College Financial Aid & Scholarship Offerings
2025-2026 Scholarship Information and Deadlines
The list below are local scholarships that are being offered to Chester Academy Seniors. BOOKMARK THIS PAGE to visit regularly as the Guidance Office will be adding to this scholarship page as they come in. Any questions regarding these scholarships, please stop in to the Guidance Office.
National Scholarship Database
Featured Scholarships for Cancer Survivors and Disabilities
Many organizations provide scholarships for cancer patients and survivors, as well for people with certain disabilities. See specific websites for full details regarding application requirements and process. DOWNLOAD a list of unique list of some of these scholarship opportunities with connecting website links.
Fastweb College Scholarship Directory
Fastweb is the go-to source for students looking to find and apply for scholarships, grants and financial aid opportunities. The state-of-the-art scholarship database helps you save time by filtering through thousands of scholarships. Each scholarship and every grant is individually vetted by our research team before it reaches the national scholarship database. Registering for a FREE college scholarship profile. Our state-of-the art algorithm uses your profile — what makes you unique— to find and send you perfect scholarship matches. You'll also be notified of any new and hot scholarships you should apply for quickly.
Federal Student Aid Information Center
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
https://studentaid.gov/
Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from federal financial assistance- grants, loans and work-study programs- for education beyond high school. This website allows you to learn about and apply for all forms of federal aid and manage federal loans.
Applying for College Financial Aid
FAFSA
DEADLINE: 06/30/2026, by 11:59 p.m. Central time.
The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form opens on 10/1/2025. You can complete the form to apply for financial aid to help pay for attendance at college between October 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Site service may be paused for maintenance and technical updates as needed.
Additional forms may be required. Visit the US Dept of Education for information regarding the FAFSA FSA (Federal Student Aid) ID to sign the form electronically. You can get your FSA ID at fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Federal) A 2025-26 FAFSA form must be filled out if you wish to take-out Federal Student Loans If you are a dependent student, you will need the following information for you & your parents:
> Your Social Security Number
> Your parents' Social Security numbers
> Your parents' tax documents
HESC- Higher Education Services Corporation (NYS). HESC form can be filled-out directly from the FASFA form
CSS Profile/Financial Aid The CSS Profile is an online application used by colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal institutional aid. These schools require the CSS Profile as well as the FASFA form for financial aid
Financial Aid Night Presentation (2025)
OTHER FINANCIAL AID HELP LINKS
US Department of Education
SalliMae
College Board
FinAid.org
SUNY EOP Requirements
Scholarships for Academic Excellence
- NYS SAE Scholarships are provided for 4 years (as long as the NYS budget is approved). Student ranked #1 receives a $1500/yr scholarship; students ranked #2-4 each receive a $500/yr scholarship.
- Scholarship winners must attend a college or university (SAE’s cannot be used for trade schools) in New York State.
- Those who do not attend a college or university in New York State forfeit the award.
- Awards are renewable for up to four academic years of undergraduate study or five academic years if the program of study normally requires five years as defined by the Commissioner of Education.
Scholarships
| Scholarship | Description | Website/Application | Amount | Deadline |
| GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship | This prestigious program awards college scholarships of up to $40,000 to students nationwide who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship—values that President Reagan exemplified. | Website- How to Apply | up to $40,000 | January 5, 2026 |
| HSF Scholar |
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2026 Scholarship Details & Application | Range from $500-$5,000 | February 15, 2026 |
| Orange County Counselors' Association - Academic Scholarship | Open to graduating seniors, ranking in the top half of the class, planning a major and a career in a counseling or human services- related area. | 2026 Scholarship Details & Application | $1,000 | March 6, 2026 |
| Orange County Counselors' Association - CTEC Scholarship | Open to graduating seniors planning to continue their education directly after high school in a college, trade school or tech school program | 2026 Scholarship Details & Application | $1,000 | March 6, 2026 |
| Orange County Counselors' Association -Perseverance (Special Education Award) | Candidates should be a special education student who has worked hard, overcome physical, emotional or academic disabilities and has been a positive role model for their peers. | 2026 Scholarship Details & Application | $1,000 | March 6, 2026 |
| Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Scholarships | Multiple scholarship Opportunities | Website- Scholarship Opportunities | Varies | March 15, 2026 |
| Joyce A Betros High School Senior Scholarship | The Scholarship is in honor of Joyce A. Betros, one of the founding members of TEG credit union's Board of Directors and scholarship program. | 2026 Scholarship Details & Application | $1,000 | April 1, 2026 |
| NYSIR- The Cristin Ann Bambino Scholarship | Available to a college or technical school-bound special education student with an active IEP or 504 plan | 2026 Scholarship Application | $3,000-$5,000 | April 2, 2026 |
| NYSIR- The Paul Jensen Scholarship | Available to a student who has excelled in design in his or her high school career | 2026 Scholarship Application | $3,000-$5,000 | April 2, 2026 |
| NYSIR- The Joseph Goncalves Student Humanitarian Scholarship | Available to a student who demonstrates an involvement and work for a cause or organization that promotes social justice, equal opportunity, relief of human suffering or other aspiration generally understood to be within the meaning of humanitarian activity throughout their high school career | 2026 Scholarship Application | $3,000-$5,000 | April 2, 2026 |
| ACT Through Music Suicide Prevention & Awareness Scholarship | ACT serves as a memory of Adam Christopher Turell and enforces the importance of awareness through music and community. |
2026 ACT Through Music Application | $300 | April 8, 2026 |