Financial Aid & 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