Financial Aid: Some Needed – Academic Record: Above Average – Path: Military
Use the resources in the links below to get information for making a plan. Complete the Aspiration Plan form after exploring the information.
Click the links below to get information about financial resources and applying for FAFSA.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| What is a living wage? | Living wage calculator |
| FAFSA | Application for federal aids and student loans |
| FAFSA 4caster | This will forecast your eligibility amounts. |
| What you need for FAFSA | What you need before you get started on FAFSA |
| Financial Literacy Resources | Government website for Financial Literacy curriculum and resources |
| CareerOneStop | Scholarship finder sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor |
| Cappex | Create an account to get a personalized list of scholarships. |
| College Greenlight | Resources for low-income and historically underrepresented students. |
| Student Scholarship Search | This site uses your grade, GPA, state, gender, and ethnic background to match you to scholarships. |
| Fastweb | Find scholarships specific to your needs. |
| Going Merry | Find and apply to scholarships in one place by creating an account to this website. |
| Scholarship America | Another free site to search for scholarships. |
| Scholarships | Free search for over 3.7 million scholarships and grants. |
| Unigo | Create a free scholarship profile to find scholarships that you may be eligible for. |
| Global Scholarhips | A scholarship search engine dedicated to supporting international students' academic dreams through scholarship opportunities. |
Your academic record may not truly reflect your academic ability. You can improve your scores by studying and retaking the ASVAB. You can also benefit from the other practice tests.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Practice Tests | Free Accuplacer practice tests. |
| ASVAB Practice | Official ASVAB practice test |
| Free ASVAB practice | Free ASVAB practice test |
| Kaplan ACT Prep | Free Kaplan ACT Prep |
| SAT Prep Khan Academy | Free SAT Prep |
| Khan Academy | Math Practice |
| Math Practice | Pretty good math practice |
| High level STEM | Higher level STEM instruction |
Click the links to explore information about careers in the military.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Skills Matcher | Match your skills to careers. |
| ONET Skill Matcher | Onet Skills Match |
| Overview of Employment and Wages | Stats on jobs and wages |
| STEM Careers | Explore STEM career options |
| NC Promise | In-state tuition is $500 a semester at 3 NC Colleges |
| United States Air Force Academy | Tuition Free, but very competitive |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | Tuition Free, competitive |
| Military Careers | Explore military career options |
| United States Military Academy | Tuition Free, competitive |
| Vanderbilt Opportunity | Vanderbilt has good financial aid for students who need it. |
| United States Naval Academy | Tuition Free, competitive |