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Text Box: Money is on the minds of almost every college student. College is expensive, and all those hours of class and homework leave little time for work.
The first step for obtaining financial aid is to complete a Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This can be completed for free online at www.fafsa.ed.gov, or you can pick up a paper application at the Financial Aid Office. Completing this application will determine your eligibility for federal grants and low interest student loans. Apply early!

Text Box: The other great source for funding your college education is scholarships. There is scholarship money available for you, and with some diligent work, you can find it. Below is a list of some scholarship resources:
· Grays Harbor College Scholarships—This is a great place to start. Applications can be found at the GHC Financial Aid office and are due Feb. 28th. http://www.ghc.ctc.edu/finaid/schol.htm
· Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarships—Applications can be found at the GHC Financial Aid office and are due April 1.
· Take Aim Scholarship Program—$500 to $2000 scholarships for current transfer students. Information available in Fin. Aid office. Due 3/18.
· The Washington State Educational Opportunity Grant—an up to $5000 grant for “placebound” transfer students. Many GHC students may qualify

Text Box: · because Aberdeen is more than 50 miles from a 4-year university campus. Application available from Financial Aid office.
· Professional Organizations—Once you have decided on a major and future career direction, contact the relevant professional organization for that field. For example, if you want to go into dentistry, ask a dentist if he or she knows of any scholarships offered by a professional group to which he or she belongs. There are many scholarships devoted to students pursuing specific careers.
· Local Community Service Groups—Groups such as the Elks, Rotary, Lions, Soroptimists, VFW, Eagles, etc. often have scholarships available.
· Visit your public library reference desk
· Search the Internet
· www.fastweb.com—over 600.000 scholarships
· Type “scholarship” and your field of interest into you favorite search engine
· Type “funding your college education” into your favorite search engine
· Avoid the sites that charge for scholarship searches. There is a lot of free information available.
· For more scholarship information, contact Cindy Jasper in the Grays Harbor College Financial Aid/Scholarship office—538-4084 or cjasper@ghc.edu

Text Box: opportunity for those who have already decided on their favorite school as well as those who are still deciding and need to shop around. Even if you are still deciding whether or not you want to pursue a Bachelor’s degree, a campus visit may help you make that decision. We will tour the campus, talk with admissions

Text Box: There are 3 transfer trips left this quarter, and the spots are filling fast. The information that you gain from visiting a college campus is invaluable. A school may look good on paper, but you will never know if you are comfortable with the campus environment if you don’t visit.
This is a great

Text Box: representatives, talk to students, and sometimes sit in on a class. You will even be provided with a free lunch. Dates are as follows:
Feb. 11th—Saint Martin’s
Feb. 18th—Evergreen
Feb. 25th—CWU
Contact Choul Wou @ 538-4078 or Brian Shook @ 538-4015 to sign up.