College and Career
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Finding and Applying for Scholarships
General Information
- FinAid! – links to: scholarships, grants, loans, graduate aid
- Federal Student Aid – information from the U.S. Dept. of Ed. on preparing for and funding education beyond high school
Search Engines and Scholarship Programs
- Fastweb – create a profile and let fastweb do the research for you
- Scholly – mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college CashCourse – information for college students to stay financially informed
- Common Knowledge Scholarships Foundation – educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels
- Cappex – free website where you learn which colleges want you, before you apply
- Scholarships – free college scholarship search and financial aid information
- Scholarship America – provides information and resources for your scholarship search
- www.brokescholar.com – find scholarships and use tools to stay organized and make the process easier
- KnowHow2GO – complete information on college prep, from middle school to senior year
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund – largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students
- Latin College Dollars – scholarship information for Latino students
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund – provide scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) – provides outstanding low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) – the nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
- American Indian College Fund – provides Native students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities
- Dell Scholars Program – recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance
- United Negro College Fund (UNCF) – awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books, and room and board
- www.zinch.com – connect with scholarships and learn about colleges
