Resources For Students

College Readiness

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.

Project on Student Debt
The Project on Student Debt is a Web project created by the Institute for College Access and Success, a nonprofit working to inform students, parents, schools and policymakers about trends and issues throughout the world of financial aid. It's well worth bookmarking and visiting often; their list of the Top Ten Student Loan Tips for Recent Graduates is a great place to start.

Scholarship Links

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

Because College Doesn't Happen By Chance®.

 

ScholarBlog

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to keep up on the world of scholarships and financial aid.


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