STUDENT AID WEB LINKS
Scholarship & Financial Aid Programs
United Negro College Fund
The Ron Brown Scholar Program - for African-American students
Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Assistance for Hispanic students.
Horatio Alger Association - need-based awards
American Indian Graduate Center - scholarship and financial aid awards for Native Americans
American Indian College Fund - Assistance for Native American students.
Gates Millennium Scholars Program - Home page features a UNM student!
Coca-Cola Scholarships - national program for high school graduates
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - scholarships for community and two-year college students
Casey Family Scholarships - for those in foster care and/or have lost both parents
Scholarship Resource Network
Next Student - apply for student loans online
Resources to learn the application process:
Scholarships.com - searchable database
Peterson's Scholarships, Grants and Prizes - Step-by-step guide to applying for college
EducationPlanner.org
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Information to research careers, choose a postsecondary school, apply on-line, and find ways to finance your education.
College is Possible - Program of American Council on Education
CollegeToolKit.com - free scholarship search.
New Mexico College Awareness Coalition
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education -
reduced out-of-state tuition program.
FastWEB - Scholarship search.
ACT - Information and registration.
The College Board - Planning for college.
The Common Application - Online form accepted by 241 colleges & universities.
Guide to Financial Aid - "The Smart Student Guide"; Loans, scholarships, and millitary aid.
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs -
US Department of Education.
Yahoo's Education: Financial Aid: Scholarship Programs - Useful site listings.
Federal College Student Loan Consolidation
WiredScholar.com - Explains financial aid options and ways to apply.
CollegeNET - over 1500 online applications, etc.
GoCollege - the Collegiate web source.
PrincetonReview.com - School search and financial aid assistance.
ACF scholarship and financial aid awards are available ONLY to New Mexico residents and to those meeting specific criteria. Application deadlines vary between March and July. Awards begin with the fall semester. |
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