Assistance With Scholarships

Paying for College – Document must be updated

Instead of making college a dream, let’s make it a right of passage.

College is a dream for many students. Part of making education accessible to all young people. It should be clear what steps are necessary to fund higher education. Find information below to help you along on the journey of paying for college.

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Scholarship Road Map

Suggestion: If applicable, start with #6 [gov. financial aid] under Scholarship Websites.

1. Before you start - applying for a scholarship should cost you nothing. If any links compiled on this site provide information at a cost, skip over them. If a fee is requested for your scholarship application to be considered, be immediately skeptical – I personally wouldn’t proceed.
2. Select this PDF on Scholarship Application Secrets. - from Studentscholarshipsearch.com
3. Bank of America’s Financial Education & Tools – Breakdown on Financial Aid (How it works. How need is determined + )
   
4. The Road to Scholarships- a website on various topics regarding applying for scholarships [independent of my blog].
5. Scholarship Junkies Website – website on various topics regarding applying for scholarships [independent of my blog]. Selected posts – links 1-4 below.
6. Planning on attending a community college and then transfer to a four year institution? Visit this site:Bridging the Transfer Gap – Helping students transfer community college courses in NJ.
7. How to writea autobiographical essay.
8. Writers Block.
9. All about scholarship applications.
10. Common Essay Questions 101.
11. How to write an autobiographical essay
12. Writers Block
13. All about scholarship applications
14. Common Essay Questions 101

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A little help 4rm me, 1-8 list. Scholarship information for different types of HS applicants below.

1. 4 any student with 2.5 (A ‘C’ GPA) whose going to trade/technical/4 year college (sears craftsman scholarship – ( call 626 – 250 – 2208 and look through Maldef.org PDF)
2. 4 any Latino student with academic achievement indicating the potential for a successful completion of a law school degree (look through Maldef.org PDF)
3. 4 any student enrolled in a 4 year program for technical or computer science (Microsoft)
4. 4 any minority senior pursuing a chemical technology career (american chemical society)
5. 4 any _______ student who wants to study ________ (walmart foundation)
6. 4 any graduating Asian senior with an interest in journalism (asian american journalist association)
7. 4 any student who knows they will get a health care related degree. apply your freshman year of college (tylenolscholarships/will have to call)
8. 4 any student who wants to learn the ‘classical liberal tradition’ of Humane Studies (institute for humane studies) —> not sure about this one? don’t rule it out; visit their site…

Scholarship Websites

1. Fastweb.com – provides scholarships for students from all backgrounds. Sign up by email.
2. Scholarships.com
3. Scholarship Gateway
4. Multi Cultural Advantage -a listing of scholarships
5. Directory l M Articles Site – options for funding school – loans & scholarships
6. Finaid Info – government
7. StudentScholarshipSearch.com
8. American Political Science Association Scholar Resources (Minority & General)

All Students

1. Gates Millennium Scholarship Program
   

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2. CollegeBoard Scholarship Search
3. Future Engineers Scholarship Program
4. Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest – Interest in writing literature
5. The Sallie May Fund
6. Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits -
7. National Academy of American Scholars
8. Burger King Scholarship Program
9. Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology
10. Syracuse University Architecture Undergraduate Scholarships
11. Davis-Putter Scholarship
12. Oracle Thinkquest International Competition
13. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship – enrolled in NJ college
14. THE JOHN A. PLUMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD – music
15. Simon Youth Foundation
16. Jack Kent Cook Foundation (undergraduate & graduate)

Minority Students & visit this link as well, scroll down

1. Proof Foundation – $1000 scholarships for low income students in Detroit.
2. United Negro College Fund
3. Thurgood Marshall College Fund
4. National Society of Black Engineers
5. Alltel’s Words of Wisdom essay contest Feb. 14th deadline (for funding a HBCU education –> note: HBCU admissions do not restrict admission based on race and ethnicity.)

Scholarships offered locally

Inquire if your High School has a Scholarship Fund. Ask your guidance counselor/department

If you’re game visit your local library and also review your local phone book. (Simply compile a list of the civic organizations in your community. Go through your local community phone book and do a search online as well.) Call the organizations listed and ask if they offer scholarships. You’ll be surprised to find out that some do – though you might have to make a case for yourself. But that’s okay – you’ll never know unless you try.

Blogs on scholarships

1. Scholarship Tips – info from Collegeboard
2. Scholarship Junkies Website
3. The Road to Scholarships
4. Wgis.wordpress.com (you’re here)

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More: Project 1000. In Fall 2008 Project 1000 has re-focused its efforts on behalf of underrepresented students to work exclusively with the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields of graduate study only. Project 1000

Document Source: Word of mouth, Google searches, & 2008-2009 City of Newark Directory of Youth & Families, Newark Press Information Office.

© 2011 W. S. Hughes