Financial Aid
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FAFSA - This is a direct connection to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid.)
FastWeb.com - Divided into two sections for searching: Scholarships and Colleges.
Students complete personalized profiles to conduct searches for colleges
and scholarships.
Federal Money Retriever - Who can apply, how to apply and contact information for over 130 government
loans and grants related to education!
Federal
Student Aid Home Page - Complete information on federal programs for
grants and loans.
EdFund - Leading
provider of student loan services under the Federal Family Education Loan
Program.
Mapping
your future - Provides helpful information about college and career
planning and has sections for middle to high school students, college
students, parents, and loan borrowers.
PELL
Grant - Awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's
or professional degree.
Preparing
Your Kids for College - An excellent source for parents, especially
for those who are preparing their first child for college.
Sallie Mae - The
nation's leading provider of education funding, has helped millions of
Americans achieve their dream of a higher education.
Scholarship.com - Free resource for finding college funding sources. Includes scholarship
search, timelines for students, information on scholarship scams and how
to avoid them, and information on prepaid college programs.
Local Scholarship Information – 2008-2009
Last updated 2/2/08
American Association of University Women; available to women age 25 or older pursuing a first baccalaureate degree, attending American River College, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento City College, or CSU- Sacramento. For an application and complete information, please contact Catherine Locke at clocke@sacbee.com.
California State Pipe Trades Council Scholarship Program; Deadline 3/31/08 (postmarked); applicant must be son or daughter of a current member of Pipe Trades Local Unions affiliated with the CA State Pipe Trades Council; must have at least a 2.5 GPA; 32 scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded. For full information and application, go to www.calpipes.org/ScholarshipProgram.asp.
CLA Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland; Deadline 5/31/08 (received); applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a master’s program in an ALA accredited CA library school; be a member of an ethnic minority group; be a CA resident and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident; 3 awards of $2500 each. Application and instructions at www.cla-net.org/awards/ednayelland.php.
Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarships – Please visit www.sacregcf.org/scholarships/scholarship_guide.php for a full list of scholarships and the eligibility requirements for each.
SALEF Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship Fund; Deadline 6/30/08 (postmarked); applicants must be of Central American or other Latino ethnicity; must possess a minimum 2.5 GPA; heavy emphasis on community involvement; must reside and study in California or cities of Houston, TX or Washington, D.C.; various scholarships and awards ranging from $500 to $2500. Visit www.salef.org for more information and application.
William E. Dochterman Medical Student Scholarship; Deadline 7/1/08 (received); applicant must have graduated from a high school in El Dorado, Sacramento, or Yolo counties; must be enrolled in an accredited American medical school on a full-time basis; award varies. For more information and an application, go to www.ssvms.org/scholar.asp.
Other Information
Scholarship help - Including a college directory by state
Books (links open in Sacramento Public Library Catalog)
College
Costs - United States
Scholarships
- United States
Student
aid - United States
Student
loan funds - United States