Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Career Research
Below is a list of scholarship directories and resources to which you can apply. However, it is not about the lists. We strongly encourage you to join and participate in a free Path to Scholarships® Course that will guide you through the college and scholarship process and enable you to build the winning career, college, and scholarship portfolio by completing the assignments in order.
Once you have the following documents, you may begin to successfully apply:
- Documented Community Service
- Résumé
- Scholarship Essay
- Recommendation Letters
- Copies of Official Transcripts
Scholarship Directories
- The A-Z Scholarship List 2012 for All Students
- Paying for College Student Resource Guide 2012 by U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard for All Students
- National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Students by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Repository of Resources for Undocumented Students by College Board
- Guide to Applying for Financial Aid and Scholarships by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- MALDEF Scholarship List 2012 by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
- Guide to Scholarships for New Americans and Minorities by D/FW International
Scholarship Resources
- www.scholarshipsandgrants.us Scholarships for ALL students
- www.collegescholarships.org Scholarships for ALL students
- www.LatinoCollegeDollars.com Scholarships regardless of citizenship status for high school seniors, college students, and graduate students
- www.BlackCollegeDollars.com Scholarships for high school seniors, college students and graduate students
- www.homeschoolscholarships.org Homeschool scholarships meeting the needs of homeschoolers providing scholarships and resources. Most scholarships for high school students are available to homeschoolers.
- www.hsnation.com Homeschool Nation investing in the lives of homeschoolers with scholarships and college information.
Financial Aid
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. At the office of Federal Student Aid, our 1,200 employees help make college education possible for every dedicated mind by providing more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to more than 15 million students paying for college or career school. We are proud to sponsor millions of American minds pursuing their educational dreams.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/ Read about the types of financial aid available from the government and other sources: grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study. Learn how to submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), how aid is calculated, and how you’ll get your aid.
Explore and Research Career Interests
- http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics is a source for career information! This website covers hundreds of occupations and describes: What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.
- http://www.mynextmove.org/ U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration search tool, My Next Move; What do you want to do for a living? Search careers with key words, browse careers by industry, and/or answer questions about the type of work you might enjoy.
Testimonials
“I am not afraid of applying to schools anymore because I think I can’t afford it,” he said. “I know I am going to get in somewhere that is best for me and I will be happy.” The result at the end of his senior year was almost a half a million dollars of scholarships which included the Bills Gates Millennium Scholarship, admission to Columbia University paid in full, and scholarship money to pay for his education from the freshman year in college through medical school."
St. John Newmann High School, Naples, Florida
"Another record year at Chapel Hill High School with over one million dollars in scholarships using Path to Scholarships®! A record of nine students received Faulconer Scholarships for five years and one Dell Scholar!"
Frances Palmer, Counselor, Chapel Hill High School, Tyler, Texas
"Path to Scholarships® is a very effective program that guides students step by step. The program not only guides students through the scholarship process, but also teaches them to speak from within in learning about their life purpose. Through this curriculum students are equipped and prepared to move on to the next level!"
Jaime Valverde, Counselor, Woodburn High School, Woodburn, Oregon
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