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List of Internet Scholarship/Financial Aid Databases
absolutelyscholarships- Get matched to colleges and scholarships that really fit you
fastweb.com – offers students, parents, and educators useful tools, tips and information about the college admissions process, including a searchable database of thousands of colleges and universities
adventuresineducation – information on applying for financial aid, managing money, and repaying student loans
allstudentloan - learn the difference between grants, federal and private loans and scholarships
americorps – AmeriCorps is a voluntary civil society program supported by the U.S. federal government, foundations, corporations, and other donors engaging adults in public service work with a goal of "helping others and meeting critical needs in the community
collegeanswer - this site from student loan lender Sallie Mae covers the entire “going to college” process – from early planning, selecting a school and estimating costs to understanding financial aid and applying for student loans (most sections available in Spanish)
collegeboard– College Board Online provides a wealth of information, such as a glossary of financial aid terms; bibliography of financial aid books; financial planning and borrowing tips and tools for students and parents; financial aid interactive calculators; and FUND FINDER (the College Board’s database of more than 3,000 sources of scholarships, internships, contests, and loans).
collegequest - CollegeQuest is a free career college match service designed to quickly start you on the path to higher education.
ed.gov - the Student Financial Assistance Information, Department of Education page takes you to some of the major publications on student aid, including the latest edition of the Student Guide.
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Educaid.com - learn how to save for college and what to do if your savings won’t cover tuition
www.elearning.makingitcount.com – an interactive overview of the college financing process; parents and students can use this free site to create your family’s personal college funding strategy
Essayedge.com – free access to pages and pages of admissions tips, free access to over 100 sample successful college application essays, and first look at the upcoming free, interactive application essay online course
fafsa.ed.gov – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
fafsa4coster.ed.gov – federal aid projection tool
fastweb.com – a highly popular, customized financial and college admissions search
fastaid.com – the world’s largest and oldest private sector free college scholarship database
finaid.org - the best overall resource for student financial aid information; sponsored by the National Association of Student
Financial Aid Administrators, it includes a comprehensive alphabetical index of all financial aid resources on the Web.
ftc.gov – Project Scholarship Scam
InsideEdgeNewsletter.com – information on scholarships, contests, “ask Karen” Q&A, special help for parents; plus expert tips and advice on: admissions, athletic recruitment, choosing a college, academics, financial aid, selecting a major, SAT/ACT and Exams, scholarships, and college life
jobcorps.org – Hope/Lifetime Learning Credit
march2success.com – provides materials to help improve scores on standardized tests, such as SAT, ACT, state exit exams, and ASVAB
MeritAid.com – matches students with merit-based scholarships that reflect their accomplishments and interests
military.com- preparation materials for taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
nasfaa.org – financial aid tips for students, parents, and counselors
nextstepmag.com - register here to win a $5,000 scholarship online and a monthly prize giveaway
number2.com - free online test prep for ACT, SAT, and GRE
pellgrantsonline.ed.gov – Pell Grants
petersons.com – scholarship search and other resources
salliemae.com - Sallie Mae’s Online Scholarship Service offers free access to the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) database. Contains listing of numerous private sector awards from more than 36,000 sponsors. CASHE is a free financial aid service on the Internet containing thousands of private scholarships, grants, tuition waivers, internships, fellowships, and loans. Any student, undergraduate through post-doctorate, can use CASHE. Student information is kept confidential and never sold or rented to others.
scholarships.com - a comprehensive source of local and national scholarships; students receive scholarship search results that match their specific needs and interests; tools and tips to help you pay for college; and free scholarship search, FAFSA online, education loan information and online applications-all in one place.
srnexpress.com – SRN Express, a free web version of the Scholarship Resource Network (SRN) database.
Focuses on portable, private-sector, non-need-based aid. The award listing here contains more detailed information than most scholarship databases and scholarship listing books
studentaid.ed.gov - the federal student aid site has detailed college-planning timelines, access to online version of the FAFSA, and all kinds of tips for borrowing money (and paying it back)
supercollege.com - online scholarship database; useful and helpful information to help you get into and pay for college
texasmentor.org - online guide to the private college of Texas
texastomorrowfund.com – provides information on the Texas prepaid higher education tuition program
tgslc.org - Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
twc.state.tx –information on educational and training opportunities offered by the Texas Workforce Commission
upromise.com - get money for college when you buy specific brands
usnews.com - US News and & World Report has several helpful features for students involved in the college search process; click on “Colleges” to access topics and articles that can help.
window.state.TX – the on-line version of the Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar for High School Seniors presented through courtesy of The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation of San Antonio; this site contains a list of colleges and universities in the state of Texas, admission requirements, total expenses for an academic year, financial aid data and related information, helpful hints to the college bound, together with a calendar of various scholarship deadlines arranged by months. A printed version is available for checkout from the counselor’s office.