College
Net: http://collegenet.com
Database
of colleges, scholarships and other academic resources. Online applications,
scholarship and financial aid search engines. Link to Barnes and
Noble for discount purchase of books, software and CDs.
College
Express: http://www.collegeexpress.com
Categories:
College Search, Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Center, Sports'
Source, Parents' Corner. College home page and financial aid links.
College
Link: http://www.collegelink.com
Online
application service that takes your data and formats it to fit the
individualized applications of more than a thousand member colleges,
free of charge, and more.
NACAC:
http://www.nacacnet.org
National
Association of College Admissions Counselors' web site contains
information about college fair calendars, Statement of Principles
of Good Practice (code of ethical conduct governing students and
colleges in the admissions process), general advice and a regularly
updated list of useful web resources.
Students'
Link to Government: http://www.students.gov
US
government's web site about higher education. Many links and resources
ranging from pre-college activities to repayment of loans to how
to register to vote, to military service.
Black
Excel: http://www.blackexcel.org/
A
web site devoted to helping African-American and other minority
students to navigate financial aid and college admissions.
Louisiana
Board of Regents: http://www.regents.state.la.us/
Provides
resources on Louisiana's public colleges and universities, and some
college planning services.
College
Board: http://www.collegeboard.com
Kaplan
Educational Center: http://www.kaptest.com
Peterson's
Education: http://www.petersons.com
viePrinceton
Rew: http://www.princetonreview.com
These
are four commercial sites that offer a wide range of services, both
free and for sale. Browse these sites to find what's available.
College
Link Pages, American Universities:
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
Direct
links to the homepages of approximately 1,100 American colleges.
Other Scholarship Sources
- Civic and community organizations – Look for groups such as a Rotary Club,
Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, Elks Club and VFW.
- Businesses big and small – Get a list of businesses from your chamber of
commerce or public library. Chain stores like Wal-Mart and Target offer scholarships
to local students, but smaller businesses in your area may also do so.
- Professional sports teams – Football, basketball, baseball and other sports
teams often sponsor students in local areas. Some even have community foundations.
- Employers – Check with the human resources staff where your parents work. If you
work part-time, check with your employer to see if they offer scholarships for student
workers. National employers like McDonald’s, Burger King and Subway do this.
- Professional or trade associations – Look at associations related to your career
interests as well as any that your parent belong to, since they may award scholarships
to dependents of members.
- Religious organizations – Contact both local and national headquarters.
- Ethnic and cultural organization – There may be an organization related to your
ethnic and cultural heritage that’s interested in encouraging higher education or
developing leaders. Examples are the Organization of Chinese Americans and the
Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation.
- Political parties and politicians – Political parties sometimes offer scholarships
to children of members, or to those who volunteer directly. Some local politicians give
scholarships to students in their district regardless of political affiliation.
Web Sites: Scholarship Programs for Underrepresented Minorities
1) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate.com
2) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
3) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships https://www.coca-colascholars.org
4) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
5) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http:/ /www.aynrand.org/contests/
6) Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/
7) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/
8) Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?view=Feature&Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&ed_name=Careers_University_Scholarships_1
9) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=10
10) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.php
11) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/content/printable_version/saultwilson.pdf
12) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
13) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/
14) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/programs/index.asp
15) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
16) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/content_11666.cfm
17) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://sections.asme.org/neworleans/Minority%20Scholarships.htm
18) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
19) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects) http://www.boeing.com/educationrelations/scholarships/
20) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
21) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/
22) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org/
23) Historically Black College & University Scholarships https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Scholarships_and_Aid/financialAid.html
24) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/hs/scholarships.cfm
25) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/
26) College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.coll! egeboar d.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
27) Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/community/BKS.aspx
28) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
29) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarship.htm
30) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
31) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/scholarships
32) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
33) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
34) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://web.mit.edu/mites/www/links/links_scholarships.shtml
35) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
36) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/
37) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/721.htm
38) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/
39) NAACP ACT-SO Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/youth/act-so/index.htm
40) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/programs?program_id=2
41) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
42) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?cate gory=MINORITIES< /A>
43) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Campus
Tours: http://www.campustours.com
Great
source for virtual college tours, web cams, campus maps, college
videos, movies and pictures. The college finder allows you to sort
through over 3,200 colleges and universities to find schools that
are right for you by having you answer questions in a survey in
order to narrow down your search. Online applications are available
as well.
