Resources
If
you find that one of these websites is not working or have a useful
site to share,
please email nancy.hollingsworth@vbschools.com
| aihec.org | Scholarships for high school students who are of American Indian descent |
| aspira.org | Scholarships for high school students who are either Puerto Rican or Latino descent |
| inroads.org | Scholarships for high School students that are African American, Hispanic American, or Native American interested in business and technology |
| naacp.org | Scholarships for high school students who are African American |
| nacme.org | Scholarships for high school students who are minorities and are interested in engineering, technology, and math based careers |
| nul.org | Scholarships for high school students that are African American and economically disadvantaged |
| uncf.org | Scholarships for high school students that plan to go to historically black colleges and universities |
| scholarshiphelp.org | How college funding works, the types of scholarships available, how to find them and how to apply for them. |
| act.org | Most comprehensive site with college, career, ACT test information, and Discover career exploration |
| Black-collegian.com | Provides cutting edge information on career resources for Black collegians, job search strategies, graduate school opportunities, career and industry reports are also available. |
| Blackexcel.org | A most comprehensive scholarship list for Black students, a college help package, a reference guide to 143 historically black colleges, and a medical school help package |
| collegeboard.org | The College Board resource for colleges, careers, financial aid/loan information, and SAT question of the day |
| collegeview.com | College search, college essay help, extensive information on financial aid and scholarships, FAFSA, virtual college tours, and more |
| collegexpress.com | Private college search, colleges also can search for you, financial aid, can enter personal information to get feedback in several categories |
| collegelink.com | College search, college applications, scholarships, financial aid, and college decision-making |
| c3apply.org | College search, financial aid and application information, free financial aid estimator |
| ed.gov | U.S. Department of Education - click on "College Financial target="_blank" Aid;" The Student Guide, Funding Your Education, and Looking for Student Aid |
| educaid.com | Financial aid and loan information and tips on applying to college |
| embark.com | CollegeEdge serves everyone involved in the transition to higher education |
| essayedge.com | college application essay writing advice site on the Internet plus a free application essay help course and over 100 successful essays to see as examples |
| fafsa.ed.gov | FAFSA on the Web (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) |
| fastweb.com | One of the Internet's largest free scholarship searches |
| finaid.org | Student Guide to Financial Aid - one of the most complete financial aid sites on the Internet |
| IMDiversity.com | Provides minority professionals with comprehensive job seeking and career management tools |
| nacacnet.org | Parent and student info;college admissions; on-line college fairs throughout the year |
| mycollegeguide.org | College search, the common application, questions and answers about college admissions and financial aid, and financial aid information |
| njcaa.org | The National Junior College Athletic Association information on scholarships and academic eligibility requirements |
| salliemae.com | Understanding financial aid and loans, scholarship search |
| schev.edu | State Council of higher Education for Virginia (Spanish language) |
| studentaid.ed.gov | The U.S. Department of Education site has information about federal aid programs, and includes recommendations and tips for parents and students on how to pay for college |
| universities.com | National/international college database, scholarships and grants, FAFSA information and application |
| wiredscholar.com | This site, operated by Sallie Mae, the educational loan lender, is another good place to start. |
| xap.com | essential tools for college planning, selection, application, and financial aid processes |
| careers.airforce.com | Air Force website |
| navyjobs.com | Navy website |
| marines.com | Marine website |
| goarmy.com | Army website |
| uscg.mil | Coast Guard website |
| doe.virginia.gov/ | Virginia Department of Education |
