General Helpful Resources

College Information www.college.gov Rhode Island Scholarships (local scholarships) RI Scholarships.com www.rischolarships.com Heritage/Minority Scholarships Hispanic College Fund www.hispanicfund.org Natl. Assoc. of Hispanic Journalists www.nahj.org/student.html United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org Portuguese Heritage Scholarship www.vivaportugal.com/phsf/index.htm Gates Minority Scholarship www.gmsp.org American Indian College Fund www.collegefund.org American Indian Heritage Scholarship www.aises.org/highered/scholarships Native American College Scholarship www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml Various Minority Scholarships www.hsf.net Various Minority Scholarships www.free-4u.com http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html Military www.military.com (for all branches and programs) www.afcea.org/scholarships/undergraduate/default.asp International Student Scholarships www.internationalscholarships.com www.iefa.org www.iie.org www.ciee.org Nursing Students www.discovernursing.com www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship www.n-e-f.org www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/finaid.htm#Undergraduate Scholarships for Women www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp www.rankinfoundation.org Society of Women Engineers: www.swe.org Scholarships for the Physically Challenged American Foundation for the Blind: www.afb.org/scholarships.asp American Council for the Blind: www.acb.org National Federation for the Blind: www.nfb.org The Blinded Veterans Association (scroll to bottom): www.bva.org/services.htmlp Alexander Graham Bell Assoc for the Deaf: www.agbell.org Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program: www.earfoundation.org Scholarships for the Deaf: www.sertoma.org Scholarships for the Deaf: www.hearingloss.org MS Asoc. of America: www.parentsinc.org/finaid/aid6233.html National MS Society Scholarship Program: www.nmss.org/scholarship_faq.asp General Scholarships www.rifoundation.com www.fastweb.monster.com www.eduprep.com www.fastaid.com www.scholarship-page.com http://collegescholarships.com www.petersons.com/finaid www.scholarships.com www.studentawards.com www.brokescholar.com www.guaranteed-scholarships.com www.collegeplanning.nelnet.net/home.aspx?userType=1 www.scholarshipexperts.com Athletic Scholarships www.ncaa.org (several scholarships listed)

Graduate Scholarships www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/default.asp www.gradschools.com www.ncaa.org/sa-frontF.html Financial Aid Federal and State FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov FAFSA4caster: http://www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/fafsa4caster.html 2007-2008 FAFSA Form (PDF): ifap.ed.gov FAFSA School Codes: www.fafsa.ed.gov Funding your Education: www.studentaid.ed.gov Rhode Island State Grant: www.riheaa.org General Financial Aid Information CSS Profile Online Application: www.collegeboard.com Student Aid Information: www.studentaid.ed.gov Financial Aid information: www.finaid.org College Saving Plan Guide to 529 Plans: www.savingforcollege.com Higher Education Tax Benesits/IRS publication #970: www.irs.gov College Information & Searches College Application: www.commonapp.org College Planning: www.college411.org College Planning/U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov College Planning: www.students.gov College Planning: www.petersons.com College Planning: www.gocollege.com College Planning: www.mycollegeguide.org College Search (U.S. and abroad): http://u101.com College Search: www.collegeview.com College Search (Rhode Island Schools): www.ribghe.org College Ranking: www.usnews.com College Statistics: www.nces.ed.gov Catholic Colleges: www.catholiccollegesonline.org Graduate School Info: www.gradschools.com Graduate School Info: www.graduateguide.com New England Regional Program: www.nebhe.org College Matchmaker: www.collegeboard.com College Testing SAT Information: www.collegeboard.com ACT Information: www.act.org SAT/ACT Prep: www.maxthetest.com TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language): www.toefl.com Career & Job Search America's Job Bank Home Page (Occupational Outlook Handbook): www.ajb.dni.us/ Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Outlook Handbook): www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm Career, Employment & Salary Information: www.jobweb.com Guide to Careers & Schools: www.mapping-your-future.org Occupational Information: www.onetcenter.org

Recently Acquired Scholarships – Please make an appointment in guidance for more information

Korean War Veterans Association $500 scholarship

RI Saltwater Anglers Foundation (4/15/08) $500 for HS seniors planning to attend URI, RWU, for Marine Biology, Marine affairs, or Fisheries and Agricultural programs majors

RI Polonia Scholarship Foundation (2/15/08) For students of Polish Descent with A “B” or better average check out the following site: www.polishscholarshipsri.org

nelnet Education Planning a variety of options are available, check out

www.nelnet.com/win for more information

Sons of Italy Sports Hall of Fame (1/11/08) Awarded to a senior with an Italian surname, or parents/grandparents are Italian; must be outstanding athlete

Sammy Award (3/07/08) Awarded to an outstanding athlete, also need academic performance, and can say how milk has played a role in your success – see www.sammy.bodybymilk.com for more information

NEIT (3/08) A variety of awards a contests: Book Award, essay contest, architectural building and engineering design contest, CAD contest, and multimedia/web design

Paul F. Ronci Scholarship (3/31/08) Must be in top 10% class rank, must submit completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (available through your high school Guidance Department), must submit a handwritten essay setting forth applicant's goals, ambitions and desires with specific reference to what applicant intends to accomplish for the good of humanity (maximum of two (2) pages), must have been a resident of Rhode Island for ten (10) of the last twelve (12) years. Proof of residency required

Grand Lodge of RI (2/1/08) Essay contest “Should the US grant amnesty to illegal aliens, and why”

Wal*Mart (1/14/08) www.walmartfoundation.org for more information

RI Pilots Association (2/28/08) aviation scholarships available www.RIPilots.com

Merrimack College academic scholarships based upon GPA

Shaw-Worth Memorial Scholarship (5/15/08) based upon financial need and efforts on behalf of animals

Check in guidance for more listings!