Scholarships and FAFSA (Financial Aid)

jameer.shammeeza@brevardschools.org

Ms. Shammeeza Jameer

College/Career Specialist
Ms. Shammeeza Jameer
FAFSA (Financial Aid) and Scholarship Contact

321-722-4178 x29012

Scholarships

Grants

Loans

Work Study

  • These funds do not need to be repaid

  • Funds are generally earned through academic merit or scholarship applications

  • These funds do not need to be repaid

  • Students qualify through grants based on financial need, which is determined by the SAI from the FAFSA application. Students who do not complete a FAFSA are ineligible for grants

  • The FAFSA application must be completed every year while the student is in school to recieve funds

 

  • Loans must be paid back, with interest

  • Federal student loans include Subsidized Loans (interest does not start to accrue until the student is done with school) and Unsubsidized Loans (interest start immediately)

  • The Parent PLUS loan is a loan that a parent may apply for to help their student cover the costs of attending university

  • Private loans are loans through financial institutions for which the student applies. Generally, students will require a cosigner, as they likely have not established a sufficient credit history

  • The SAI from the FAFSA Application determines eligibility

  • Students apply for a position through their college and earn funds through their work

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George W. Jenkins Scholarship

The George W. Jenkins Scholarship is a scholarship sponsored by Publix that covers expenses at the following four-year universities. Please see each of their website for the scholarship at their schools. 

Florida Southern College- Jenkins Scholarship Application - Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL (flsouthern.edu) 

University of Miami- George W. Jenkins Scholarship | Undergraduate Admission | University of Miami 

University of South Florida- Hosted Scholarship Programs (usf.edu)  

Emory University- George W. Jenkins Scholarship (emory.edu) 

National Merit Scholarship

For 11th Graders Only- PSAT NMSQT

11th Grade students that scored a 1200 or higher on the 10th grade PSAT and would like to retake the PSAT in October of their junior year must let our testing coordinator, Ms. Underwood, know by September 15th of their junior year, and pay $20 (cash or check). 

Students that retake the PSAT in 11th grade have the potential to qualify to become a National Merit Scholar based on their exam results, which if qualified, can lead to National Merit Scholarship opportunities. 

Click here to see how to become a National Merit Scholar Finalist- https://www.kaptest.com/study/psat/how-to-become-a-national-merit-scholarship-finalist/ 

Click here to see which schools offer full-ride scholarships for National Merit Scholar Finalists- https://blog.collegevine.com/national-merit-scholarship-full-ride