Osbourn HS Scholarship Newsletter

Today the US Department of Education released a statement announcing changes that will allow applicants and contributors without a Social Security number (SSN) to immediately access the online 2024-25 FAFSA form after creating a StudentAid.gov account! This is a temporary change. Individuals without an SSN must still continue to manually enter their tax information and complete the identity verification process!

What this means for applicants and their families:

• New users who request a StudentAid.gov account and cannot validate their identity using the knowledge-based questions (as generated by TransUnion) must still complete the manual process to validate their identity. However, they will not have to wait to have their identity validation completed before they can use their account username and password to access and complete the online 2024-25 FAFSA form.
• Individuals who are currently awaiting the results of the identity validation process may begin using the StudentAid.gov account they created to immediately access the form.
• Individuals can check the status of their identity validation on their StudentAid.gov dashboard. If the status on the “Personal Information” page of their Account Settings is “no-SSN” with a green check icon, individuals are able to progress to the FAFSA form.
• Individuals who are currently waiting for results from the Department do not need to resubmit any documentation to complete the identity validation process.
• Official guidance for completing the identity validation process for those without an SSN can be found on StudentAid.gov. If an individual’s StudentAid.gov account does not show a status of “no-SSN” with a green check icon and they have not received an email notifying them of this temporary change, they will need to follow the instructions for individuals without an SSN to create a StudentAid.gov account, as they are not currently in the Department’s system.
• The Department encourages all users without an SSN to complete the identity validation process without delay, even after the student’s FAFSA form is submitted.

Deadline: May 10, 2024

Description: Have you overcome some adversity during your high school years, have a minimum GPA of at least 2.0, been involved in some extracurricular activities and experienced personal growth during your high school years? If yes, then this scholarship is for you. This is a renewable scholarship worth $2000 per year toward tuition at the college or university you will be attending. Please complete the attached application and email it to Mr. Stansbery (PStansbery@mcpsva.org) by May 10.

Deadline: May 10, 2024

Description: Do you have some financial need? Have you been involved in extracurricular activities, volunteerism or work? Have you won awards or honors while in high school? Will the knowledge you have gained in social studies courses continue to be a relevant part of your life? If you can answer yes to most or all of these questions, please apply for the James Taney Brent Scholarship. The winner will receive $2500 per year toward tuition for the college or university they attend. Please complete the attached application and email it to Mr. Stansbery (PStansbery@mcpsva.org).

Information & Application

Deadline: May 12, 2024

Description: Ellevation has established a scholarship program to assist students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

Applicants of the Ellevation Education Scholarship Program must:

• Be high school seniors who have been enrolled as an English Language Learner (ELL) at some point during their K-12 education.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

Deadline: May 15, 2024

Description: Each year the Friends of Manassas Senior Center offer a scholarship of $1000 to an eligible graduating high school senior, a grandchild or great grandchild of a Senior Center current member of one or more years. We also have a $500 scholarship donated by a senior going into nursing. Application may be picked up from the front desk at the Manassas Senior Center, 9320 Mosby St, Manassas, VA 20110.

Information & Application

Deadline: May 17, 2024

Description: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and The Sallie Mae Fund are proud to offer financial assistance to forty (40) current outstanding high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four year college, university, or continuous education program. Scholars who are selected will receive a scholarship up to $10,000 for the 2024-2025 academic school year.

Application & Additional Information

Deadline: June 1, 2024

Description: Kids’ Chance of Virginia (KCVA) provides college scholarships to the children of Virginia workers who have been severely or fatally injured in a workplace-related accident. KCVA awards as many scholarships as the current year’s funding will allow.

Application Link

Deadline: June 1, 2024

Description: Our program is one of the nation’s only national scholarship programs specifically serving youth that have experienced homelessness. The goal of our program is to provide financial assistance and staff and peer support to ensure that you are successful in getting to and through higher education and into the workforce.

SchoolHouse Connection’s Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program

• $2500 Scholarship

• One-on-One Support from Staff and a National Peer Support Network

• All-Expenses-Paid Awards Trip to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida

• All-Expenses-Paid Advocacy Trip to Washington, DC

• All-Expenses-Paid Retreat Trip Focused on Workforce Success

• Opportunities to Engage in Local, State, and National Advocacy Work

See link above for application and additional information.

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships

Deadline: Varies

Description: Get rewarded for planning your life after high school with BigFuture! No essay, GPA, test score or citizenship requirements are needed. Just complete the unlocked steps on your dashboard, and you'll be automatically entered to win in monthly drawings. The more steps you complete early on, the higher your chances to win. If your family earns less than $60,000 a year, you'll get two entries per drawing. Start today and don't wait!