Financial Aid comes in the form of
Scholarships,
Grants, and Loans.
Scholarships: Usually an award for academic or athletic excellence and does not need to be paid back.
Grants: Awarded by filling out the FAFSA and demonstrating financial need.
Loans: Come from either the federal government by filling out the FAFSA or through private lenders such as banks and credit unions and must be paid back.
There are 2 types of student loans:
Subsidized - Does not collect interest while the student is in school
Unsubsidized - Collects interest from the beginning of the loan
You can find the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) here:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
And, our list of local scholarships here:
https://www.ppsk12.us/cms/one.aspx?portalId=794578&pageId=2281997