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New Providence High School

Financial Aid & Scholarship Information

The Counseling Office posts any scholarships that come our way on this spreadsheet. 
You must be logged into your NPSD Google account to view.  

THE BASICS

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

  • Scholarships- Scholarships are generally merit-based aid and does not need to be repaid
  • Grants- Grants are generally need based and do not need to be repaid
  • Loans- This is money that is expected to be repaid with interest.
    • Subsidized- Interest is not calculated until you graduate college.
    • Unsubsidized- Interest begins to accrue immediately upon disbursement.
  • Work-Study- Work study allows students to work on campus and a portion of their pay is issued directly to the institution.

The difference between the Cost of Attendance (COA) and Student Aid Index (SAI) equals how much need-based funding is required for each year.

NPHS COLLEGE PLANNING CENTER - FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR COLLEGE

All New Providence High School families are invited to create an account with our College Planning Center through Invite Education. This allows you and your family to understand the options for saving for college and how much you would be expected to pay for each child based on your unique financial situation.  Customized search results indicate the possible academic fit and how affordable it might be while offering additional strategies to reduce the cost. 

Here are some "quick links" from this program.  However, by creating an account, you can access each of these features without having to re-enter your household information.
 

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Counseling Office posts any scholarships that come our way on this spreadsheet.  You must be logged into your NPSD Google account to view.

FREE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES

FinAid.org provides information on how to identify scholarship scams, how to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent organizations, how to protect yourself from scholarship scams, and what to do if you are the victim of a scam.

 

 

OUTSIDE LINKS 

U.S. GOVERNMENT SITES

  • Financial Aid Resources - Official government website for financial aid.  
  • FAFSA on the Web - Site where you can fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online.
  • FSA ID - An FSA ID is a username and password that gives you access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems and can serve as your legal signature.

BEWARE of any companies that ask for any sort of payment.  Remember that FAFSA has "free" in its title!  Be sure you are on the government site.

OTHER FINANCIAL AID SITES