Scholarship and Financial Aid Websites Packet Scholarship and financial aid Websites Scholarship Websites
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Scholarship and Financial Aid Websites Packet 
Scholarship and financial aid Websites Scholarship Websites http://collegeguidanceconsultants.com E-Scholarships Monthly: Has an extensive list of scholarships to apply for; includes requirements, contact info, and due date. The user name is keller and the password is keller. www.discoverstudentloans.com/scholarship Discover Student Loans: Has a scholarship search that you can personalize with your future career goals, interests, and other specific info to find scholarship relevant to you. http://www.skillsusatx.org/scholarship/national-career-and-technical-scholarship-program/ SkillsUSA: National career and technical scholarship program application for CTE students .
Common Application Financial Aid Website: Tips of finding money from the federal government, state government, colleges, how to apply, and where to find scholarships. www.fastweb.com Fastweb: Free scholarship, financial aid, and college search, along with career planning. Excellent website! www.collegeanswer.com Sallie Mae College Answer: Has a scholarship search and information about Sallie Mae college loans. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search Big Future: Collegeboard’s official scholarship search website. http://www.texasstudenthousing.net/ Texas Student Housing Scholarship: Offers housing scholarships for students who will be attending UNT, Texas A&M;, or UT Austin. http://www.freshmansupport.com/scholarship Freshman Support Team: Lists scholarships specific to certain colleges. Scroll down the list to see if your college is listed. http://www.scholarshipspotlight.com/ Scholarship Spotlight: Cappex’s scholarship database. www.collegenet.com College NET: Has a scholarship keyword search and a student profile search; has a weekly open scholarship. www.college-scholarships.com College Scholarships: Free scholarship searches, 101 college and scholarship websites, information on athletic scholarships; also has a free college admissions and scholarship newletter. www.cappex.com Cappex: Has a scholarship search with no essays required; includes scholarships in areas of study such as business, nursing, psychology, and computers. www.scholarships.com Scholarships.com: Includes scholarship and college searches www.scholarshipexperts.com Scholarship Experts: Provides a time-saving, customized list of free scholarships that match your hobbies, interests and academic background. http://home.myscholly.com/#scholly Scholly: A scholarship search website or cell phone app (whichever you prefer) where you can tailor the search to your specifics; one-time fee of $2.99. http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm Free Scholarship Searches: Database with a lot of scholarship search websites. https://www.instateangels.com/how-to-get-in-state-tuition/ In-State Angels: A website that helps students find in-state tuition rates for out-of-state colleges www.collegenet.com College Net: People sign up for forums based on topics they like, and people vote based on the online discussion, and scholarships are awarded based on the votes. www.collegedata.com CollegeData: Includes a scholarship finder; college net cost to calculate the real cost of college, including out-of-pocket costs; and an EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) estimator, which tells you what colleges expect you to pay based on your family income. https://www.college-kickstart.com/blog/item/colleges-with-generous-merit-aid?utm_source=newsletter_171&utm;_medium=email&utm;_campaign=alert-schools-with-generous-merit-aid College Kickstart: Lists colleges with generous merit aid Financial Aid Websites www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid: Application for free government grant money. Be sure to check out the Texas Grant, Pell Grant, Academic Competetiveness Grant, and National SMART Grant. www.StudentAid.gov/fsaid Federal Student Aid ID: Get your FSAID, the new way to sign your FAFSA that replaces the PIN. http://blog.ed.gov/2016/01/11-common-fafsa-mistakes/ US Department of Education Blog: 11 common FAFSA mistakes to help you with filling out your application. http://blog.ed.gov/2015/12/7-things-before-fafsa/ US Department of Education Blog: 7 things you need to know before you fill out the FAFSA to make it go smoother. www.studentaid.ed.gov FAFSA Student Aid on the Web: The US Department of Education puts this site up for free information on preparing for and funding education beyond high school; get your FAFSA questions answered here. Education Department’s Federal Student Aid Information Center 1-800-433-3243 www.discoverstudentloans.com Discover Student Loans: All about loans and financial aid in great detail. www.collegefortexans.com Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Information on preparing, applying, and paying for college, including Texas grant money, as well as adult ed and information for parents. http://collegeforalltexans.com/apps/CollegeMoney/index.php Texas Aid for College: Financial aid calculator for Texas colleges. Texas Financial Aid Information Center 1-888-311-8881 http://www.hhloans.com/index.cfm?objectid=B00C090D-E45D-4F4B-89DA195959930185 Texas B-On-Time Loan Program: provides eligible Texas students no-interest loans to attend colleges and universities in Texas. If the student meets specified goals, the entire loan amount can be forgiven upon graduation. Your institution's financial aid office will determine if you are eligible. If this loan is offered to you, the financial aid office will instruct you to complete an application and promissory note online. www.finaid.org FinAid: A comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools; has