Scholarship & Financial Assistance

CTCL schools are strongly committed to working together with families in making a highly valuable educational experience accessible and affordable and to rewarding students for outstanding achievement. Generous scholarships and financial assistance are offered to both reward achievement and talent as well as to help those families who demonstrate financial need. The requirements and awards vary widely among the CTCL schools; to learn more about each school's scholarship and financial assistance policies, visit the individual web sites found in the School Profiles section or contact the schools directly.

A CTCL education is a very valuable investment, too. In addition to collaborative learning environments, committed teaching faculty, high levels of student engagement and participation, and successful graduation rates that help students pursue their future goals quickly, the personal attention students receive at CTCL schools is priceless. In today's world of generic, efficient, and often impersonal education, a CTCL college or university will offer students the kind of personal education that will serve as a catalyst for changing their lives. And, that's not just a four year investment but rather an education that will last a lifetime—one definitely worth making.

To help you get started, check out the resources below and always feel free to contact the admissions and financial aid offices of the CTCL colleges with your questions.

• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
  This is the homepage of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Families seeking need-based aid must file the form as soon as possible after January 1 for students who plan to enroll in college the following fall.

• FastWeb, the Internet’s leading scholarship search service
  You should not pay to find college scholarship resources. This is one of the best free scholarship search sites.

• FinAid, The SmartStudent™ Guide to Financial Aid
  This site is a comprehensive financial aid resource. Features include a financial and eligibility estimator, links to scholarship sites, and information on every facet of financial aid.

• Financial Aid Calculators
  How much will I be expected to contribute toward the cost of a college education? Click here to get started on figuring out your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC).

• FirstGov.gov, the U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal (English)

• FirstGov en Español, the U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal (Spanish)

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund

• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Report, September 30, 2003

• Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading provider of education funding

• Student Aid Alliance

• The American Indian College Fund

• The Student Guide

• United Negro College Fund