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Scholarship Information

Scroll down the page to view our alphabetical listing of Web-based scholarship resources. Here you'll find information on a wide range of ways to find financial aid.

American Academy of Allergy
Associates to the American Academy of Allergy present at least 18 Award of Excellence Asthma Scholarships to graduating high school seniors with asthma. Scholarship monies may be used or applied only to pay for tuition, books and fees for a bona fide course of instruction at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university or accredited technical or vocational college or school.

American Association of School Administrators: Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
Sponsored by Discover® Card, in cooperation with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). Recognizes the achievements of high school juniors in areas beyond academics, and awards scholarships for any type of post-high school education or training.

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Scholarship
AORN Scholarship Committee has awarded funding for undergraduate and graduate education to AORN members who apply for scholarships and provide funding to nursing students who are enrolled in educational programs leading to initial licensure as registered nurses.

Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America
Dollars for Scholars is a network of community-based, volunteer-operated scholarship foundations in cities, towns, and neighborhoods throughout the United States.

College Savings Plans Network
1-877-CSPN4YOU
The federal government is a major source of financial aid. Start by filling out the free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available from your high school counselor or by calling 1-800-4-FEDAID.

Concrete Research and Education Foundation
Scholarships available for those in fields of study related to the concrete industry.

Direct Loans
Learn about the Direct Loan Program, one of the Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs provided by the Department of Education, providing students with a way to borrow money to pay for education after high school.

The Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF)
EDSF scholarships are awarded to full-time students who are preparing for careers in document preparation, production or distribution; one-to-one marketing; graphic arts and communication; e-commerce; imaging science; printing; web authoring; electronic publishing; computer science; telecommunications or related fields.

FastWeb
FastWeb can help you find the money you need by matching your goals, hobbies, interests, and background with scholarship opportunities.

FCIC- Education
Sponsored by the Federal Consumer Information Center, this government site provides links to information on financial planning for college.

FinAid
A free government-sponsored financial aid information page where you'll find a variety of free information including a database of 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans.

Fedmoney.org
The most comprehensive free full-text online resource on all U.S. federal government student financial aid programs.

Foundation Center User Aids
Visit our list of resources for students seeking financial aid.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
The Foundation Center's fee-based service that allows you to search through detailed descriptions of more than 5,600 foundation programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers.

FSA: Federal Student Aid
The US Department of Education’s site outlining programs that are available to students. Also available in Spanish.

Funding Opportunities for Youth Development Programs
This site provides access to a searchable database of funding opportunities and resources, including national foundations, community/family foundations, awards/scholarships, corporate giving programs, federally-funded programs, and sources of staffing assistance.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund supports Hispanic higher education through a number of scholarship programs.

Immune Deficiency Foundation Annual Scholarship Program
The Immune Deficiency Foundation has awarded scholarships to undergraduate students living with a primary immune deficiency disease.

Indian Health Service Scholarship Programs
Scholarship programs train professional health personnel to staff Indian Health Service programs serving the Indian people. Both full and part-time student opportunities are available. Eligibility information: Applicant must be an American Indian or Alaska Native.

International Furnishings and Design Association Educational Foundation
Students who have completed no less than one semester of post-secondary school can apply. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on the applicant's achievements; awards and accomplishments; future plans and goals; and a letter of recommendation from a design educator, a mentor, or a practitioner in the field.

ISS (Iron & Steel Society) Foundation
The intention of these scholarship awards is to attract talented and dedicated students to the ferrous industry and to encourage them to pursue careers within the iron and steel and steel-related industries.

Kohl’s Kids Who Care®  Program
Kohl's Kids Who Care® is an annual opportunity for Kohl's to recognize and reward kids who volunteer in their communities.

Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
The goal of the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship is to help people with schizophrenia and related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders to acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society, secure jobs and regain their lives.

Michigan State University’s Grants Page
Link to funding opportunities of all kinds,listed under helpful categories such as K-12 awards; minority; disabilities; graduate; undergraduate.

The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS)
TMs encourages students to apply for up to three of their six scholarships.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Scholarships
NCAA strives to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body.

