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About Us Officers Scholarship Program TOK Donations & Gifts SAC Contact Helpful Links: Resources for Students and ParentsLast updated 11/06/2003
General Information Financial Aid Test Prep Search Engines Scholarship Opportunities The following information is provided to parents and students to assist you in your college financing search. The Southfield Kappa Foundation is not responsible for the content at these independent sites. You can help us maintain this page as a useful source of information by your comments and donations.
General Information Sites Federal Trade Commission advisory Six Signs That Your Scholarship is Sunk Federal Trade Commission advisory Multi-faceted site providing free information on financial aid, test preparation, undergraduate and graduate school programs, and essay preparation. This general education site provides a wealth of information. You can search for specific school programs, financial aid, apply to over 700 colleges and universities online, find test prep material, and take SAT and ACT practice tests online. Gateways to US Government Grants/money "Student gateway to the U.S. Government". Free site provides scholarship and grant opportunities offered by federal governmental agencies. Valuable links to non-governmental scholarships are provided also. Very worthwhile site for high school seniors, undergraduates and those seeking graduate school funding. INROADS seeks high performing African American, Hispanic, and Native American students for internship opportunities with some of the nation's largest companies. A rigorous career development training process will challenge you to commit to excellence and raise the bar on your personal expectations. Tips & Resources for Parents and Students The transition between high school and college can be very stressful. Many students comment on the hardships they face when making decisions about which path to take. The tips and information on this page will hopefully make the decisions easier. This section is from the Arkansas Scholarship Connection. The site also includes a scholarship search engine. Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits On
August 5, 1997 both the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997 and the Taxpayer
Relief Act of 1997 were enacted. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
provides for the HOPE Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits and opens the
doors of college to a new generation, with the largest investment in higher
education since the G.I. Bill 50 years ago. This site explains the U.S.
Department of Education advisory on the Hope Scholarship tax deduction
Financial AID Information
This free service can help you plan more effectively to meet college costs. The Financial Aid Need Estimator allows you to calculate both your family contribution and costs at specific institutions by taking you through two steps. FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (Scholarships)FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users. FinAid has a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best Web site of its kind. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective--and it's the first stop on the Web for students looking for ways to finance their education. Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA opens the door to the federal aid process. Every step you can take gets you closer to achieving your education goals. Find out what you can expect from beginning to end.
College Test Preparation
The Preliminary SAT®/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a co-sponsored program by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The test is usually taken in the 10th or 11th grade. Students must register for the exam through their high school consulor. The registration fee for the test is about $10.The test will allow students to participate in the Student Search Service® to get mail from colleges as well as enter the student in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Register for the SAT at this site. Download free study guides. Find test preparation guides and books. Register for the ACT at this site. Find test preparation materials. Fill out online admission applications to over 500 universities.
College Essay Sites Samples are available on this site. They will write an essay for you for a price. Samples are available on this site. They will write an essay for you for a price.
Scholarship Search Engines and Databases (Fee
and Free)
Free scholarship search engine sponsored by the United Negro College Fund. Many scholarships can use used at any institution while some must be used at historically Black universities and colleges. Database search of private scholarships. This site is connected to the College Connection.com site which charges $39.95 to search and apply to the scholarship sources. BrokeScholar is a free scholarship search engine connecting students and parents with financial aid and college scholarships. The BrokeScholar database matches student profiles with more than 900,000 scholarships worth over $3 billion to find the most relevant and obtainable opportunities. Find applicable scholarships, automatically create application letters, view a personalized deadline calendar or locate scholarships using a keyword search feature. Free Search engine. See their Links page for many, many other scholarship sites. Free search scholarship search engine. Applicants fill out an online profile. Database matches scholarships to your profile and provides you with a list of scholarships. It takes about 15-20 minutes. FASTaid Scholarship Search Engine Considered one of the best scholarship search engines on the internet. Free site. Searchable database providing information on which schools are providing scholarships based on GPA, test scores, etc. Not free. Cost $39.00 for six month subscription. Database includes 1,100+ colleges. Other search engines focus on private scholarship sources. MeritMoney.com provides information on scholarships offered by the schools themselves. Scholarship search service. Cost $39.95. You fill out online application, they send you a "scholarship book" with (they say) 20-50 scholarships your profile matches. Along with the "book", you receive letters ready to send to the scholarship sources. College Board Scholarship Search Locate scholarships, loans, internships, and other financial aid programs from non-college sources that match your education level, talents, and background. Complete the online questionnaire and Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from a database of more than 2,300 undergraduate scholarships, internships, and loan programs College Net's Scholarship Database The Mach25 database contains over 600,000 awards totaling over $1.6 billion. Keyword Search gives you a quick way to narrow down to a particular scholarship or group of scholarships. Want to see awards related to 'soccer'? Enter your keyword here, press search, and whammo--you've found 'em! Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways FedMoney.org is a comprehensive
FREE full-text online resource on all U.S. federal government student financial
aid programs. Here you will find detailed and up-to-date information about (1)
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over 130 government loans and grants (scholarships, fellowships, traineeships)
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Scholarship Opportunities http://www.nacme.org/ Ron Brown Scholar Program (major Scholarships) UNITED NEGRO
COLLEGE FUND MERCK SCIENCE INITIATIVE ScienceNet
Scholarship Listing Multiple List of Minority Scholarships Sports Scholarships and Internships Alpha
Kappa Alpha Scholarships National
Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
THE HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP SITE
Coca - Cola Scholarships MARINE
CORPS SCHOLARSHIPS McDONALD'S
Education Scholarships (with UNCF)
Tylenol Scholarships William
Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students Historically
Black College & University Scholarships - International Union
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FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
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