Scholarships+and+More!

Opportunities for High Schoolers ...

 * The Opportunity Network**
 * **Six- year career development program for motivated, high-performing high school students**
 * **Get exposure to competitive careers and colleges **
 * **Build a resume **
 * **Must be in the 10th grade in a New York City public school**
 * **Must have a GPA of 90 or above**
 * **Must pursue hobbies and interests with passion and energy **


 * New England Society Scholarship Program (NES)**
 * **Offers $25,000 scholarship s over a 4-year period**
 * **Must be an incoming Freshman to a New England college or university**
 * **Must be from a New York City borough **
 * **Must be in need of financial aid **

**General Government Grants ...**

 * Federal Pell Grant**
 * **A Federal Pell Grant is awarded by the U.S. government and DOES NOT have to be paid back. The money is your.**
 * **The maximum annual award (as of 2012) is $5,550 **
 * **Pell grants are awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a Bachelor's program **


 * Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)**
 * **A grant for undergraduates based on exceptional financial need **
 * **You can receive between $100 and $4,000 per year, based on financial need**


 * Iraq & Afghanistan Service Grant**
 * **Awarded to students whose parents died as a result of service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001**
 * **Student must be under 24 years old**


 * TEACH Grant Program**
 * **Provides up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families**
 * **Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program that participates in the TEACH program**
 * **Must be enrolled in course work that is necessary to begin a career in teaching **

Post-College Travel/Work Opportunities (Keep these in the back of your mind throughout college!)...

 * The JET Programme**
 * ** Teach English in Japan and earn a competitive salary with full benefits!**
 * **Must have a Bachelor's degree and a high GPA **
 * **Provides a fantastic opportunity to learn Japanese language and travel Asia **
 * **(I am a JET alum - ask me anything !) :)**


 * Peace Corps**
 * **Become a volunteer - dozens of countries to choose from!**
 * **Must be an American citizen **
 * **Graduate student loan forgiveness offered in several competitive American universities**