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Parents: File for FAFSA Pin Now!
Go to www.pin.ed.gov to register for your pin number for your January filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application.  You can speed up the process by taking care of this portion now, and you will be ready to go when January arrives!
 
For more information, and to file your FAFSA (starting in January), go to the FASFA website.  This link is the official government site for filing your FAFSA - do not go to imitation sites!!!! 
 
Find out more about Financial Aid 2010.
 

 

Scholarships Going to Waste
   
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING !

Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home,

please share this with someone who does, pass this scholarship information

on to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though

there are a number of companies and organizations that

have donated monies for scholarships use to African

Americans, a great deal of the money is being returned

because of a lack of interest.

No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can use a scholarship.

Take the initiative to get your children involved. There is no need for

money to be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it.

Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews,

friends with children etc. We must get the word out that money is available.

If you are a college student or getting ready to become one , you probably

already know how useful additional money can be. Our youth really could

use these scholarships. Thanks! (If clicking on the link doesn't work, copy

and paste the URL in your web browser.)

1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES

http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

2) Student Inventors Scholarships

http://www.invent.org/collegiate

http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

3) Student Video Scholarships

http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships

http://www.coca-colaschola/rs.org/programs.html

5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships

http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships

http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

7) Brand Essay Competition

http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)

http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

9) Xerox Scholarships for Students

http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp

10) Sports Scholarships and Internships

http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships

(NABJ)

http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid

Scholarships

http://www.fina/id.org/

15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships

http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

16) Microsoft Scholarship Program

http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search

h ttp://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship _search.jsp

18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits

http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for

Minority Students

http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships

http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/blackhtml

21) Guaranteed Scholarships

http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

22) BOEING scholarships (soma e HBCU connects)

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships

23) Easley National Scholarship Program

http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

24) Maryland Artists Scholarships

http://www.maef.org/

26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business

Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)

http://www.jackituckfield.org/

27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships

http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students

http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

29) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help

http://www.iefa.org/

30) College Board Scholarship Search

http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

31) Burger King Scholarship Program

http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/ 32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition

http://www.siemens-foundationorg/

33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds

http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

34) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database

http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid

http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

36) Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship

Gateways from Black Excel

http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help

http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)

http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students

http://www.back2college.com/

41) Scholarships and Fellowships

http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies

http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study

around the world)

http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

45) INROADS internships

http://www.inroads.org/

46) ACT-SO EUR Olympics of the Mind "A Scholarships

http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships

http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing

http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide

http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD

http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund

 
 

 
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MANAGING COLLEGE COST
Managingcollegecost.com is an opportunity to make Frank Palmasani’s vast and varied 25 years of experience your personal resource.  As you navigate this site you will see features and links that will be invaluable to you as a parent of a high school student.  Once you sign up, you will be able to view any or all of the 29 free video’s and 2 free audio’s available on the site.  By reading Frank’s blog you will stay up to date on what you should be doing and when you should be doing it.
 
 

 
ECMC Foundation
ECMC Foundation, an ECMC Group company, helps low-income, first-generation college-going students further their educational goals. At ECMC Foundation, we believe that too many students limit their potential by ruling out higher education for social and economic reasons. Through innovative outreach programs, we convey to students the importance of completing high school, and we continue our mission by developing and distributing programs that focus on college access, retention, and success. ECMC Foundation partners with government agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations to make the dream of higher education a reality.
 

 
Easy Aid
With Easy Aid, you will find a wealth of information regarding financial aid specific to Illinois students.  Become familiar with the financial aid process, opportunities, and research!

 

Financial Aid Finder – College Financial Aid and Scholarships

 

Financial Aid Finder
The management team of Financial Aid Finder has been producing top rated financial aid resources since 1993. A couple of years ago, they decided to bring these resources to the public for free. Financial Aid Finder believes that in today’s economic market students need all the help they can get in finding and evaluating college financial aid options to help them pay for their college and university education.
 

 
 
10 Things College Financial Aid Offices Won't Tell You!
This is a must read for parents!  It is best to educate yourself about the ins and outs of financial aid so you know what to expect and you can be better prepared to make the most of your situation.  This article, from Smart Money, gives 10 Things You Must Know about the Financial Aid Process!
 

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Financial Aid Calculators
FinAid's custom calculators can help you figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save and how much aid you'll need.
 
 
You may also use the College Savings Plan Calculator  provided by Charter One.  This calculator will take into account your savings, rate of return, monthly contributions, inflation of education tuition, required contributions, and claculate your planning with a visual graph as well.
 

 
 
 
Cheapest Colleges: 13 standup schools that cost less than  $5,000 a year - provided by Wallet Pop and author Jason Cochran.
 

 
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Financial Aid Assistance for Undocumented Students
If you are an undocumented student refer to a few resources located here for financial assistance for college.  Although you cannot file the FAFSA, you can make that dream a reality!
 
View a list of some scholarships noted by University of Illinois Extension (228 pages worth!)
View a list of some scholarships noted by Latino College Dollars (88 pages worth!)
View a list of some scholarships noted by MALDEF
View a list of some scholarships noted by College $ense.
View a list of some scholarships noted by Geat Ready for College
 
Find out more about your rights with Undocumented Student Resource Guide.  You can also look at
the CPS guide for undocumented students courtesy of the Chicago Public Schools.