Scholarships and Financial Aid
ScholarshipsThere are currently three degree scholarships available to CCHE students:
Wes Hedstrom Scholarship: $250 Scholarship available to distance education students residing in Cook County. Click here to apply.
Michel S. Beaupre Scholarship: $250 Scholarship available to a Cook County resident interested in pursuing a trade. Click here to apply.
Textbook Scholarship: Scholarships up to $125 per calendar year are awarded based on financial need. Click here to apply.
Resources Available on Request
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Financial Aid Programs: Information from specific institutions, and programs offered.
Focus on Financial Aid: Booklet outlining basic financial aid options
Library Books: Scholarship programs available, and other information
CCHE's Favorite Financial Links
MAFAA - A central resource of the latest information from the MN financial aid association.
FINAID - A multitude of information about student financial aid.
FINAID: Calculator - A financial aid calculator to help you determine how much financial aid you will receive.
Collegeboard - A rich resource for college cost preparation, including a financial aid calculator to help you determine how much financial aid you will receive.
FASTWEB - A searchable data base of more than 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans.
On-line FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
U.S. Dept. of Education - 2003-2004 Student Guide
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid - Resource that also includes information regarding distance learning programs.
Get Ready for College - Federal programs and financial aid. Includes an excellent finacial aid estimator that helps you calculate your costs.
SallieMae - College answers; online guidelines.
College Answer - College answers; online guidelines.
Scholarship Resource Network Express - Scholarship database, plus information on loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.
Scholarships.com - A searchable data base of scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans.
College Net - Resource for scholarships, school searches, and more. Primary focus on-campus; some info on distance programs.
College View - Lots of information on how to search for a college, financial aid and scholarship sources, and more. Primary focus on-campus; some info on distance programs.