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FAFSA Applications - The FAFSA is the federal application for financial aid, but it is also used to apply for aid from other sources, such as your state or school. Deadline: June 30, 2009. Completing the FAFSA, an introductory publication for students, provides instructions on how to complete the online or paper version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Be wary of organizations that charge a fee to submit your application, or to find you money for school. Some are legitimate and some are scams. Generally, any help that you pay for can be received free from your school or Federal Student Aid.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program 
Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. If, after reading all of the information on this fact sheet, you are interested in learning more about the TEACH Grant Program, you should contact the financial aid office at the college where you will be enrolled starting with the 2008-2009 school year.  Get more information...

ScholarshipHelp.org
We highly recommend you visit this site before you start applying for scholarships. The goal of this website is to educate students about scholarship access and the necessary requirements for achieving maximum financial aid. In addition, we provide our information free of charge to help students avoid scholarship scam artists and misleading authors who promise "secrets" to what is essentially publicly available information.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces Scholarship Competition for Community College Students Seeking Bachelor's Degrees.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed, and have financial need. Our scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program of the Talbots Charitable Foundation, will award $100,000 in scholarships to women determined to finally get that college degree. Five women will each be awarded $10,000 scholarships, and 50 women will each be awarded $1,000 scholarships. All applicants must be seeking an undergraduate degree from an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school. Only applicants seeking a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university are eligible to receive a $10,000 award. Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and previous achievements for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago.

Tylenol Scholarships for Students in Health. The Tylenol Scholarship will be awarding grants totaling $250,000 — ten $10,000 scholarships and 150 $1,000 scholarships — to outstanding students pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in a variety of health- related fields. 

Best Buy Scholarships 
The Best Buy Children's Foundation is proud to award $500 to $2,500 scholarships to four graduating high school seniors in each U.S. Congressional District and the District of Columbia. These scholarships are available to selected seniors who are entering an accredited U.S. university, college or technical school in the fall immediately after graduation. These recipients have earned solid grades, augmented by exemplary community service. For information on application contact them at: CommunityRelations@BestBuy.com

The Ronald McDonald House Charities
offers scholarships designed to assist students who face a widening education gap. The goal of the program is to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors who may need a hand getting and staying in college. Local chapters of RMHC operate the scholarship programs in their respective geographic areas with support from the global office of RMHC, local McDonald's restaurants, and other businesses and organizations in the community.
 

Federal PELL Grant 
A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded usually only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree. (In some cases, however, a student enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program might receive a Pell Grant.) Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal financial aid, to which aid from other federal and nonfederal sources might be added. Get more information..

Federal Student Grants 
A Student Federal Grant is financial aid that doesn’t have to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund).  There are four types of federal student aid grants: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) & National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant). Get more information...

Sallie Mae Fund
The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae®, achieves its mission—to increase access to higher education for America's students—by supporting programs and initiatives that help open doors to higher education, prepare families for their college investment, and bridge the gap when no one else can. In addition, The Fund supports employee volunteerism and community service in the communities where Sallie Mae employees live and work.

George M. Pullman Educational Foundation
Since 1950, the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation has made a critical difference in the lives of more than 10,000 academically promising, economically disadvantaged Chicago-area students pursuing a post-secondary education. Many Pullman Scholars are first-generation college students; the Pullman Scholarship Programs open doors for young people where financial obstacles have often kept them closed.

Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Has Various Scholarship Programs Available.  The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women is a private, nonsectarian organization. It provides scholarship assistance for higher education to women with financial need within a 50-mile radius of New York City through several specific programs. The Foundation has two foundation-administered programs: Fellowship Program for Emigre Training for Careers in Jewish Education, Scholarships for Emigres in the Health Professions. Deadline: Various.

Jeannette Rankin Foundation 
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awarding scholarships to, low-income women, ages 35 and older. Each scholarship recipient has a vision of how a college education will benefit herself, her family, and her community. Most recipients are in truly meager financial circumstances and may have other hardships or disabilities.

