Student Resources
College Readiness
The following resources will help students prepare for college.
The National Center for College Costs
Murray & Associates and The National Center for College Costs provide programs and services that help students and parents prepare for the postsecondary process. Typically provided on a school or community basis, the programs range from early intervention activities that break down the barriers students face when it comes to thinking about college, to workshops that show students how to actually move through the college admission, application and transition processes successfully. The activities are designed to complement the work traditionally done by guidance counselors and other stakeholders working with students in the education pipeline.
Their college preparatory programming workshops include:
- Connecting the Classroom and the Workplace
- Mock Admissions Committee Case Studies
- Finding the Right Fit (College Selection Workshops)
- Executing an Effective Essay (Workshops on Writing Admissions, Scholarship and Employment Essays)
- College Visit Bus Trips
- College Survival 101
For more information, please contact the National Center for College Costs at 877-MURRAY-1
Career Vision
According to research, when students have a direction for their life and understand the purpose of their education, they perform better academically. Career Vision helps individuals find direction, make better college and career decisions, and achieve satisfaction. The Career Vision approach includes a personal assessment of aptitudes, personality, achievement, interests, and values. Individuals who know their profile can use it to identify courses, college majors, and careers.
Scholarship Resources
FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info)
Fastweb
Bell Labs Fellowships for Under Represented Minorities
(search fellowship on their website)
Student Inventors Scholarships
Student Video Scholarships
Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
Brand Essay Competition
Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
Xerox Scholarships for Students
NCAA Sports Scholarships and Internships
National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
Microsoft Scholarship Program
WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
Guaranteed Scholarships
BOEING scholarships
Easley National Scholarship Program
Maryland Artists Scholarships
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
Historically Black College & University Scholarships
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
College Board Scholarship Search
Burger King Scholarship Program
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways:
25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
Scholarships and Fellowships
Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
University of Chicago Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
INROADS internships
ACT-SO
Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
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