Financial Aid & Scholarship Information
TRiO Student Support Services Program (SSSP)
Below are many web resources for college/university
information, most related to scholarships and loans, and some addressed
specifically for under-represented groups. Remember to be cautious
when accessing any of the links, keeping in mind that you should
never pay for any search service nor give out your social security
number online. For further information on scholarship scams, go
to the Federal Trade Commission's Web site.
CSULB Financial Aid
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/html/scholarships.html
California Student Aid Commission
http://216.190.132.67/doc.asp?id=544
US Department of Education “Think College Early”
www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early
Financial aid, interest inventories, colleges and job searches. “MACH25” scholarship search, career biographies, resumes, organizational linkages, U.S. News & World Report guides.
American Council of Education “College is Possible”
www.collegeispossible.org
A coalition of America’s colleges and universities has prepared this site about preparing for college, choosing the right college, and paying for college.
National Association of Financial Aid Administrators
www.nasfaa.org/home.asp
Site contains helpful information and links to other web sites.
Mapping Your Future
http://mapping-your-future.org
Site sponsored by national guaranty agencies. Links to scholarship and education planning, including general college applications and a calendar for college planning.
Financial Aid Information Page
www.finaid.org
Independent site listing a variety of links, scholarship searches & FAQ’s (frequently asked questions). Check out “Ask the Aid Advisor” for personalized help.
College Planning Network
www.collegeplan.org
This Seattle web site includes scholarship updates for CPN’s local scholarship guide. Also links to other sites, including an alphabetical list of college web pages from around the world.
FastWEB Scholarship Search
www.fastweb.com
Establish your own private mailbox at this free scholarship search of more than 180,000 private scholarships and loans from more than 3,000 sources
The College Board
www.collegeboard.org
College Board Online provides information to aid in your transition to college and the “ExPAN” Scholarship Search. Try the SAT “Test Question of the Day” and get information about other College Board tests, programs, and services.
US Department of Education FAFSA Express
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Provides an online form to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Apply online and save 2-3 weeks in processing time. (Note: If you have already submitted a paper copy, do NOT submit another one via your computer.) Call 1-800-4-FED-AID from 8am to midnight eastern time, seven days a week, with questions or your FAFSA status.
SRN Express
www.srnexpress.com
A free detailed database of 8,000 private scholarships designed to assist students in identifying sources for undergraduate to postgraduate study. Also includes loan forgiveness programs.
Sallie Mae’s Online Scholarship Service
www.wiredscholar.com OR www.salliemae.com
This database offers free access to the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) database and contains listings of private sector awards from more than 3,600 sponsors. You can also determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
NCAA Financial Aid Information
www.ncaa.org
Lists some general information about NCAA & financial aid.
U.S. News & World Report
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
This site has information on how to pay for school, colleges, and careers, best value rankings for colleges, and hot jobs for the 90's. Includes college rankings and other school information.
UNCF/The College Fund
www.uncf.org
Scholarships for students attending participating historically black colleges.
Embark
www.embark.com
One-stop shopping for financial aid, scholarships, colleges, and careers.
Student Guide to Financial Aid
www.ed.gov/finaid.html
A good place to begin your search for student financial assistance.
Educaid
www.educaid.com
Advice and information about financial aid and student loan options.
Direct Loans
www.ed.gov/DirectLoan
Apply electronically for a Direct Consolidation Loan. Includes financial aid calculators and other useful information. The US Department of Education’s Online Counseling Session is required before receiving a Federal Direct Loan. Download deferment and forbearance forms.
EStudent Loan
www.estudentloan.com
Research and compare private and alternative loans for international and adult students.
Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education
www.wiche.edu
This site provides information on the Western Undergraduate Exchange program. The program allows students in certain programs to enroll at reduced rates in two- and four-year colleges. The site also lists all states participating in the program.
Scholar Athletic Matching Service
www.hevanet.com/imbh
Athletic scholarship information and resources.
CollegeNET MACH25
www.collegenet.com/mach25
Contains listings of more than 600,000 private sector scholarships and awards.
CNN/MONEY
http://money.cnn.com/pf/college/
Money Magazine's guide to making college affordable.
Fastaid
www.fastaid.com
Largest and oldest private sector scholarship database.
Key Colleges.Com
www.keycolleges.com
College search, information on financial aid.
Peterson's and Thomson Learning
www.collegequest.com
Financial aid and scholarships; Apply to over 1299 colleges.
FreSch
www.freschinfo.com
Free scholarship search & information.
College Scholarships.Com
www.collegescholarships.com
A list of scholarships from around the country.
ScienceWise
www.sciencewise.com/molis
Minority Online Information Services.
Coca-Cola
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/
Scholarships sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company.
P.L.A.T.O. Loan Program
www.plato.org
Apply for student loans on line.
4Scholarships.com
http://4scholarships.4anything.com
This web site offers students a list of scholarship opportunities and organizations.
Scholarships.com
: http://www.scholarships.com
Free scholarship search engine.
