Even while you are early in navigating the college application process, the thought of paying for college can dominate the conversation.   There are many ways to locate funding for your college education. First, you and your parents will fill out the FAFSA.  This is free application for federal student aid.  Here is a short video by .gov on how to fill out the application.  The process has been streamlined and made easier over the last few years. If you are looking to attend a university that is off island, you will want to look at WUE, Western Undergraduate Exchange. Also look at the No Loan Schools We at Be College Ready have put together an every growing list of local and state scholarships available to students from Hawaii.  There are so many scholarships that with a little bit of work can help pay for your college. Scholarship search engines are beginning to make locating monies easier.  See Fastweb, Unigo, and Scholly They can be a great starting point and we can complete even more directed searches.