by Champagne Morris and Brenda Sutherlin
Calhoun students may apply for almost 200 scholarships available for students, but the deadline is Tuesday, the first of February.
Students say applying for a scholarship is easier that it seems, and takes about five minutes. When you submit an application it asks for basic information, and it automatically applies for every scholarship you are available to receive. A lot of the scholarships are based on your GPA.
According to the Calhoun Scholarship page, all Calhoun students are encouraged to apply.
“We encourage ALL students to apply for scholarships. Only one application is required for all scholarships offered, including foundation and institutional scholarships.
In order to be considered for scholarships offered by Calhoun Community College and the Calhoun Foundation, students must do the following every year by February 1″:
- Have a completed Admissions Application on file with Calhoun Admissions.
This includes a submitted government issued photo ID. - Have a completed FAFSA Application on file with Calhoun Financial Aid.
2021-2022 FAFSA required for Summer semester start
2022-2023 FAFSA required for Fall semester start
To have FAFSA automatically sent to Calhoun, enter Institution Code 001013 when completing the FAFSA
If needed tax returns are not completed by February 1, complete the FAFSA based on estimated information from the previous year’s tax return in order to meet the deadline for scholarship eligibility.
FAFSA tips from Calhoun Financial Aid - Have a completed Scholarship Application on file with Calhoun Scholarship Office.
Available October 1 through February 1.
Applicants log in using their myCalhoun credentials provided after the Admissions Application process has been completed.
The link to apply is here:
https://calhoun.edu/student-services/financial-aid/calhoun-scholarships/
There is a red button to click on to get started.
An available scholarships list is also on the Calhoun webpage. There are a wide variety of scholarships in honor or memory of someone connected to Calhoun, as well as scholarships for particular fields of study.
The deadline is the same time every year. If you can’t get an application done this year, remember the date for next year.