Yuma High School Counselor: Karli McMurphy

YHS Main Line: 970-848-5488

Cell Phone: 970-630-8809

Email: mcmurphyk@yumaschools.net

If you need assistance please contact our YHS Counselor.

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Important Dates 2023-2024

October 11th- College Fair 6PM-7PM

December 14th- FAFSA Night 5PM-7PM

January 20th- FAFSA/Scholarship Workshop Night 5pm-7pm

Documents needed to complete FAFSA

CASFA Information (Non- U.S. citizens and/or not permanent residents of the U.S.)

October 17th- 19th: Free College Application Day (Colorado) 

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Financial Aid Resources

• Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CAFSA): https://colorado.us7.list-manage.com/track/click
• Federal Student Aid (FSAID): https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
• Nursing Student Loan Opportunity- https://jimhuttoneducationfoundation.org/

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Scholarship Resources

Websites

• Quick Scholarship Tips and Info: Helpful Hints
• The Best Schools: https://thebestschools.org/resources/make-college-application-stand-out/
• My Colorado Journey: https://www.mycoloradojourney.com/journey/students
• Scholarship Finder (College Board account): https://pages.collegeboard.org/scholarship-opportunities-from-collegeboard
• Student Search Services: https://studentsearch.collegeboard.org/
• College Scholarships for High School Students: https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/41-college-scholarships-for-high-school-students/

 Podcasts

• The College Essay Guy Podcast
• The College Prep Podcast
• The College Checklist Podcast
• Dear Student Podcast

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National and State Scholarships

Scholarships are ordered by due date, highlighted means due this month! 

✔= Means applications are open

UPDATED 2023-24: 

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Local Scholarship Information

Please note  * means the scholarship reuses the old application. Anything that does NOT have * means the organization sends a new application each year. 

Scholarships updated in 2023/2024 will have a ✔ in the UPDATED 23/24 column.  If a scholarship does not have a ✔ in the UPDATED 23/24 column, it means the paperwork has not been sent in to the school this year. 

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School Specific Scholarships

These scholarships are specific to the school, you must plan on going to this school to accept the scholarship