Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Scholarship Resources

Scholarship Resources (Compilation)

Best Web Sites/Search Engines for Scholarships

http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/...hip_search.jsp

Sallie Mae's site will provide access to an award database that contains more than 2.4 million scholarships worth over 15 billion dollars, and is expanded and updated daily.

www.Scholarshipexperts.com

Scholarship Experts™ was created by Group 77, Inc., in July 2000, and is based in Orange Park, Florida.

www.finaid.org

This is a great site with lots of information available as well as a search function called FastWeb. FastWeb requires (free) registration and development of a profile.

www.petersons.com

The Peterson site is sponsored by Thomson Publications, a major publisher of educational materials. There is a strong grants search engine that you must register (for free) to use.

www.ducktapeclub.com This very popular website has a strong search engine that contains an excellent representation of scholarships.

www.ja.org Sponsored by the Junior Achievement organization. This site’s search engine boast a database of more than 8,000 private scholarship programs that offers over $35 million from more than 150,000 scholarship awards.

www.scholarships.com This interesting site offers a free search after registration and profile development. The search results include an indication of the value of the scholarship, maximum awarded, due date and relevance to your situation as well as a way to select offerings that are placed in a “my scholarships” folder.

www.princetonreview.com

This site, sponsored by The Princeton Review, provides a free search engine (registration and profile required). This site also offers a personal folder that includes a number of organizing tools as well as a registration service that matches you to schools.

www.Fastweb.monster.com

The largest and oldest online free search service on the Internet is FastWeb (fastweb.monster.com). According to the Web site, parents and prospective college students can search 600,000 scholarships worth more than a billion dollars.

www.Freschinfo.com

Free Scholarship Search at freschinfo.com is another site with a database and search engine for matching students with scholarships.

www.College-scholarships.com

College scholarships and information about financial aid is available at college-scholarships.com. The site is for college-bound students, parents and high school counselors who want to keep abreast of the latest information about scholarships and financial aid.

www.Guaranteed-scholarships.com

One of the more unusual scholarship Web sites is guaranteed-scholarships.com. This site lists scholarships offered at some colleges and universities that are unlimited in number and require no interview, essay, portfolio or any other kind of competition.

http://www.brokescholar.com/

Broke Scholar is a free search engine that lets you search through a database of more than 650,000 college scholarships.

http://www.collegetoolkit.com/

Search for scholarships by state, religion, sport, etc. Some scholarship applications available from this site. Site also includes other financial aid information.

http://www.clubscholarship.com/

Clubscholarship.com has over 500,000 awards in a searchable database that allows users to browse for the best matches. It also has a school search feature, EFC calculator, and Financial Aid Forum.

http://www.free-4u.com/

Mega scholarship site with links to special interests and specific majors.

http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app

Fill out a questionnaire and receive information on scholarships that match your characteristics from a base of 600,000 awards.

Microsoft Millenium Minority Scholarships

www.gmsp.org

Scholarships.com

www.scholarships.com

FastWEB

www.fastweb.com

ISAC

www.isac1.org/ednet/ednet.html

MACH25 - Breaking the Tuition Barrier

www.collegenet.com/mach25

Minority On-line Information Service

www.sciencewise.com/molisFreSch

www.freschinfo.com

ExPAN Scholarship Search

http://www.collegeboard.org/fundfind.../ssrchtop.html

StudentAwards.com

www.studentawards.com

U.S. News.edu

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dol...lar/search.htm

Foundation/Corporate Scholarships and General Resources (Compilation)

Foundation/Corporate Scholarships and General Resources
Peterson's Scholarship Alamanac 2005
The Scholarship Handbook 2005
Scholarships, Grants, and Prizes 2005
Peterson's Scholarship Almanac 2005.
The Scholarship Book 11th Edition : The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loan (Scholarship Book) by Daniel J. Cassidy and Ellen Schneid Coleman Research Group

How to Go to College Almost for Free by Ben Kaplan

Scholarships -- Business Suppliers for scholarships

Sourcetool - The B2B Search Engine. -- www.SourceTool.com

Scholarship Handbook 2006 (College Board Scholarship Handbook) by College Board

Free $ for College for Dummies by David Rosen and Caryn Mladen

Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2006 (Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes) by Thomson Peterson's

Kaplan Scholarships 2006 (Kaplan Scholarships) by Gail Ann Schlachter and Douglas Weber

The Scholarship Scouting Report: An Insider's Guide to America's Best Scholarships by Ben Kaplan

Scholarships for Women That Totally Rock! by Ben Kaplan

Money-Winning Scholarship Essays and Interviews: Insider Strategies from Judges and Winners by Gen S. Tanabe and Kelly Y. Tanabe

