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RESOURCES
General Interest Websites to Assist in the College Process
• Colleges That Change Lives describes schools that should not be overlooked and are worth serious consideration. While each of these 40 CTCL schools is unique in its own right, they all have something much more important than a ranking in common- http://www.ctcl.com/
• My College Guide is a resource to assist with your college search plus it has many articles on every aspect of the process- www.mycollegeguide.org
• This is a government site which helps students search colleges by their location, size, programs they offer and their distance from your home- www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/
• Wired Scholar is a resource with questionnaires on college selection, self-analysis and financial aid, as well as some sample SAT I test questions- www.wiredscholar.com
Testing Resources
• SAT I and SAT II- www.collegeboard.com and the ACT- www.act.org
• March to Success is an on-line test prep course for ACT and SAT I. It is interactive. It will time you and give you feedback on your progress. It has been developed by the US Army, so you may receive some emails from them if you use the site; however, there is NO obligation to respond to them or become involved with the US Army in any way- www.march2success.com/index.cfm
The Common Application
Career and Major Assistance
• http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_careers/index.html
Athletic Information
• NCAA- www.ncaa.org
• NCAA Clearing House is for those interested in playing Division I or II sports- www.NCAAClearingHouse.net
• College Student Athletes is a free tool for student athletes interested in pursuing academics and athletics at an NCAA Division III college or university- www.collegestudentathletes.com
Special Interest Websites
• United Negro College Fund- www.uncf.org
• Hispanic Scholarship fund- http://www.hsf.net/
• NAACP Scholarship- http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/index.htm
• Black Excel lists a number of links to site that can help any student in the college process; however, this site may hold particular interest for African American students- www.BlackExcel.org
• Hillel lists sites and colleges that may interest student of the Jewish faith- www.Hillel.org
• Catholic Colleges Online provides excellent information for students considering Catholic colleges and universities. This site has direct links and a common application used by all member colleges- http://www.catholiccollegesonline.com/
Students with Special Needs
• Americans with Disabilities Home Page- www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
• AD/HD Associaiton- www.chadd.org
• Online Resource for Learning Disabled- www.ldonline.org
• Learning Disabilities Association- www.ldanatl.org
• National Center for Learning Disabilities- www.ncld.org
Financial Aid Assistance
• Guide to Financial Aid- www.finaid.org
• Fast Web- www.collegelink.com
• Collegenet- www.collegenet.com/mach25
• Free Application for Financial Aid- www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Federal Student Aid site for help finding colleges and financing-http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
• Expert help with financial aid-http://www.nasfaa.org/redesign/ParentsStudents.html
• Source for student loans- www.salliemae.com
Scholarship opportunities:
Below are websites with scholarship opportunities. Read each application and its requirements carefully before you relinquish any personal information. The length of the list makes it an impossible task for me to verify the safety and legitimacy of each one. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that each scholarship he/she applies for is legitimate. In addition, never apply for a scholarship which asks you to pay for the priviledge of applying. You are asking these resources to give you money; you are not suppose to be giving them money. Good luck to all who apply!
Accounting Scholarships http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund http://apiasf.org/
memorial-fund.org/
American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?Documentid=2962
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association http://www.ahepa.org/education/
American Indian Graduate Center http://www.aigc.com/02scholarships/accenture/accenture.htm
Amvets http://www.amvets.org/programs/programs_scholarships.html
Ambassadorial Scholarships http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Americorps http://www.cns.gov/
Art, Film, Writing Scholarships/Competitions List http://www.xensei.com/users/adl/
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation http://www.astronautscholarship.org/
Athletic Scholarships http://www.collegescholarships.org/athletic.htm
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
Baptist Scholarships http://www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm
BMI Foundation http://www.bmifoundation.org/
Boeing Scholarships http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/ educationrelations/scholarships/
Chicana Latina Foundation http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship/information.html
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/page.jsp?navigation=15
College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
College Fund/UNCF http://www.uncf.org/
CollegeNet's Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
FastWEB Scholarship Search http://www.fastweb.com/
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways http://www.fedmoney.org/
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Site http://www.truman.gov/
Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund http://www.htsfund.org/
Hispanic College Fund http://www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships/
Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
InRoads Internships http://www.inroads.org/
Intel Science Talent Search http:// www.sciserv.org/sts
International Federation of University Women http://www.ifuw.org/fellowships/index.shtml
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships http://www.jackierobinson.org/
Japanese American Citizens League http://www.jacl.org/edu/scholar.htm
John Gyles Education Center http://www.johngyleseducationcenter.com/
Kosciuszko Foundation http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/MUChopin.html
Kurt Weill Foundation http://www.kwf.org/kwf/foundation
Liederkranz Club http://www.liederkranznycity.org/scholarship.asp
Marine Corps Scholarship http://www.marine-scholars.org/
Methodist Scholarships http://www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm
Musician’s Benevolent Fund http://www.mbf.org.uk/education
National Federation of Music Clubs http://www.nfmc-music.org/Competitions/CompetitnsAwards.htm
NAACP Annual Scholarship Awards http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/index.htm
National Federation of the Blind http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp
National Italian American Foundation https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/index.asp
National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
Organization of Chinese American http://www.ocanational.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=
Percussive Arts Society http://www.pas.org/About/GrantSchol.cfm
Project Excellence Scholarships http:// www.project-excellence.com
Ron Brown Scholar Program http://www.ronbrown.org
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Royal Philharmonic Society http://www.royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/?page=youngArtists/barbirolli
Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/index.html
Scholarship and Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
Scholarships.com http://www.scholarships.com/
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
Sphinx Competition http://www.sphinxmusic.org/applicants/general.html
Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
Talbot’s Women’s Scholarship Fund http://www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
Tuesday Musical Association http://www.tuesdaymusical.org/information
Tylenol Scholarships http://scholarship.tylenol.com/
United Negro College Fund Merck Science Initiative http://www.uncf.org/merck/program.htm
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.html
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
or the Federal Department of Education at
If you suspect a scholarship scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OIG/englishhotlineform.cfm
or your state attorney General’s Office.
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