Academic Grants for Individuals - Great resource you should check out.

A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship
The A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship helps students afford high quality undergraduate education in their chosen fields of study.

Alger Association Scholarships
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans has a long-standing history of helping young people from across the nation triumph over adversity. Through educational programs and services, the Association To view a list of scholarships by state please click here.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation
Awards students who have completed at least one full year of higher education. Financial assistance awards range from $500 to $1,500 and merit awards are $1,000. Applications are accepted from December 1 to January 31 of each year. The application deadline is February 15.

Denver Scholarship Foundation
DSF offers need-based scholarships to qualifying graduates of Denver Public Schools. The scholarship can be used at 39 Colorado postsecondary institutions (PSIs), including technical and community colleges, state colleges and universities, as well as private institutions. The scholarship, which can be as much as $5,000 a year, is renewable for up to five years depending on the type of college/PSI a student attends.

Georgia Executive Women’s Network
To be true to our purpose, we’re committed to service projects that empower women and recognize our impact on our communities. Currently, all our projects focus on education. The GEWN Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship Program is an ongoing project, now in its twelfth year, while others may vary from year to year as we see community needs changing.

GAcollege411 - Georgia's HOPE Program
Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally — is Georgia's unique scholarship and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges. HOPE is funded entirely by the Georgia Lottery for Education, which also funds Georgia's statewide prekindergarten program. Since the HOPE Program began in 1993, over $4.6 billion in HOPE funds have been awarded to more than 1.2 million students attending Georgia's colleges, universities, and technical colleges.

Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 award for the 2009-2010 academic year; Finalists will each receive a $1,000 award. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s academic background and demonstrated leadership.

Orphan Foundation Offers Scholarships for Foster Care Youth. The Orphan Foundation of America (OFA) is committed to helping parentless teens make the transition from foster care into independent adulthood. As part of its mission, the foundation provides opportunities for foster youth to continue their education through the OFA/Casey Scholarship program. 

Stafford Loans
In addition to Perkins Loans, the U.S. Department of Education administers the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. Both the FFEL and Direct Loan programs consist of what are generally known as Stafford Loans (for students) and PLUS Loans for parents and graduate and professional degree students. Get more information...

The Theodore R. & Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Foundation is a private, family foundation created in 1991 to provide scholarships and grants to deserving persons who lack the financial means to enable them to attend an institution of higher education.

The Barnes Scholarships - Florida 
The Barnes Scholarships, offered through the St. Petersburg Times Fund, Inc., were established in 1999 to help college-bound teens who are high academic achievers and who have overcome significant obstacles in their lives. The scholarships are named for Andrew Barnes, former chairman and CEO of Times Publishing Co.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - The scholarships are available on a competitive basis for community college, four-year college, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Awards generally range from $1,000 to $3,000.

The AXA Achievement Scholarship Program, conducted in association with U.S. News & World Report and managed by the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, will provide $670,000 in annual scholarships to high school seniors throughout the United States. Fifty-two scholarship recipients, known as AXA Achievers, will be selected — one from each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. All AXA Achievers will receive one-time scholarships of $10,000 each, and ten will be selected as national recipients, earning an additional one-time scholarship of $15,000, a computer, and the offer of an internship at an AXA office.

Guaranteed Scholarships, this site offers you information on quite a few colleges and universities as well as individual scholarships available. Scholarships, grants, and financial aid are available to students in many forms.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators is offering several scholarship opportunities: ASEAN Student Assistance Awards Program (ASAAP) - ASAAP is a public-private partnership, providing scholarships to students from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines currently enrolled at accredited 4-year academic institutions in the U.S.    

The American Chemical Society sponsors scholarship programs for qualified applicants who want to enter the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering, as well as students seeking a two-year degree in chemical technology. The programs are designed to encourage African American, Hispanic, and Native American students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences and chemical technology. Deadline: February 15, annually.

Tao Shing Pee Education Foundation - providing scholarships for Chinese citizens to study in the MBA program at Harvard Business School.

