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CAREER INFORMATION:
Career Interest Inventory
http://www.iccweb.com/careerfocus/index.asp
Career Planning
http://www.careersandcolleges.com/
Career Quiz
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/
Career Services
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual-home.html
Cornell Career Services
http://www.career.cornell.edu/ccs
FutureScan Magazine
http://www.futurescan.com
High Tech Careers
http://www.gettech.org/alpha.html
http://www.upenn.edu/careerservices/
Holland’s Self Directed Search
http://www.self-directed-search.com/
Mapping Your Future
This one is in Spanish.
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/MHSS/
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/espanol/
Next Step
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/
The Black Collegian Online
http://black-collegian.com/
University of Delaware Career Services Center
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/choosing.html
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri http://ns.wustl.edu/careers/
COLLEGE INFORMATION:
A to Z Colleges
www.a2zcolleges.com
About.com
http://collegeapps.miningco.com/
Applications/Practice SAT tests
www.review.com
Christina DeMello Search
http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html
College 101
http://home.okstate.edu/homepages.nsf/toc/CP101-toc
College Board Online
www.collegeboard.org/csearch/html/ch00.html
College is Possible
http://www.collegeispossible.org/
College Planning
http://collegeplan.org/
College Tours
www.campustours.com/
CollegeNET
www.collegenet.com
Colleges and Universities Search
http://www.universities.com
CollegeXpress
www.collegexpress.com
Community and Two-Year Colleges
http://www.utexas.edu/world/comcol.html
Department Of Education
www.ed.gov/
Download practice SAT samples.
www.Collegequest.com
Hispanic Serving Institutions
www.web.fie.com/web/mol
Historically Black Colleges and Universities http://web.fie.com/web/mol
Ivy League Universities
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~jrdorkin/ivy.html
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Kaplan Educational Centers
www1.kaplan.com/
Minnie Piper Foundation
www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/mspmain.html
Money Magazine
www.pathfinder.com/money/colleges98/
National Common Application
www.commonapp.org
NCAA
http://www.ncaa.org/eligibility/cbsa/index.html
NelNet College Planning
www.collegeplanning.nelnet.net
Next Step
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/
Peterson’s Education Center
www.petersons.com
Planning & Paying for College
www.wiredscholar.com
SAT Registration
www.collegeboard.org
Texas College and Financial Aid Center
www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/mspmain.html
Texas Common Application
www.applytexas.org
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board www.thecb.state.tx.us/divisions/grpi/realworld/
U.S. News and World Report Site
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/home.htm
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dsbvalue.htm
Yahoo Colleges and Universities Search
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/United_States/Education/Colleges_and_Universities
College Search http://www.governmentguide.com/benefits_and_assistance/govsite.adp?bread=*Main*benefits_and_a
ssistance.adp?id=16101076*Benefits%20and%20Assistance*freemoney.adp*Free%20Money&url=htt
p%3A//www.governmentguide.com/ams/clickThruRedirect.adp%3F55147924%2C32794151%2Chttp
%3A//www.ed.gov/topics/topicsTier2.jsp%3Ftop%3DFinancial+Aid%26type%3DT%26subtop%3DFind
ing+%2526+applying
Lots of College information - http://www.students.gov/
Ranking Colleges & Educational Sites
College View
http://www.collegeview.com
Money Magazine Best Buys http://www.pathfinder.com/money/colleges98/article/rankindx.html
Princeton Review
http://www.review.com/college/rankings.cfm?rankings=0&menuID=0&search=0
U.S. News Rankings of the Colleges http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/corank.htm
Yahoo’s Most Wired Colleges
http://www.zdnet.com/yil/content/college/colleges99.html
Need help writing an ESSAY? Try these websites!
www.accepted.com
www.collegegate.com
www.gradesaver.com
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www.myessay.com
College Entrance Exam Information
Texas
www.texasvirtualschools.org
ACT Online
www.act.org
College Board
www.collegeborad.org
College Power Prep
www.powerprep.com
Educational Testing Service
www.ets.com
Go College
http://www.gocollege.com/
Peterson’s Education Center
http://www.petersons.com
Princeton Review
www.review.com
SAT OnLine
www.sat.org
SAT samples
www.Collegequest.com
TASP Practice Tests
http://www.tasp.nesinc.com/
Test U
www.testu.com
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID
Don’t be taken by Scholarship Search Services that send you mail that makes big promises of
finding financial aid for you. The general rule is that if you have to pay money to get money,
it’s probably a scam. You can find the same information free if you look. This is the place to
start.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
To request a PIN
www.pin.ed.gov
NEED HELP FILLING-OUT THE FAFSA FORM?
