TRiO Student Support Services provides financial aid information and financial literacy education.  The following links offer a wealth of information to get students started on the road to financial soundness.

Financial Aid Resources

http://www.uvawise.edu/financialaid/ -- UVa-Wise Financial Aid Office

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/  -- Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

http://www.finaid.org/  -- Financial aid information, advice and tools.

http://www.StudentAid.ed.gov -- An office of the U.S. Dept. of Education that provides information on types of financial aid, FAFSA, scholarships, and loan repayment.

Financial Literacy Education

http://www.mymoney.gov/

http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/Portals/1/ResourceCenter/40MoneyManagementTips_2011%20LR.pdf

SSS Grant Aid

Grant Aid is available to active, full-time participants who are freshmen or sophomores receiving Federal Pell grant and have at least a 2.0 GPA.  Students must also have unmet need as determined by the Financial Aid Office.  

Awards are typically made each spring semester and recipients are notified in early January. 

Scholarship Search

http://www.fastweb.com/ -- Free scholarship search.

http://www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searchtype=category&nodeid=22 -- U.S. Dept. of Labor Scholarship search tool

Outside Scholarships 

http://www.diplomaframe.com/contests/frame-my-future-scholarship-contest-2013.aspx -- Frame My Future Scholarship contest. Must submit an original piece on the theme: This is how I "Frame my Future." Deadline: March 5, 2013

http://www.vscpa.com/Content/ed_found/sa/scholarships/default.aspx  -- Virginia Society for Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) Educational Foundation Scholarship for accounting majors currently enrolled in a Virginia college or university. Awards range from $1,000-$4,000. Deadline: April 1, 2013 

http://www.surety.org/?page=ScholarshipProgram&hhSearchTerms=scholarship -- Surety and Fidelity Industry Scholarship for Minority Students who are college sophomores studying insurance/risk management, accounting or business/finance. Up to $2,500. Deadline: April 30, 2013

http://www.suntrusteducation.com/ScholarshipSweepstakes/index.html -- SunTrust Off-to-College Scholarship Sweepstakes. Deadline: May 10, 2013

http://kli.org/scholarship -- KLI Academic Award: The Kor Memorial Scholarship for students pursuing language studies. Must be nominated be academic department chair or dean.  Award is $500. Deadline: June 1, 2013

Financial February Workshops - 2013

Feb. 6: Financial Aid Workshop, 1:00, Slemp Student Center, Dogwood Room (open to all SSS participants; required for first-year grant aid recipients).

Feb. 13: Exploring Resources for Financial Aid, 1:00, Z137(required for second-year grant aid recipients).

Feb. 20: Renewing the FAFSA, 1:00, Darden Lab (open to all SSS participants).

Feb. 25: Financial Aid FAQ's & Understanding Loan Repayment, 1:00, Z137, (open to all SSS participants).

Feb 27: Financial Aid FAQ's & Understanding Loan Repayment, 1:00, Slemp Student Center, Dogwood Room (open to all SSS participants).

Assistance Renewing the FAFSA

In addition to our "Renewing the FAFSA" workshop, participants may contact our office for individual assistance.