Scholarship and Financial Aid Websites

Scholarship and Financial Aid Websites Packet Scholarship and financial aid Websites Scholarship Websites 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 https://www.raise.me/ RaiseMe: Earn micro-scholarships from colleges for your achievements as early as th grade http://www.skillsusatx.org/scholarship/national-career-and-technical-scholarship-program/ SkillsUSA: National career and technical scholarship program application for CTE students http://www.commonapp.org/how-pay-college 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! https://www.cappex.com/ Cappex: Useful for college searches, comparing college costs, and looking for scholarships 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 https://alatexas.org/programs/scholarships/ American Legion Scholarships: must be child or grandchild of veteran (various due dates) 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.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.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 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.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 https://cftexas.academicworks.com/ Communities Foundation of Texas: Scholarship database https://www.unigo.com/ Unigo: General scholarship search site https://scholarshipowl.com/ Scholarship Owl: General scholarship search site https://scholarshipamerica.org/students/browse-scholarships/ Scholarship America: General scholarship search site Financial Aid Websites All about FAFSA 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 Fsaid.ed.gov 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: 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 http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/ Texas Aid for College: Includes all steps for planning and going to college, including financial aid http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/index.cfm?objectid=A3119543-CBF8-C202-F1B0EEFD5F4B9805 TASFA: Texas Application for State Financial Aid: Put out by College for all Texans Has good information about finding financial aid for Texas residents 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 https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/education/msp/funding/aid/faidalpha.php Minnie Stevens Piper: List of scholarships for Texans, along with financial aid information 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 schools side-by-side; adjusts parent/student debt obligation in real time; you can compare loans from different lenders for free Scholarships By Subject African American www.uncf.org United Negro College Fund https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/program-description The Rob Brown Scholar Program http://www.naacp.org/naacp-scholarships/ National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People www.jackierobinson.org/apply/ The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program https://www.tmcf.org/ Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund https://www.edumed.org/financial-aid/african-american-student-scholarships-resources/ Edumed: Scholarships and Resources for African American Students Hispanic https://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 http://www.apiasf.org/scholarships.html Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Women https://www.texasbpwfoundation.org/scholarships.php Texas Business and Professional Women’s Foundation Scholarships www.aauw.org/ American Association of University Women https://www.zonta.org/Global-Impact/Education/Women-in-Business-Scholarship Zonta International www.womenssportsfoundation.org Women’s Sports Foundation http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/ Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Minority https://uncf.org/scholarships UNCF www.gmsp.org Gates Millenium Scholars Program www.fordfound.org Ford Foundation www.inroads.org Inroads www.lagrantfoundation.org Lagrant Foundation Native American www.collegefund.org/ American Indian College Fund http://www.niea.org/for-students/support/scholarship-opportunities/ National Indian Education Association Gifted and Talented https://www.txgifted.org/scholarships 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?” https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/outside-the-classroom/how-to-find-an-internship-youll-value? ep_ch=PR&ep_mid=11258554&ep_rid=38393108 Collegeboard BigFuture: Excellent information on how to find an internship and how to make the most out of it 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 companies you recognize, click on each one, and the scholarship application Google Career, Manufacturer Take the first companies you recognize, click on each one, and look for a scholarship application Google Career, Trade Association Take the first 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 Check any political, social, ethnic, or religious groups your family belongs to as well to see if they offer any scholarships  .. .Scholarship and financial aid Websites Scholarship Websites www.discoverstudentloans.com /scholarship Discover Student Loans: Has a scholarship search that you can... 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... has a free college admissions and scholarship newletter www.scholarships.com Scholarships.com: Includes scholarship and college searches www.scholarshipexperts.com Scholarship Experts: Provides