Peterson's Scholarships for Study in the USA & Canada : Get the Money You Need for the Education You Want (Peterson's Scholarships for Study in the US.
 

American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, Scholarships
Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to selected young cancer survivors to help them pay for higher education. Scholarships are for undergraduate degrees at any accredited Michigan or Indiana college or university and will be awarded based on need to qualified residents who were diagnosed with cancer before their 21st birthday. Applications will be reviewed for financial need, academic performance, community service, and leadership qualities.

Burger King Scholars Program
BURGER KING® Scholars awards assist students who work part-time and excel academically. Since 2000, the BURGER KING® Scholars Program has awarded more than 11,000 scholarships throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarships
The program is open to all high school seniors in the United States from 26,000 high schools. Coca-Cola Scholars come from all 50 states and more than one-third are minorities. The Scholars represent a cross-section of outstanding young people, characterized by their educational excellence, leadership in their schools and commitment to their communities. web site provides application form. Deadline: October 31st.

Discover Scholarship Program
The Discover Scholarship Program (formerly known as the Discover Card Tribute Awards Program) awards up to $300,000 in scholarships annually to high school juniors nationwide to support continued education and training beyond high school. Since 1991, Discover has awarded more than $14 million in scholarships to nearly 6,000 students.

Claricode Medical Software $2,500 Scholarship - Essay Contest Offered by Brandeis Alum 
Claricode, a Medical Software company founded by Brandeis Alum, Andrew Needleman is offering first, second and third place awards to students who best answer the question, "How will medical software improve the future?" All full-time students are eligible to apply regardless of major. Application Deadline October 31, 2009.

Connecticut Community Foundation Scholarships 
The Connecticut Community Foundation awards more than 250 scholarships each year. In 2008, over $420,000 went to college students in Connecticut. Scholarship awards are primarily in the $1,000 to $2,000 range. Applicants must reside in one of 21 towns serviced by the Connecticut Community Foundation.

Daughters of the American Revolution
The DAR Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, sex or national origin. All multi-year scholarships, typically renewable up to four years, must be for consecutive years of attendance at an accredited college or university in the United States. The ONLY exception is the American Indian Scholarship that is available for students pursuing vocational training.

KFC Colonel Scholars Program
KFC Colonel's Scholars enables high school students with entrepreneurial drive, strong perseverance and demonstrated financial need, to pursue up to four years of study at an accredited public insitution in the state they reside. This program is offered to high school seniors planning to attend a public in-state college or university. Students who meet the criteria may apply online to become a KFC’s Colonel’s Scholar. Students selected for this scholarship are eligible to receive up to $20,000 to complete a bachelor’s degree program.

Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarships 
The Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship is a $3000 award, which is renewable for up to four years. Applicants must be a resident of Missouri, be an African-American, Asisan-American, Hispanic-American or Native American, be a high school senior, college student, or returning adult (without a degree) who ranked in the top 25% of their high school class or scored at or above the 75th percentile on the ACT or SAT examination; or be an individual who has completed 30 college hours and has a cumulative GPA of 3.0; be an individual with a baccalaureate degree who is returning to an approved math or science teacher education program, attend an approved teacher education program at a community college or college or university in Missouri.

TimeSheet Software Scholarship  
$1,000 Scholarship Opportunity Offered to Any Student Enrolled in Accredited College or University
Replicon, Inc., the global leader in timesheet and expense management software, launches its TimeSheet Software Scholarship 2009. Open to any (currently enrolled) student over the age of 18 and attending a state/provincially accredited college or university in the United States of America or Canada, the TimeSheet Software Scholarship will award $1000USD towards tuition and/or education fees to the applicant who best displays knowledge of how timesheet software can make a difference in business today. Application Deadline August 1, 2009.

The Women's Sports Foundation is Accepting Applications for Grants and Scholarship Programs.

The State Farm Companies Foundation currently supports scholarship programs for undergraduate and graduate students. In 2000, the Foundation provided more than $1.8 million in scholarship support.

The Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation,  - non-profit foundation which grants scholarships for international studies and promotes the values of Harry S. Truman.

America's Junior Miss Scholarship Programs
Financial aid can be critical for young women pursuing educational opportunities. America's Junior Miss is one the nation's premiere college scholarship programs for young women.

Heroes And Legends - awards performing arts scholarships at an annual event honoring heroes and legends of entertainment and business.

Gates Millennium Scholarships 
The GMS program is more than just a scholarship. The GMS program offers Gates Millennium Scholars with ACademic Empowerment (ACE) services to encourage academic excellence; mentoring services for academic and personal development; and an online resource center that provides internship, fellowship and scholarship information.

Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
The Educational Foundation awards scholarships to women who are pursuing accounting degrees at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The Nina Scholars Program is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for individuals who would not normally receive traditional academic scholarships, and whose personal commitments and financial circumstances would preclude their attendance without substantial, long-term scholarship support.

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation is one of the largest  sources of   scholarship aid in Southwestern New York. A majority of the scholarships are administered by the Foundation for the benefit of graduates of Chautauqua County high schools.

Iris-Samuel Rothman $10,000 Scholarship Opportunity for Young Men
The Iris-Samuel Rothman Scholarship is being offered to young men who have lost a parent and are wishing to further their education. Five recipients are selected each year with awards ranging from $1,000 up to $10,000 based on need. Application Deadline is Ongoing.

ASM International Foundation as various Scholarship and Awards Programs available. The foundation has the following undergraduate scholarship opportunities available: George A. Roberts Scholarships (seven awards of $6,000 each), the William Park Woodside Founder's Scholarship (full tuition for a year up to $10,000), the Nicholas J. Grant Scholarship (full tuition for a year), ASM Outstanding Scholars Awards (three awards of $2,000 each), ASM Foundation Scholarship Awards (12 awards of $1,000 each), and the ASM Foundation Technical & Community Scholarship Awards (10 awards of $500 each).

The National Tourism Foundation Scholarship Program: In keeping with its commitment to education, in 2001 the Foundation will award more than $45,000 in scholarships and grants to outstanding students from colleges and universities across North America.

Association for Women in Science to Give Graduate and Undergraduate Awards. The Association for Women in Science offers graduate and undergraduate awards in the amount of $1,000 for women students pursuing careers in science.  

Author J.R. Parrish College Scholarship Opportunity
Do you feel that your life changed because of a mentor's influence or by being a mentor to someone else? If you're an adult 21 years or older and can answer yes to either of the above, author and youth advocate J.R. Parrish, who credits his own success to having had remarkable mentors, wants to hear your story. To commemorate the publication of his new book, You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making it in the Real World, he will award the adult with the best mentor story a $10,000 college scholarship for the younger person of his or her choice. Application Deadline July 15, 2009

Datatel Foundation
The Datatel Scholars Foundation announces the addition of two new scholarship opportunities and a matching grants program to the current program beginning in 2001. The Nancy Goodhue Lynch scholarship (one award of $5,000 for any student enrolled in a technology-related curriculum) and the Returning Student Scholarship (25 awards of $1,000 each for any student returning to school after a five-year absence), have been added to enhance the program. In order to be eligible, applicants must attend a Datatel client college or university during the year of the award. Eligible applicants may also work at a Datatel non-education client site and attend any college or   university of the applicant's choice for the year of the award. Applications must be submitted through a student's school or employer; the foundation does not   accept applications directly from students.

Edison International Scholarships - They provide nearly half a million dollars each year in scholarships to deserving students to eligible applicants residing or attending school within Southern California Edison service area.

John G. Williams Scholarship Foundation
Provides financial assistance to Pennsylvania residents for college, post-graduate, and professional education.

The R.O.S.E Fund
The R.O.S.E. Fund empowers individual women survivors to rebuild their lives, achieve self-sufficiency and regain their self-esteem by providing them with facial reconstructive surgeries and scholarship monies. We further provide women with inspirational role models who demonstrate the magnitude of what individual women with self-esteem can achieve.

