High School Senior Scholarship

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For the 2025-2026 school year, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid will be offering a scholarship opportunity to students who are graduating from high school and would like to CONTINUE their Davis Tech program after they graduate high school.

Students who meet the requirements will receive funding for tuition and fees through June 30, 2027, or until program is completed, whichever comes first.

STEPS TO APPLY:

  • Graduate during the 2025-2026 school year
  • Continue your Davis Tech program you started while in High School
  • Complete the 2026-2027 FAFSA by deadline of MARCH 30, 2026
  • Begin as an adult student as soon as possible after your high school enrollment ends
  • For information on deferring your scholarship, please see the Eligibility Requirements

High School Senior Award Eligibility

The Davis Technical College High School Senior Award is a program intended to encourage students who have started a Davis Tech certificate program while in high school to continue in their program after their high school graduation. Funding for the award will use a combination of federal (Pell), state, and institutional funds and not every student that applies will receive a scholarship if their federal funding is sufficient to cover the entire cost of their program.

 

How do I Qualify?
  • Students need to continue in a certificate program that they were already attending as a high school student.
    • Only good for 1 certificate program, even if a student was enrolled in multiple programs as a high school student.
      • Students will have to choose which program they want to continue for their award.
    • Students who are eligible for Pell grant, but do not want to use Pell grant funding at Davis Tech can only receive funding to cover 75% of their tuition and not guaranteed 100%.
  • Students must meet the minimum satisfactory academic program requirements for their program
    • Students who do not meet the minimum academic progress requirements for their program may not be eligible for any financial aid.
What Does the Award Cover?
  • The award pays all tuition and fees through June 30, 2027, or to finish a program, whichever is shorter, for any student who graduates from high school in the 2025-2026 school year.
    • The award pays for the 1st attempt of each class, which means repeated classes will not be covered.
      • All tuition for repeated classes will be the responsibility of the student.
How do I apply, and is there a deadline?
  • To apply, students must complete the 2026-2027 FAFSA.
    • The application process consists of completing the 2026-2027 FAFSA, that’s it!
    • Students who are ineligible to complete the FAFSA must do the scholarship application and provide income documentation for themselves and their parents.
  • Deadline is MARCH 30, 2026: students must complete and submit the 2026-2027 FAFSA by March 30, 2026, to be eligible for this award.
    • Must add Davis Tech as school of interest to FAFSA – Federal School ID 015195
    • Students who do not apply by the deadline will be processed under normal scholarship processing policy and are not guaranteed to receive award that covers 100% of tuition and fees.
When will I hear about the award?
  • Students who apply by deadline will have scholarship processed by May 15, 2026.
    • Scholarship award notification will be sent to Davis Tech email address
      • studentid@davistech.edu
  • Students who are eligible for Pell grant must set up their financial aid portal before they can access funds, which requires a copy of HS diploma upon graduation.
    • Students whose Pell grant can cover the entire cost of the program may not receive a scholarship.
    • Students who are eligible for Pell grant, but do not want to use Pell grant funding at Davis Tech can only receive funding to cover 75% of their tuition and not guaranteed 100%.
    • This will not cover any program fees or IA fees for the program.
Can I Take Time Off After High School Graduation?
  • Students must begin attendance as an adultstudent within 30 days of their high school enrollment ending or high school graduation date.
    • Students enrolled in lock step programs must begin attending the first opportunity that is available to them based on their program’s schedule.
      • For example, apprenticeship programs (Plumbing and Electrical) would be eligible for scholarships in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, but must enroll in the Fall 2026 class
    • Students enrolled in a class that overlaps their high school graduation must begin next class as an adult within 30 days of class ending.
    • If the last class as high school student ended prior to high school graduation date, enrollment as an adult student must begin within 30 days of high school graduation date.
  • Students who take off more time than allowed would receive an award based on the normal scholarship processing policy and may not receive an award that covers 100% of tuition and fees.
Can I Defer my Scholarship?
  • Students can request to defer their scholarship award if they are serving in the military, a religious mission or other humanitarian service opportunities (Peace Corps).
    • Students must notify the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid of their intent to defer their scholarship for one of the acceptable reasons.
    • Students will be asked to submit a Scholarship Deferral Form along with documentation of their reason for requesting the deferral.