Call George Lehnert at 409-532-6345 or 281-243-8401 extension 8410
Mr. Lehnert knows everything about completing the FAFSA form!
Jo Harrington WCJC 281-243-8431
Absolutely Scholarships
http://www.absolutelyscholarships.com/scholarship
American Educational Guidance Scholarship Search
Cashe Scholarship
http://college-scholarships.com/
www.cashe.com
College Board's FUND FINDER
http://www.finaid.org/scripts/redirect.phtml?url=http://www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/ssrchtop.h
tml
College Scholarship Search (NET MACH25)
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/
Embark
http://www.embark.com/
Fastweb’s Money for College
http://www.fastweb.com/
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Go College
http://www.gocollege.com/
Kacina Technologies, Inc.
http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/
Next Step
http://www.nextstudent.com/
Peterson's COLLEGE QUEST
www.Collegequest.com
Sallie Mae
www.salliemae.com
Scholarship Search
http://college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
Student Advantage Scholarship Search
http://scholaraid.studentadvantage.com/
Student Financial Aid Administrators
http://www.finaid.org
Texas College and Financial Aid Center
www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/mspmain.html
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan
www.tgslc.org./
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
www.thecb.state.tx.us
The Student Guide or Funding Your Education
www.ed.gov/studentaid
Top Athletes
http://www.topjock.net/
U.S. News Scholarship Search
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/scholar/search.htm
SCHOLARSHIPS for MINORITY STUDENTS
American Indian College Fund: http://collegefund.org/ and http://collegefund.org/gates.htm
Chinese Professional Club
www.cpchouston.com
Minority On-Line Information Service (MOLIS)
http://www.sciencewise.com/newscholarship/scholarships3.htm
http://www.galaxy.com/hytelnet/OTH023.html
http://www.lights.com/hytelnet/oth/oth023.html
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (AT&T):
http://www.hsf.net/
United Negro College Fund:
http://www.gmsp.org/
U.S. News Ethnics Scholarship Search
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/scholar/ethnic.htm
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/press/990916statement.html
http://www.uncf.org/
http://www.pj.org/giving/gates0824.cfm
http://www.mercurycenter.com/svtech/news/indepth/docs/gates082399.htm
http://www.anti-racism.net/
100 Extra Scholarships
1) Ron Brown Scholar Program (major Scholarships) http://www.ronbrown.org/
2) Scholarships On The Net 1,500 http://advocacy-net.com/scholarmks.htm
3) Fast WEB Scholarship Search http://www.fastweb.com/
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4) THE HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP SITE http://www.truman.gov/
5) THE HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND http://hispanicfund.org/scholar.html
6) JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS http://www.jackierobinson.org/
7) MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIPS http://www.marine-scholars.org/
8) McDONALD’S Education Scholarships (with UNCF)
http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/usa/community/education/scholarships/uncf/uncf.html
9) Target Scholarships http://www.target.com/target_group/community/community_scholarships.jhtml
10) UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND MERCK SCIENCE INITIATIVE
http://www.uncf.org/merck/program.htm
11) ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS http://ppia.aed.org/index.html
12) Minority Health Program http://www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm
13) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC CPA’s Scholarships
http://www.aahcpa.org/scholar.htm
14) AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Minority Geoscience Scholarships
http://www.agiweb.org/ehr/mgsftp.html
15) Minority Scholarships (doctoral students in accounting)
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
16) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY Undergraduate Fellowships
http://www.asm.org/edusrc/edu23b.htm
17) Research Program for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences
http://www.research.att.com/academic/urp.html
18) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine
http://www.bms.com/aboutbms/fellow/data/
19) DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR BLACK STUDENTS IN SCIENCE Scholarship
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dlhinson/dfb_sch.htm
20) Tylenol Scholarships http://scholarship.tylenol.com/
21) Coca Cola Scholarships http://www2.cocacola.com/citizenship/education_scholarsfoundation.html
22) STATE FARM INSURANCE Achievement Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/awards.htm
23) STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm
24) McNair Scholars Program http://trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/trc/Undergrad/space.html
25) Undergraduate Scholarships (national Institutes of Health Scholarships
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm
26) National Scholarships at all levels
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http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/scholars.html
27) The ROTC Scholarships http://www.todaysmilitary.com/chart_mil_rotc.html
28) Sallie Mae’s free Online Scholarshipship http://www.salliemae.com/planning/scholarships.html
29) Scholarship Search - From FreSch! http://216.110.42.89/search-logon.phtml
30) Astronaut Scholarship Foundation http://www.astronautscholarship.org/
31) College Fund/UNCF http://www.uncf.org/
32) Art, Film, Writing Scholarships/Competitions List http://www.xensei.com/users/adl/
33) Ambassadorial Scholarships http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
34) NACME Scholarship Program http://www.nacme.org/univ/scholars.html
35) Athletic Scholarships http://scholarships-ar-us.org/athletic.htm
36) Baptist Scholarships http://www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm
37) Methodist Scholarships http://www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm
38) Project Excellence Scholarships http://www.project-excellence.com
39) Intel Science Talent Search http://www.sciserv.org/sts
40) Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarshipprogram.html
41) Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships http://www.aasa.org/Discover.htm
42) United States Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml
43) Scholarships and Grants http://www.elclick.com/lulfoundation/html/resources.html
44) Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Seaches http://www.collegescholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
45) Gateways to US Government Grants/money
http://www.students.gov/link_search/listlinks.cfm?cfid1481339&cftokenv597759&topic01&Criteria=
46) Accounting Scholarships http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm
47) American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.apa.org/students/funding.html
48) American Sociological Association Graduate funding http://www.asanet.org/student/funding.html
49) Americorps http://www.cns.gov/
50) Minority Scholarships http://content.sciencewise.com/newscholarship/scholarships3.cfm
51) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
52) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
53) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
54) Coca-Cola 2 Year College Scholarships http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
55) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
56) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
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57) Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest2002Rules.html
58) Gates Millennlum Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
59) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp?viewiitorial&id142&sub=2&trk=/
60) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
61) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
62) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
63) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm?rdn=&CFID
806&CFTOKEN301928
64) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/
65) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
66) Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
67) Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
68) Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
69) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
70) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financialassistance/Scholarship/black.html
71) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
72) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships/
73) ROTC Military Scholarships (Navy, Army, Marines, Airforce)
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/chart_mil_rotc.html
74) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
75) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/
76) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org/
77) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
78) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
79) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/
80) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
81) Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/
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82) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
83) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
84) CollegeNet’s Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
85) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm
86) Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways http://www.fedmoney.org/
87) 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
88) Scholarship & Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
89) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
90) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
91) Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/
92) Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
93) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
94) HBCU “Packard” Sit ABroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html
95) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
96) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/
97) ACT-SO aEURoeOlympics of the Mind” Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/actso.shtml
98) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
99) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
100) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES
101 - http://www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/tofa.cfm?Kind=GS
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RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
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The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships
The Black Collegiate
http://www.black-collegian.com/news/scholarship100.shtml
10 Hot Tips From a Scholarship Judge
1. Use the scholarship application itself—don’t type the questions over. One applicant
thought she was being thorough by typing out each question on another sheet, with her
answer under it. But judges go through lots of applications, and they get used to seeing
information in the same place. A typed-out application is harder to read. Plus, this particular
applicant left off one of the questions, and that knocked her out of the running.
2. Fill out a practice application first. Photocopy the application and use the copy to write a
draft. Once you’ve fine-tuned your answers, type them neatly on the original.
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3. Pay attention to details. Most applications ask for your name, address, date of birth, and
expected graduation date. Be careful—omitting information can cost you. The applications I
read asked students under 18 to have a parent or guardian sign the form. Applicants who
ignored that had a mark against them from the start.
4. Be concise, but creative. Judges will be impressed by what you write—not how much you
write. Try to emphasize what makes you different from everybody else. And let your
personality show through so judges can feel connected to you.
5. Have some self-respect. When explaining how you overcame a hardship, don’t milk your
difficulties. The judge should admire you and your achievements—not squirm in her seat as if
she’s passing a car wreck!
6. Be humble. When reporting accomplishments, don’t be cocky. Try to convey your dedication
and skill, but also maintain modesty. Watch for a bragging tone.
7. Do the math! If an application asks for your family’s income or college expenses, make sure
those financial numbers are correct and add up.
8. Choose your teachers wisely. Often, it’s hard to pick scholarship winners from a pool of so
many excellent entries. Outstanding teacher letters may make the difference.
9. Help your teachers write the best letters possible. Give them a summary of your
achievements and goals and all the scholarship information.
10. Don’t miss the deadline. After you work hard putting together the best application possible,
you want to make sure it gets read!