International Education Financial Aid
http://www.iefa.org
Search the database for a scholarship and check the message board for tips on funding a study abroad program.
American Indian College Fund
http://www.collegefund.org
Foundation started by 32 tribal colleges.
Scholarship America
http://www.scholarshipamerica.org/
Formerly Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of America.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/
Graduate scholarships and undergraduate transfer scholarships.
Financial Aid Resources
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeboard.org
www.cashe.com
www.collegeview.com
www.srnexpress.com
www.money.cnn.com/pf/college
www.finaid.org
www.geocities.com/~kaeopp
www.free-4u.com
www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/listofscholarships.htm
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
http://www.gocollege.com/
http://www.elclick.com/lulfoundation/html/resources.html
MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP GATEWAY LIST
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Ron Brown Scholar Program (major Scholarships)
http://www.ronbrown.org/
Scholarships On The Net (1,500)
http://advocacy-net.com/scholarmks.htm
Minority On-Line Information Service
http://www.fie.com/molis/scholar.htm/
THE HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP SITE
http://www.truman.gov/
THE HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND
http://hispanicfund.org/scholar.html
JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.marine-scholars.org/
McDONALD'S Education Scholarships (with UNCF)
http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/usa/community/education/scholarships/uncf/uncf.html
Target Scholarships
http://www.target.com/target_group/community/community_scholarships.jhtml
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND MERCK SCIENCE INITIATIVE
http://www.uncf.org/merck/program.htm
ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
http://ppia.aed.org/index.html/
Minority Health Program
http://www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC CPA's Scholarships
http://www.aahcpa.org/scholar.htm/
AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Minority Geoscience Scholarships
http://www.agiweb.org/ehr/mgsftp.html/
Minority Scholarships (doctoral students in accounting)
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY Undergraduate Fellowships
http://www.asm.org/edusrc/edu23b.htm
Research Program for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in
the Sciences
http://www.research.att.com/academic/urp.html/
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine
http://www.bms.com/aboutbms/fellow/data/
DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR BLACK STUDENTS IN SCIENCE Scholarship
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dlhinson/dfb_sch.htm
Tylenol Scholarships
http://scholarship.tylenol.com/
STATE FARM INSURANCE Achievement Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/commun/commun.htm
McNair Scholars Program
http://trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/trc/Undergrad/space.html
Undergraduate Scholarships (National Institutes of Health Scholarships)
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm
National Scholarships at all levels
http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/scholars.html
The ROTC Scholarships
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/chart_mil_rotc.html
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/
Art, Film, Writing Scholarships/Competitions List
http://www.xensei.com/users/adl/
Ambassadorial Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
NACME Scholarship Program
http://www.nacme.org/univ/scholars.html
Athletic Scholarships
http://scholarships-ar-us.org/athletic.htm
Baptist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm/
Methodist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm/
Project Excellence Scholarships
http://www.project-excellence.com/
Intel Science Talent Search
http://www.sciserv.org/sts/
Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarshipprogram.html
Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
http://www.aasa.org/Discover.htm/
United States Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml
Scholarships and Grants
http://www.elclick.com/lulfoundation/html/resources.html
Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Seaches
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
Gateways to US Government Grants/Money
http://www.students.gov/
American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.apa.org/students/funding.html
American Sociological Association Graduate funding
http://www.asanet.org/student/funding.html
Americorps
http://www.cns.gov/
Minority Scholarships
http://content.sciencewise.com/newscholarship/scholarships3.cfm
BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.html
Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www.xerox.com/.../
National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm/
Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html
Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships/
Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm/
Maryland Artists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org/
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students
in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org/
Historically Black College & University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/
Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html/
Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm
Federal Scholarships; Aid Gateways
http://www.fedmoney.org/
25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
Aid; Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com/
Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
HBCU "Packard" Sit ABroad Scholarships (for study around
the world)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org/
ACT-SO; Olympics of the Mind" Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml/
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES/
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php/
Society of Women Engineer Scholarships
http://www.swe.org/SWE/StudentServices/Scholarship/brochure.htm
Arts Recognition And Talent Search Awards
http://www.artsawards.org
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
http://www.nahj.org/student.html
National Alliance for Excellence Scholarships
http://www.excellence.org/programs.html
NSBE Scholarships---(National Society of Black Engineers)
http://www.nsbe.org/scholarships
Kodak Scholarships
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/programs/student/scholarship.shtml
The Ellen & Federico Jimenez Scholarship Program
http://www.maldef.org/education/scholarships.htm
SCIENCE
Scholarships:
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/biology/pages/scholarships.shtml
Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/depts/sas/noyce.asp
Grants/Awards:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
http://www.hhmi.org/news/070600.html
http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/depts/sas/hhmi.asp
Programs:
Beckman Scholars Program
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/biology/beckman/
Alliance for Minority Participation
http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/depts/sas/amp.asp
Science Enrichment
http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/depts/sas/se.asp
SAS Center:
http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/depts/sas/index.asp
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