Alachua County Public Schools

College Financial Aid

• Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)

• Florida Scholarships and Grants

• Bright Futures Scholarship Program
  • Bright Futures Student Handbook: Chapter 1: Initial Eligibility Requirments
  • Bright Futures Student Handbook: Chapter 2: What You Need to Know Now That You are Eligible

• Benacquisto Scholarship Program

• Money for College:  Florida Scholarships and Grants

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• (Note:  Seniors on free or reduced lunch who graduate from high school and complete a FAFSA form are typically awarded up to $5700 in PELL grant money for college)
• FAFSA Deadlines (Federal, College, and State)
• 9th Grade College Prep Checklists
• 10th Grade College Prep Checklists
• 11th Grade College Prep Checklists
• 12th Grade College Prep Checklists

• Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID
  • (Note:  Seniors and their parents should create am FSA ID prior to completing a FAFSA form.  The FSA ID is the senior and parent's electronic signature)

• Santa Fe College Scholarships
  • (Note:  For seniors planning to attend Santa Fe College.  For assistance contact Cathy Mott in the Office of Development at Santa Fe College (352) 395-5206 or catherine.mott@sfcollege.edu)

• Education of Alachua County Scholarships
  • (Note:  For more information contact Rachel Stimler, Program Director (352) 955-7003 or stimlerre@gm.sbac.edu)