Adult and Non-Traditional Scholarships That Totally Rock! by Ben Kaplan

The College Board College Handbook 2006 : All-New 43rd Edition (College Handbook) by College Board

The College Board Scholarship Handbook 2007 : All-new 10th Edition (College Board Scholarship Handbook) by College Board

Gates Millennium Scholars

http://www.gmsp.org/(gri2c5bfehq5rx5...)/default.aspx

AFL-CIO Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
DISCOVER Card Tribute Award Scholarships - For High School Juniors ONLY! FiSCA National Scholarship Program Imation Computer Arts Scholarship
The Sallie Mae Fund State Farm Companies Foundation Achievement Scholarships The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

CORPORATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Program
Wal-Mart Community Scholarship
Burger King Scholars Award Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Chevrolet Michelle Kwan REWARDS Scholarship
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Federal Aviation Administration
North Florida Equal Employment Opportunity Council Scholarship
Florida Minerals Association Scholarship
Robert G. and Gail F. Knight Scholarship
The Player's Championship Scholarship
Toyota Community Scholars Award 2006
Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year Award
Adobe Systems
Delta Air Lines
Eli Lilly & Co.
ExxonMobil Corporation
Freescale Semiconductor
Fulfilling the Legacy Scholarship Program
GE "Lloyd Trotter" African American Forum Scholarship
Johnson & Johnson January
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NSBE International Studies Scholarship NSBE Fellows Scholarship Program PRAXAIR Homeland Security Summer Research Team Program for Minority-Serving Institutions
Rochester Institute of Technology - Future Faculty Career Exploration Program
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Grambling State University's Summer Engineering Technology Program for Women of Color
HABS/HAER/HALS Summer 2005 Documentation Program
Dell/UNCF Corporate Scholars Program
Fermilab SIST Program FOCUS Fellows Program
Research Experiences for Undergraduates - U. Maryland East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Program (EAPSI)
AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program
NSPE Auxiliary Scholarship Virginia D. Henry Memorial Scholarship
The Maureen L. & Howard N. Blitman Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering
The Paul H. Robbins, PE Honorary Scholarship
The Steinman Fellowship
The Milton F. Lunch Memorial Internship Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Scholars Program/Internship
L'Oréal Women in Science Fellowship Program
Gates Millennium Scholarships
Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES)
Competition NISH National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation & Design Student Inventors Scholarships
Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
Xerox Scholarships for Students Sports Scholarships and Internships
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
Guaranteed Scholarships
BOEING scholarships
(some HBCU connects) Historically Black College & University Scholarships International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
College Board Scholarship Search
Burger King Scholarship Program
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
College Net's Scholarship Database Fed Scholarships/ Aid 25
Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info) Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships(study the world)
INROADS internships Black Alliance for Educational Options
Scholarships Science Net Scholarship Listing Grad Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford http://www.aorn.org/foundation/scholarships.asp
AORN Foundation - Association of Operative Registered Nurses On-line scholarship applications for students interested in nursing. http://www.asainc.org/national/scholarships.shtml
Armenian Student's Association of America
Nonprofit organization provides scholarships for Armenian-Americans.

Culinary Scholarships There are several organizations that offer scholarships for culinary school. The James Beard Foundation makes dozens of scholarships available for study at institutions around the world, some for full-time study and some for cooking demonstration seminars. Awards are based on financial need and aptitude. Find out more by visiting www.jamesbeard.org.

Awards for hospitality including culinary arts are available through the American Culinary Federation at www.acfchefs.org. The ACF website also includes a useful directory of accredited institutions.

Les Dames d'Escoffier International offers scholarships for women in culinary studies. For more information visit www.ldei.org.

http://www.engineeringedu.com/scholars.html

Part of a comprehensive site on engineering career information.

http://www.freschinfo.com/Weekly newsletter of scholarship and financial aid information. Also has list of contests students can enter to win money for college.

http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html List of financial resources for students who wish to study overseas.

http://www.studyabroaddirectory.com/...ship/index.cfmSearchable data base for students who need financial assistance to study over seas.

http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/http://www.hispanicfund.org/This site lists scholarships for Hispanic students and universities who participate in the Hispanic Fund scholarship program.

http://www.hsf.net/This site lists scholarships for Hispanic students, including some for undocumented students.

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html Information about this scholarship provided by the US Department of Education.

http://www.internationalscholarships.com/Scholarship resource for international students wishing to study abroad.

http://www.nursewebsearch.com/nursing_scholarships.htmExtensive linked list of scholarships for the nursing profession. ROTC Information for students interested in obtaining Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarships from the Army, http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/
Navy https://www.nrotc.navy.ml or Air Force http://www.afrotc.com/

http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/Comprehensive college preparation site focuses on how to obtain scholarships. Very strong on strategy and evaluating which scholarships are worth the time and effort to compete for.