There are many private scholarships available. We have numerous applications in the College Center. You can also sign up at www.fastweb.com to get information on scholarships. Check with your employer or union, if you belong to one. There are varying deadlines, so it is important to keep track of them.
Scholarship Information:
The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
Loans and Scholarships Site
Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/scholarships-financial-aid.aspx
Super College
FREE Guide to all Government Grants, Scholarships, and Loans
Student Aid on the Web
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml
Scholarship Searches:
Fast Web Scholarship Search
College Board Scholarship Search
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
Black Excel College Help Network
http://www.blackexcel.org/ (African American students)
African-American Scholarship
http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/scholarships.htm
Free Scholarship Searches
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
Hispanic Scholarships
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/
Peterson’s Scholarship Central
http://www.petersons.com/finaid/landing.asp?id=806&path=ug.pfs.scholarships
College Connection Scholarships
http://www.collegescholarships.com/
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/fridell/
Scholarships:
McDonald House Charities National Scholarship Program
http://www.mcdonaldsnymetro.com/RMHC_Scholarship_Application_2008.pdf
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
MLE Scholarship (by Toyota)
http://tfsinthecommunity.com/
Guaranteed Scholarships (Depends on College)
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
Poster Contest for High School Students
http://www.christophers.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=274&srcid=271
Ayn Rand Essay Contest
http://www.aynrand.org/contests
Black Excel Nursing Scholarships
http://www.blackexcel.org/nursing-scholarships.html (nursing scholarships)
Elks National Foundation
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
Tylenol Scholarship Program
http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc
Scholarships for Orphan Students
http://orphan.org/index.php?id=30 (orphan students)
American Fire Sprinkler Association
http://www.afsascholarship.org/
Horatio Alger Scholarship Program
http://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/program_national.cfm
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
http://www.prudential.com/spirit
Minority Scholarships in Science:
American Chemical Society Scholarships
http://www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm
APS Physics Scholarship for Minority Scholarships
http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/index.cfm
Hispanic Scholarships:
State Farm Insurance Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/hispanic.asp
Latino College Dollars
http://www.latinocollegedollars.org
African-American Scholarships:
Ron Brown Scholar Program
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
Asian/Oriental Scholarships:
Asian American Future Achievers
http://www.mcdonaldsnymetro.com/?page_id=99
Asian American Journalists Association
http://www.aaja.org/features/articles/2008_07_25_01/
Native American Scholarships:
Gurgaon Community Portal
http://www.gurgaonscoop.com/story/2005/3/14/195141/137
Once in College
Paralegal Scholarships
http://www.paralegals.org/associations/2270/files/Scholarship_Application.pdf
NAACP Scholarship
http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information/naacp/index.htm
The Christophers Video Contest for College Students
http://www.christophers.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=273&srcid=274
Collegiate Inventors Competition
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
U.S. Air Force In-College Scholarships
http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/incolschol/incolProgram.php
American Institute of CPAs Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm
American Chemical Society Scholarships
http://www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/
ELA Foundation Scholarships
http://www.ela.org/scholarships/scholarships.html
Campus Career Center
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp
The Roothbert Fund Scholarship Program
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Program
http://www.akaeaf.org/programsandinitiatives/
Scholarships Grants Fellowships for Students
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/careers-after-college.aspx?uidbadge=%07
AAUW Fellowships and Grants
http://www.aauw.org/education/fga//fellowships_grants/index.cfm
Engineering School Scholarships
http://www.engineeringedu.com/scholars.html
Microsoft Careers
http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_reqs.mspx
Fellowships Office Policy and Global Affairs
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/
UCLA Scholarship Resource Center
http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/src/
Don't Fall for Scholarship Scams: Applying for financial aid is free!! You will only need to fill out the FAFSA application and the CSS Profile. Be weary of companies offering to find scholarships for you for a fee. Go to http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml to learn more about scholarship scams. You can actually search for free online or go to your local library for a list of scholarships. Check out other scholarship search services on this website.
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/other.phtml
Some students may feel that it takes too much time to apply for these scholarships. Remember that financial aid packages are generally made up of scholarships or grants which do not have to be repaid, loans which do have to be repaid and work study. Private scholarships can be used to take the place of loans. Consider how long it will take to earn $2,000 to pay back a loan when a student is earning $20 an hour or less after graduation. Then consider how long it takes to fill out an application for a scholarship and you will realize that the time is well spent.
If you have further questions, please visit Ms.Romero in the College Center or contact Ms. Romero at [email protected]
