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Looking for scholarship information can be an intimidating experience. The Foundation has compiled a list of web sites below to make the process easier for you.


Getting Started  

Peterson’s Education Center for research on college and other educational programs
www.petersons.com  

Information on career options and college planning
www.mapping-your-future.org  

The Common Application
www.commonapp.org  


Scholarship Information  


FastWeb 
www.fastweb.com  

National Scholarship Providers Association
www.scholarshipproviders.org

Scholarship research
www.scholarship.com  

Dollars for Scholars 
www.scholarshipamerica.org/dfs/index.php

Hispanic Scholarship Fund 
www.hsf.net

United Negro College Fund 
www.uncf.org

Native Indian College Fund 
www.collegefund.org  


Information on Getting to College


www.YesICan.gov

www.YoSiPuedo.gov    


Financial Aid 

 US Department of Education includes financial aid information
www.ed.gov  

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
www.fafsa.ed.gov  

FinAid (scholarships, loans, military aid)
www.finaid.org    


Federal government websites

Think College Early
www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early/tce_home.htm  

The Student Guide to Financial Aid http://studentaid.ed.gov./students/publications/student_guide/index.html  

Federal Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp