| Merit Scholarships |
| At the most selective
colleges almost the entire applicant pool is comprised of students
who have excellent grades, high test scores, and involvement in extracurricular
activities. Such institutions grant money on the basis of demonstrated
need. This is the case at many other colleges, but an increasing number
of colleges are awarding scholarships on the basis of academic achievement
or “merit.” |
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| Lexington
Local Scholarship Information |
| Lexington is fortunate
to have a reserve of scholarship money in the localLexington Scholarship
Program. Every year many scholarships are available to Lexington’s
youth. They include awards that are based on financial need as well
as ones that are based on specific qualifications such as outstanding
scholarship or contribution to the community. A list of these scholarship
opportunities will be mailed to every senior parent by mid-February.
Applications and directions for submitting applications will be available
in the Career Center. Students may apply for an unlimited number of
scholarships provided they meet the criteria set forth. In the spring
there will be over $90,000 in local scholarships available to students. |
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| On-Line Financial
Aid Information |
| The internet had made
a wide variety of financial aid resources available at a person's
fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Government agencies,
educational organizations, financial institutions, and private companies
offer an assortment of Web sites which include explanations and descriptions
of various kinds of financial aid. |
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Financial
Aid Information & Resources:
www.finaid.org/
www.fastweb.com/
www.teri.org/
www.salliemae.com/
www.fafsa.ed.gov/
www.collegeboard.com/
www.mefa.org/ |
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