info on filling out the FAFSA, finding other types of aid, and includes “Ask the Aid Advisor” for personalized help. www.collegeispossible.org College is Possible: College Is Possible (CIP) is the American Council on Education's (ACE) K–16 youth development program; motivates middle and high school students from underserved communities to seek a college education; includes financial aid programs, college prices, and a financial aid glossary. www.window.state.tx.us/scholars Minnie Stevens Piper: Has a tab on scholarships and aid, including federal and state of Texas aid, savings strategies, and Texas savings plans. www.collegeview.com College View: Offers financial aid 101, calculate your college cost, myths on affording college, FAFSA facts, and a financial aid calendar. http://www.schoolsoup.com/ School Soup: World’s largest scholarship database and student loan center; has info on state, federal, and other financial aid resources. www.simpletuition.com Simple Tuition: Website will customize your financial aid to find a monthly payment you can afford when you graduate; determines which sources of college funding will be used, calculates the monthly loan payment for any college, compares the affordability for up to 3 schools side-by-side; adjusts parent/student debt obligation in real time; you can compare loans from different lenders for free. http://www.collegefinancecenter.org/ National College Finance Center (NCFC): Creates a personalized college finance plan or repayment plan based on your individual information and situation — providing you with an action plan to take you in the right direction. www.governmentgrantsresources.com Government Grant Research: has information on grant websites that have been researched and ranks them from one to five stars. Scholarships By Subject African American www.uncf.org United Negro College Fund www.ronbrown.org/Home.aspx The Rob Brown Scholar Program www.naacp.org/home/index.htm National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People www.jackierobinson.org/apply/ The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/v1/index.php Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Hispanic www/hsf.net/ Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://hispanicfund.org/ Hispanic College Fund www.chci.org/ Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute www.nshp.org/scholarship National Society of Hispanic Professionals Asian www.asianscholarship.org/asf/index.php Asian Scholarship Foundation www.asiasf.org The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) Women www.bpwfoundation.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4553 Business & Professional Women’s Scholarship www.aauw.org/ American Association of University Women www.zonta.org/site/PageServer Zonta www.womenssportsfoundation.org Women’s Sports Foundation www.talbotsinc.com/brands/talbots/charitable.asp Talbots http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/ Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Mass Awards/Minority www.gmsp.org Gates Millenium www.fordfound.org Ford Foundation www.inroads.org Inroads www.lagrantfoundation.org Lagrant Foundation www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?view=Feature&Xcntry;=USA&Xlang;=en_US&ed;_name=Careers_Technical_Scholarship Xerox Native American www.collegefund.org/ American Indian College Fund www.niea.org/media/scholarships.php National Indian Education Association Gifted and Talented www.txgifted.org Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/ Mensa Education and Research Foundation Miscellaneous Scholarship and Financial Aid Information www.KnowHow2Go.org KnowHow2Go: Lists the four steps to college, including scholarship and financial aid information; has steps for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and mentors. www.volunteermatch.org Volunteer Match: Find volunteer opportunities that will add merit to your college and scholarship applications. www.collegegold.com Fast Web: A step-by-step guide to paying for college; includes interactive tools, calculators, and resources on paying for college www.gocollege.com Go College: Information on scholarships for African Americans, Latinos, Native American, and women; information on college grants and student loans, education options, college survival, and building your credit score. www.adventuresineducation.org Adventures in Education: Planning for college, paying for college, finding a career, and managing your money; has FAQs such as “what are the eligibility criteria for obtaining federal financial aid?” Conexus Scholarship Search Below, wherever it says career, you want to type the career you are wanting to pursue (ie: veterinarian, teacher, mechanical engineer, etc.) Google Career, Scholarship Take the first 5 companies you recognize, click on each one, and do the scholarship application. Google Career, Manufacturer Take the first 5 companies you recognize, click on each one, and look for a scholarship application. Google Career, Trade Association Take the first 5 companies you recognize, click on each one, and look for a scholarship application. The benefit of doing this process is that since you’re looking under the topic of your career, you will find organizations who want to award college money to students who want to pursue that career. Also, since you’re looking all under one career, the scholarship topics will be similar and you can often use the same essays for each application, therefore saving a lot of time. Also try using Google to search for scholarship of things that are unique to you or your family. Examples are to google “scholarships for children of firefighters,” “scholarships for students with ADHD,” “scholarships for students with red hair,” “scholarships for twins,” etc. Think outside the box. 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