The National Institutes of Health: Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.

National Tourism Foundation
National Tourism Foundation awards scholarships to those studying fields related to the travel industry.

Ohio Newspapers Foundation
The Foundation provides a variety of scholarships and internships aimed at achieving the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in all phases of journalism and newspaper publishing.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Funds basic medical research areas which have direct and immediate relevance to pediatric HIV/AIDS.

Polish National Alliance
The Polish National Alliance is pleased to make available scholarship applications to qualified members who are enrolled as full time college or university students.

Presidential Freedom Scholarships
A program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the scholarships are designed to highlight and promote service and citizenship by students and to recognize students for their leadership in those areas.

Queer Asian and Pacific Islander Pride Scholarship Fund
Scholarships available for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning 22 years old or younger, of Asian or Pacific Islander descent, living in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sallie Mae Scholarship Programs
The Sallie Mae Fund supports regional programs that provide higher education scholarships, enabling organizations to offer additional financial assistance to those who need it most.

Scholarships.com
Scholarships.com is a free college scholarship search & financial aid information resource, connecting students and parents with numerous college funding opportunities.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation College Scholarship Award
College Scholarships of up to $10,000 a year over a four year period for children of a parent who has died of breast cancer.

Start Something Scholarships
Click to explore a Collaboration between Target Stores and Tiger Woods Foundation, designed to encourage youth to start a service learning project.

The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the US Department of Education
The Student Guide is a comprehensive resource on how to get financial aid from the US Department of Education. Also available in Spanish.

Target All-Around Scholarships
Target awards over six hundred All-Around Scholarships each year — including one $25,000 scholarship — to high school seniors and college students age 24 and younger.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Founded in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund provides scholarship, programmatic, and capacity building support to public, historically black colleges and universities.

The Tylenol Scholarship
The makers of TYLENOL® Family of Products will award ten $10,000 scholarships and 150 $1,000 scholarships for higher education to students who demonstrate leadership in community activities and school activities and major or who intend to major in areas that will lead to careers in health-related fields, and are residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.

United Negro College Fund
A searchable listing of thousands of scholarships at the United Negro College Fund Web site.

United Negro College Fund: Scholarships
This site provides access to information about thousands of scholarships.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): Awards and Scholarships
Annually, the veterans' organization distributes more than $3 million in scholarships and savings bonds to America's youth through the annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen contests. 

YouthActionnet Award
This site is dedicated to encouraging youth leadership in service learning projects.

Youth for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program
The Program provides awards for California youth that have been leaders in their communities by promoting healthy adolescent sexuality and/or teen pregrancy prevention.

Youth For Understanding International Exchange
This organization awards scholarships to US students who wish to participate in its international exchange programs.


Scholarships for Elementary and Secondary School

Black Student Fund
Since 1964, the Black Student Fund has provided financial assistance and support services to Washington metropolitan area African-American students, grades pre-kindergarten to 12, and their families.

Children First America: Scholarship Programs
This list of opportunities for funding a child’s elementary/secondary education is part of the site of Children First of America

Children’s Scholarship Fund
Children's Scholarship Fund provides partial tuition assistance for low-income families from across the United States to send their children to private schools.

Education Freedom Fund (Pre-College)
The Education Freedom Fund's mission is to provide low-income Michigan families with a choice in the schools their children attend by giving tuition assistance through scholarships.

The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children
The Scholarship Fund for Inner-city Children provides scholarships to students attending Catholic elementary and secondary schools in New Jersey's Essex, Hudson, Bergen and Union Counties.

Washington Scholarship Fund
The Washington Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization committed to providing Washington, DC children with a quality education.




New
Finding Foundation Support for Your Education
This interactive e-learning tutorial will guide students and parents through the process of seeking scholarships from foundations.

Scholarships for Elementary
and Secondary School

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The Electronic Document Systems Foundation

National Tourism Foundation

Associated Male Choruses of America

American Concrete Institute

Queer Asian and Pacific Islander Pride Scholarship Fund



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