Collegiate
Choice: http://www.collegiatechoice.com
As
they are not authorized by the colleges themselves, these video
tours provide a raw, inside look at all aspects of campus life,
including some unflattering views. These are videotaped actual walking
tours of many college campuses.
College
Visits: http://www.college-visits.com
Explore
Robert Rummerfield's tour schedule to colleges in various geographic
areas. Affordable and helpful. You can call 843-853-8149 or 800-944-2798
as well.
College
Board Online: http://www.collegeboard.com
Many
services and many links.
Educational
Testing Service: http://www.ets.org
Mostly
information about the exam, but helpful and interesting.
Fair
Test: http://fairtest.org
The
National Center for Fair and Open Testing is an advocacy organization
working to end the abuses and flaws of standardized testing and
to ensure that the evaluations of students are fair and educationally
sound. Also offers a list of the 281 schools that have eliminated
or minimized the importance of the SAT as an admissions requirement.
Kaplan
SAT Review: http://www.kaptest.com
Excellent
site with many offerings, from an interactive $350 test prep program
to less expensive programs and products.
The
Princeton Review: http://www.princetonreview.com
Many
good products and services - but not associated with Princeton University.
Financial
Aid: http://www.finaid.org
Excellent
homepage of links to many financial aid-related sites. the EFC (confidential
self-test to estimate your eligibility for financial aid) is a highlight,
but there are many other helpful resources, such as a calculator
for loan repayment (which can be found at collegeboard.com as well).
La.
Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA): http://www.osfa.state.la.us/
State
agency dedicated to helping Louisiana families fund post-secondary
education.
Financial
Aid: http://www.fastweb.com
Lots
of help, including automatic e-mails that alert you to new scholarship
opportunities.
United
Negro College Fund (UNCF): http://www.uncf.org/
Offers
financial aid and funding to 39 historically black colleges and
universities (HBCUs), as well as scholarships and internships in
over 900 colleges and universities.
College
Scholarships and Grants: http://1collegescholarshipsgrantsloans.com
Comprehensive
site with many different helpful services and information systems.
Nellie
Mae: http://www.nelliemae.org
Sallie
Mae: http://www.salliemae.org
Information
on Nellie Mae and Sallie Mae College loans
Admissions
Confidential,
Rachel Tour. A look at admissions practices by a former Duke University
admissions officer.
Cool
Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming and
Just Plain Different,
Donald Asher, 2000. In addition to great information about colleges,
Asher fills his book with little known facts about schools, wonderful
quotes and great humor.
Guide
to College Visits,
Peterson's, 2000. Details on scheduling visits, visitor services,
where to stay and eat, local tourist attractions, combining visits
with nearby campuses.
The
Hidden Ivies,
Howard Greene, M.A., M.Ed., Matthew Greene, Ph.D., Cliff Street Books,
2000. Focuses on liberal arts colleges and universities that are of
comparable quality to the Ivies.
Getting
In,
Paulo DeOliveira and Steve Cohen. This has been a favorite of students
seeking admission to selective schools.
Scaling
the Ivy Wall: Twelve Winning Steps for College Admissions,
Howard Greene and Robert Minton. Packed with information and advice
about the admission process.
Peterson's
Guide to Four-Year Colleges.
Lists all four-year schools in the U.S. and Canada. Provides factual
information.
The
Public Ivys,
Richard Moll. Provides information about public universities which
have highly regarded academic programs.
Colleges
That Change Lives,
Loren Pope. Forty schools students should know about even if they
are not straight-A students.
Fiske
Guide to College,
Edward Fiske. Subjectively describes a selected group of schools.
Includes college life.
Essays
That Worked,
Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar. Collection of exemplary essays which
illustrates the need to be yourself when writing.
Playing
the Selective College Admissions Game,
Richard Moll. Excellent resource. Dispels myths and gives practical
and useful information.
Looking
Beyond the Ivy League,
Loren Pope. One of the best books on college admissions.
Been
There Should've Done That,
Suzette Tyler. A gathering of college students' thoughts from throughout
the United States, this book is designed to help college students
and "students-to-be" discover how to make the most of their
college years.
For
Parents Only:
Tips
For Surviving the Journey From Homeroom to Dorm Room, Julia
Johnston and Mary Kay Stanley, 2000. The authors set up roundtables
in cities across the country, provided parents with discussion topics
and compiled the information into a well written and often times humorous
look at the college process.