Portrait of Success
Douglas Garcia, Class of 1997, was born in San Miguel, El Salvador, as the youngest of five Garcia brothers who came to the United States in search of opportunity. Doug followed a strong family tradition of recognizing the value of hard work and education. His father worked first as a dishwasher, then chef, and later opened his own family restaurant where Doug and his brothers helped out when they were not studying.
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Financial Aid
FAFSA Form Online
Highlights of this site include: the Student Guide for information on federal loans and grants, and downloadable FAFSA Express software for transmitting your FAFSA electronically.
The Financial Aid Information Page
This site is not to be missed. It is your one stop shopping for everything you ever wanted to know about financial aid. Among the site's many excellent features are guidelines for avoiding scholarship search service scams.
FastWeb
This scholarship search service is offered free of charge.
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The College Board
Special Features: on-line SAT registration and PROFILE registration, test dates and information, and ExPAN college and financial aid search. MOLIS The Minority On-Line Information System offers information on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Check out the planning checklists for high school students and links to Virginia Colleges! http://www.vasfaa.org/
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