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:
- Abigail Parker Memorial Scholarship - deadline May 3, 2024
- ACE scholarship -sponsored by Noon Exchange of Garland
- American Dream Scholarship (Deadline is May 15th, 2024)
- Garland Association for Hispanic Affairs - Deadline May 3, 2024
- GISD CURRENT 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
- Elizabeth Anne Ala Scholarship - deadline extended to April 15th
- Fastweb
- Future Educators sponsored by Garland Retired School Personnel - Deadline April 30, 2024
- Horatio Alger Association
- Innovation in Education ($500 monthly)
- Jack and Jill of America, North Dallas Chapter Stipend
- Minority scholarships - 50 plus college scholarships for minority students
- Ron Brown Scholar Program
- Rowlett Chamber Foundation
- Scholarships.com
- Scholarships for college: Going Merry
- Sloane Stephens Doc & Glo Scholarship
- Stand Out College Prep Scholarship
- Texas Tech Alumni Association Scholarships - deadline April 15th
- Unigo
- USDA Department of Agriculture
GEF Scholarships
- Atmos Energy Scholarship - All Schools
- Baylor Scott & White - Lake Pointe Scholarship - All Schools
- Bettie Hudson Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
- Blake Davis Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
- Don Cleavinger Family & Ryan Ackles Family IT Scholarship - All Schools
- Garland Housing Finance Corporation Scholarship - All Schools
- Jill Shugart Scholarship - All Schools
- Laura Selby Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
- M.G. Garvin Memorial Scholarship - All Schools
- Rhonda Lewis Memorial Scholarship - SGHS
- Norma & Scott Dorsey Scholarship - All Schools
- Thomas Guillory Scholarship - All Schools