)	$500	Feb 10^th
Wyoming Auctioneers Association Scholarship	$500	Feb 15th
Wyoming State 4-H Foundation	multiple	Feb 15^th
Wyoming FFA Scholarships		Feb 17^th
USS Wyoming/Honorable Richard M.I. Chaney Scholarship	$1000	Mar 1^st
Wyoming Elks Association	multiple $1000-$2000 and Vocational Opportunities	Mar 1^st
Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Scholarships Wyoming Farm Bureau Continuing Education Scholarships	$500-$1500	Mar 1^st
Wyoming Game Wardens Association Scholarship	$1000	Mar 1^st
NILE Scholarship	up to $2000	Mar 1^st
Wyoming School Resource Officer Association Scholarship	2-$500	Mar 3^rd
UW Alumni Scholarships	multiple	Mar 6^th
WAESS Student Scholarship	$500	Mar 13^th
Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems Scholarship	2-$1000	Mar 15th
American Chemical Society Scholarship UW entering Freshman	Full resident tuition	Mar 15^th
Kaiser Foundation Scholarship	15-$4000 per year for 4 years	Mar 17^th
BP America Production Company Energy Scholarship Program	eligible for $5000	Mar 30^th
Snowy Range Cattle Women	$200	Apr 15^th
Adeline Neilson Scholarship Foundation	several $500-$4000	Apr 15^th
Wyoming Weed and Pest Scholarship	$1000	Apr 15^th
Western Wyoming Community College Ambassador Scholarship	$1000	Apri 18^th
Neil Adkins Lineworker Scholarship	$1000	May 1^st
The Craig and Susan Thomas Foundation Scholarship Program		May 1^st
BP Technologies Scholarship WWCC	up to $7800	May 8^th
Douvas Memorial Scholarship	$500	May 8^th
Elks Angels Scholarship (For a student who has lost a parent in the “War on Terror”)	$1000	May 10^th
AEF of AIA Wyoming (Architecture)		May 15^th
Wyoming LDS Foundation Scholarship at the University of Wyoming		May 15^th
Glen Legler Memorial Scholarship	2-$1000	May 15^th
Distinguished Young Women Scholarship (Must apply your 11^th grade year)	$4800	July 31^st
Wyoming NASA Space Grant (WWCC students)	$1000	Dec 5^th
All UW Scholarships are listed here		Dec 30^th
Daniels Fund		Sep 15^th
Michagan State STARR Scholarship		Nov 1^st
Wyoming Best of the Best Scholarship	$500	July 16^th
Wyoming Girls State
Wyoming Boys State
National Scholarships
Wendy’s High School Heisman		Oct 1^st
AES Engineers		Oct 7^th
Horation Alger Scholarship		Oct 25^th
Coca-Cola Scholars Program		Oct 31^st
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program		Nov 4^th
Hagan Scholarship	up to $48,000	Nov 15^th
Mike Rowe Works Scholarship for Vocational Schools Only		Spring
AXA Achievment Scholarship		Dec 15^th
GE-Reagan Foundation	multiple $10,000-$50,000	Jan 7^th
Washington Crossing Foundation	multiple $500-$10,000	Jan 15^th
Ronald McDonald House Scholarship		Jan 20^th
Elks National Foundation Legacy Award		Jan 30^th
ESA Foundation Scholarship Application	multiple $750-$5000	Feb 1^st
National FFA Scholarships		Feb 1^st
Buick Achievers Scholarship program		Feb 27^th
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation		Mar 1st
1th Grade Scholarship** The Coolidge Scholarship	Full Tuition/Board 4 years	Mar 18^th
Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund	$2500	Mar 31st
Americanism Essay Contest		Apr 1^st
iModules Scholarships	mulitple	Apr 1^st
Sports Unlimited Scholarship	$1000	Apr 20^th
B. Davis Scholarship	$1000	Apr 20^th
Salemy High School Scienetific Scholarship	2-$1000	May 31st
Auto Accessories Garage.com College & Automotive Trade School Scholarship	$1000	June 1^st
A & F Scholarship	$1000	June 12^th
Horatio Alger Career Tech Scholarship	$2500	June 15^th
Big Sun Athletics Scholarship	$500	June 19^th
Khan Law Firm Scholarship	$1000	Aug 1^st
Toptal STEM Scholarship for Women	$5000 awarded each month	15^th of each month

Hints for completing scholarship applications:

If you meet the basic requirements for an award …..APPLY!
ALWAYS include a COVER LETTER specifically tailored to the scholarship. It is suggested to include a RÉSUMÉ even if they don’t ask for one.
Always read the application form completely before you starrt filling it out. Make sure that you’re complete and concise, but also creative! Many forms that are not complete are thrown out.
Clearly emphasize your ambitions, goals, and what makes you DIFFERENT from other applicants – “TOOT” your horn!
ALWAYS have someone proofread your letters AND applications.
If you are required to send an application letter make sure they are neat AND clean! Write legibly or type the application form – it looks more professional.
Keep copies of your cover letters, applications, essays, and letters of recommendations and make a list of these scholarships you applied for.
NEVER become discouraged – NEVER talk yourself out of applying. You have just as good of a chance to receive the scholarship as any other applicant.
There should be no reason to pay a fee to apply for a scholarship – usually scholarships asking for a fee are a hoax – don’t fall victim to this!

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Continually watch and apply for scholarships posted by your school counselor.
Check with the financial aid office at the college/university you plan to attend to see what available scholarships they have available early on in the year.

Need additional hel? Contact Mr. Ward.