Scholarships are a great way to finance your education. Although they are often overlooked, scholarships can provide free money to qualified applicants who complete the process. Often, scholarships ask for letters of recommendation, an official transcript, and a personal essay. Always make sure you complete your application early, and call the scholarship program manager if you ever have any questions; below you will find useful links that will help you in your search for free money!
Download this scholarship ppt guide to help you successfully apply and obtain scholarships!
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(Use these directories to begin your scholarship research)
Department of Education- www.ed.gov. Please click here to visit scholarship search on the official Department of Education website.
East Bay Consortium- www.eastbayconsortium.org. Please click here to access the East Bay Consortium scholarship directory.
The College Board- www.collegeboard.com. To explore this site and the scholarship search engine click here
The California Student Aid Commission- www.csac.ca.gov. Please click here to download their "More ways to pay for college" guide.
Nursing Scholarships- This site has a lot of useful information for students who are pursuing nursing, click here to access the site.
Dental Hygiene Scholarships-This is the American Dental Association scholarship site for students studying Dental Hygiene, click here to access the site.
The Coca Cola Scholars Two Year Scholarship- www.coca-colascholars.org. To explore information about this scholarship click here
The United Negro College Fund- www.uncf.org. Click here to visit their official website and learn more.
The Hispanic College Fund- www.hispanicfund.org. Click here to visit their official website and learn more.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People- www.naacp.org. click here to visit their official website and learn more.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund- www.hsf.net. Click here to visit their official website and learn more.
Latino College Dollars Scholarship Directory- www.latinocollegedollars.org. click here to view the scholarship directory in PDF format
MALDEF - www.maldef.org. The Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund has a list of scholarships available to students, regardless of citizenship status, click here to view the scholarship directory in PDF format.
FastWeb - www.fastweb.com. FastWeb is a free scholarship database search that will provide you with a personalized list of scholarships based on the information that you provide about yourself.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation- http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships This foundation has a variety of scholarship opportunities.
Our office is not the scholarship provider for these scholarships, we have however made the information regarding scholarship more accessible via our website. Please read carefully and if you have questions, contact the provider directly.
Eligibility to apply for the Chabot College Counseling Memorial Scholarship MUST include a clear commitment by the student to pursue a career in Professional Counseling OR Professional Social Work..
All applicants MUST have completed a minimum of 24 CSU and/or UC transferable units at Chabot College AND have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in all collegiate level work (Chabot plus all other colleges and/or universities attended previously.)
All applicants MUST have included
in the minimum 24 units noted in #2:
English 1A or the first term transferable composition course with “C” or
higher, a transferable math course with “C” or higher, and one of the following
courses with “B” or higher: Psych 1, PSCN 1, Soc 1, or
Anthro 3 OR Coursework to complete the PSCN Certificate for the Service Provider
at Chabot College.
Submit application and documents by scholarship deadline
Submit application and documents by April 1, 2009.
Click here to access scholarship application.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and MassMutual will be awarding in up to $5,000 for students who are selected to this scholarship. Students will be awarded the funds during the 2009-2010 school year.
Program is open to African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic Students
Be a sophomore, junior or senior enrolled FULL TIME at a U.S. accredited college or university
Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident of the U.S.
Have a min. GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Students must reside in one of the following Metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Houstin, Los Angeles or San Francisco
Students must be majoring in: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Math, and Statistics
Students must apply directly online at the following link: www.hsf.net/massmutual.aspx
Application deadline: February 18, 2009
The C.A.R. Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships to students enrolled at a California College or University for professions which are centered on or support a career in real estate.
Scholarships are awarded to high school graduates, GED recipients, community college students, students attending a four-year college or university, and students accepted into a postgraduate education or credential program. The scholarships are dedicated to recognizing the Hispanic/Latino culture and the education of Hispanic/Latino students.
The applicant must be of Hispanic heritage as defined by the U.S. Department
of Education.
The applicant must be a graduating senior, past-year GED recipient, community
college student, transferring community college student, student attending a
four-year institution, or a student accepted into a post-graduate program or
teacher credential program.
The applicant must be a resident of Alameda County.
The applicant will be evaluated on the following criteria, in order of
importance:
Financial Need
Scholastic Record
Essay
Interview
The applicant must plan to attend an accredited community college, university or
approved technical or vocational school.
http://www.hispaniccommunityaffairscouncil.org/scholarship.html
http://www.hispaniccommunityaffairscouncil.org/assets/HCACScholarshipApplication09-10.pdf