The ASCAP Foundation
The ASCAP Foundation's education programs seek to ensure that opportunities for the study of music are available to students at all levels.

The American Dental Association Endowment and Assistance Fund Welcomes Applications for Scholarship Program. They also have minority scholarships available.

The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation
The purpose of the Scholarship Foundation is to provide scholarships to qualified and interested students who want to prepare for careers in this growing, dynamic industry.

The Waitt Family Foundation - Education Fund creates and participates in programs to evolve educational activities.

Taylor Michaels Scholarship Program
The Taylor Michaels Scholarship Fund is designed to provide support for deserving inner-city high school students who exemplify a strong potential for academic achievement but face social-economic conditions that hinder them from reaching their full potential. One of the requirements is that you must reside in Atlanta, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles or New York.

The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains incredible youth leaders from urban public high schools and sends these groups as "Posses" to top colleges and universities in this country.

Armstrong Foundation Scholarships
The Armstrong Foundation is sponsoring a block of four-year college scholarships in 2010 for sons and daughters of Armstrong employees. Scholarships will be awarded through the National Merit Scholarship competitions.

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship Foundation - provides annual scholarships nationwide for cosmetology students.

Peterson's Scholarships for Study in the USA & Canada : Get the Money You Need for the Education You Want (Peterson's Scholarships for Study in the us.

The Yale Daily News Guide to Fellowships and Grants

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
They have several scholarships available at this time.

John Starks Foundation Scholarship
Each year, the John Starks Foundation awards academic scholarships to students from various Tulsa and New York/Tri-State area high schools. Scholarship recipients are selected based upon financial need, exemplary academic achievement, and a commitment to community service. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for one (1) of the ten (10) grants available for the upcoming academic year, please download an application.

Ashley's Dream Foundation
Over the past several years nearly $36,000 has been distributed in scholarships to 22 area high school students. Students residing in Troy, Michigan.

The Collegiate Inventors Competition is a national competition designed to encourage college students active in science, engineering, mathematics, technology and creative invention, while stimulating their problem-solving abilities.

The AISE Steel Foundation
AIST Foundation scholarships are awarded on an annual basis to talented and dedicated students to encourage them to pursue careers within iron- and steel-related industries. Approximately $340,000 will be awarded each year through foundation scholarships, FeMET Scholarships, StEEL Scholarships, endowment scholarships and Member Chapter scholarships.

Becas.com
Offers scholarship information in Spain and several Latin American countries, employment opportunities and chat room. The site is in Spanish.

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
High School Seniors - High school principals, teachers, and counselors will be invited to nominate high school seniors planning to enter college for a Gates Millennium Scholars award. Undergraduate Students - College presidents, professors, and deans will be invited to nominate students currently enrolled in college who will continue undergraduate study in the academic year. Graduate Students - College presidents, professors, and deans will be invited to nominate students planning to enroll or already enrolled in graduate school for the academic year. 

Orange County Community Foundation - California
Application due dates range from late February to mid-April. Usually, by early January each year, application information and forms have been posted on related web pages and mailed to the staff person at each appropriate public or private high school who is responsible for scholarship information. The above page has a list of ten different scholarships.

Avista Corp
Supports K-12 education particularly in the fields of science, math and technology; and higher education including scholarships provide college scholarships for engineering, vulnerable and limited income populations

Franklin Lindsay Student Aid Fund - Texas
Loans of up to $3,000 per academic year, but not exceeding an aggregate amount of $12,000 for the student's school career, may be granted to any worthy student, at the discretion of the Committee.

Women's Independence Scholarship Program
Created in 1999 to help formerly battered women overcome barriers to the education necessary for their becoming employable and financially stable. The primary intent is to help single mothers with young children who have the greatest financial challenges (childcare costs, etc.) to gain work skills so they can support their families.

Watson-Brown Foundation 
Scholarships are reserved for students from Georgia or South Carolina who attend four-year, non-profit accredited U.S. colleges and universities. Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors and current undergraduate students.

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