Financial aid & scholarships

FAFSA

You MUST complete and submit a FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - as soon as possible after December 1, 2024. This is the only way to apply for federal student aid for college or career school - and for most state and institutional aid. Financial aid offices use information from the FAFSA to determine if you are eligible to receive federal student aid (grants, loans, and work-study programs). Be SURE to file a FAFSA even if you think you won't qualify so you won't be locked out of monetary awards. If you aren’t sure you qualify for the FAFSA, you may need to fill out a TASFA (Texas Application for State Financial Aid). Come by the counselor’s office for help with either one.

Go to FAFSA to apply online. If you would like to have a FAFSA worksheet before going online to apply, pick one up in the counselors' office. Check the calendar of events for district and school financial aid workshops.

FAFSA help

If you find FAFSA confusing, you are not alone. Help can be found in the SGHS Counselors' offices or you can take a look at the FAFSA produced instructional video.

For more information on financial aid, check out GISD Financial Aid page.

Scholarships

Below are links to counselor recommended websites for scholarships:

Apply for Scholarships, Texas A&M Foundation
Garland ISD Scholarships
Brooks Law Group
Big Future
Cappex
Career One Stop
CCS Profile
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
College Board's Scholarship Search
Communities Foundation of Texas
EIF Scholarship List
Garland Scottish Rite - deadline April 24
Fastweb
Foundation Scholarship - deadline April 24
Going Merry - lots of scholarships, one application for all of them
Immigrant Journey - deadline May 5
James W. Tyra Memorial Scholarship - deadline April 30
Minority scholarships - 50 plus college scholarships for minority students
No Sweat Scholarship ($2,500) - deadline June 30th
Scholarships.com
Texas PTA

Garland ISD Education Foundation Scholarships - Deadline for all scholarships listed below is April 7

Atmos Energy Scholarship - Atmos Energy Scholarship - All Schools
Baylor Scott & White Lake Pointe Scholarship - Baylor Scott & White - Lake Pointe Scholarship - All Schools
Bettie Hudson Scholarship - Bettie Hudson Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
Blake Davis Memorial Scholarship - Blake Davis Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
Carl Luna Scholarship - Carl Luna
Don Cleavinger Family & Ryan Ackels Family Scholarship - Don Cleavinger Family & Ryan Ackles Family IT Scholarship - All Schools
Future Educator Scholarship - Future Educator Scholarship - All Schools
Garland Housing Finance Corporation Scholarship - Garland Housing Finance Corporation Scholarship - All Schools
Jack and Jill of America, Northeast Dallas Chapter Stipend - Jack & Jill Scholarship - All Schools
Jill Shugart Scholarship - Jill Shugart Scholarship - All Schools
Laura Selby Scholarship - Laura Selby Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
M.G. Garvin Scholarship - MG Garvin Memorial Scholarship - All Schools
Rhonda Lewis Memorial Scholarship - Rhonda Lewis Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
Scott & Norma Dorsey Scholarship - Norma & Scott Dorsey Scholarship - All Schools
Thomas Guillory Scholarship - Thomas Guillory Scholarship - All Schools

Newsletter Scholarships - a list of scholarships with varying deadlines.

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