Counseling Corner: Willowbrook Counseling Department provides scholarship information for students

To assist with the challenges of college expenses, the Willowbrook Counseling Department shares the following information about scholarships, which can help relieve that financial burden.

Scholarships are a great way to help students and their families afford the costs associated with a post-secondary education. There is quite an array of scholarships, so there is something for everyone. Many scholarships are based on merit, but there also are some based on ethnicity, gender, volunteer work, future education plans, financial status and many other factors. Students can search and apply for scholarships through multiple avenues, including:

• The financial aid page of the colleges/universities to which they apply
  
  
• Student’s or parent’s employer (many companies offer scholarships for children of their employees)
  
  
• National scholarship search sites such as Fastweb.com and www.Scholarships.com
  
  
• A large focus at Willowbrook is local scholarship offerings. There are many businesses and organizations throughout DuPage County that offer scholarships for students. Seniors can view these scholarships and corresponding applications by visiting the Scholarships Google Classroom. Other helpful information can be found at https://dupage88.libguides.com/c.php?g=657101&p=4612003.

Opportunity Scholarships

This scholarship program is offered by College Board to members of the class of 2022. The program guides students through the college planning process and offers them a chance to earn $500 with each action they complete (there are a total of six actions).

If all six actions are completed, the student also has an opportunity to be eligible for a $40,000 Complete Your Journey scholarship. There are no income or citizenship status requirements. For more information, go to www.cb.org/opportunity.

For questions or more information about scholarships, contact Willowbrook Guidance Counselor Scott Forcash at sforcash@dupage88.net or 630-530-3420.