There will be a College Planning Parent Workshop on Feb. 5, 2009 at the Collin College Conference Center in Plano. From the flyer:
"Join us for an informative and entertaining evening as we explore the college planning process from a parent's perspective.
Keynote speaker: Robert Franek, Princeton Review's chief expert on higher education issues and lead author of the annual "Best Colleges" guide, visits more than 50 colleges a year and has been a lecturer and panelist on college admissions for audiences of educators, aprents and students. He is regularly interviewed as an expert source by national media in print, on radio, and TV.
Additional speakers will address: Choosing a college, paying for college, demystifying the admissions process, and more."
Registrations are required, email destinationcollege@ccccd.edu or call 972-377-1750 for more info.
Here is an extensive list of scholarship resources and links.
Sites:
All Scholarships: http://www.all-scholarships.com/
College Grant Research: http://www.fastweb.com/
Free Cash Grants: http://www.consumeradvocategroup.org/?GKEY=Grants
Free College Grants: http://www.careersandcolleges.com/
Free Federal Grants Kit: http://www.free-grant-kit.com/federal.htm
Free Grant Money: http://www.ultimategrantsecrets.com/index_h.html?<AffID>=1452
Grants for Women and Minorities: http://www.equalitygrants.com/
Most Popular Federal Grant & Loan Programs: http://grants-call8003589940.com/
Private Student Loans: http://www.educationfinancepartners.com/pl_g/?src=30001
Research Grants: http://www.myfreedegree.com/
US Government Grants: http://www.usagovernmentgrants.org/Government_Grants.html
Sweepstakes and Contests such as the following:
AFSA American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship Program: http://www.afsascholarship.org/information.htm
Ten (10) scholarships of $2,000 each; deadline May.
ALBA George Watt Memorial Essay Contest: http://www.alba-valb.org/albaeduess.htm
Two (2) $500 awards for winning essays; deadline June.
Alliance for Young Artists and Writers: http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/index_page6.htm
Check all details and deadlines at website.
Army ROTC Scholarships - Worth up to $80,000.
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation: http://www.astronautscholarship.org/scholarship.html
See details at website.
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest: http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_index
1st $10,000; 3 - 2nd $2,000; 5 - 3rd $1,000; 20 finalists $100; 20 semifinalists $50.
The Fountainhead Essay Contest: http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_index
1st $10,000; 5 - 2nd $2,000; 10 - 3rd $1,000; 45 finalists $100; 175 semifinalists $50.
Burger King Scholars Program: www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/bkscholars
$700,000 will be awarded each year; new information beginning September each year.
Calgon "Take Me Away" College Scholarship: http://www.takemeaway.com/scholarship/index.html
1st $5,000; 2nd $2,000; 3rd $1,000; deadline, end of February each year.
Carpe Diem Foundation Scholarship: http://www.carpediemfoundation.org/
Approximately 18 scholarships; $2,000 to $5,000 is awarded; deadline, early May each year.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp
50 four-year $20,000, and 200 four-year $4,000 scholarships; deadline, end of May.
Collegiate Inventors Competition: http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
Up to 15 finalists will compete for the $25,000 prize; deadline, early June. See details.
Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship: http://www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/
Up to $2,000 available; deadline, application period September 1 to January 31 each year.
Elie Wiesel Prize In Ethics Essay Contest: http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/EthicsPrize/index.html
1st $5,000; 2nd $2,500; 3rd $1,500; two honorable mentions $500; deadline, early December.
Emergency Educational Fund Grants.:
Search internet with the above words.
Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: http://holocaust.hklaw.com/2007/index.asp
Up to $10,000 for 1st place winners; information will be posted October 1.
Institute for Brand Leadership Essay Contest: http://financialaid.syr.edu/scholar-brandleadershipessay.htm
Open to all students, 1st $3,000; 2nd $1,500; 3rd $500; deadline, middle of October.
Intel Science Talent Search: http://www.sciserv.org/sts/about/index.asp
40 finalists, prizes from $5,000 to top prize of $100,000 scholarship; deadline, mid November.
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest: http://www.jfklibrary.org/
1st $3,000; 2nd $1,500; 3rd $500; deadline, middle of September to early January, see details.
Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest: http://www.jasna.org/essaycontest/index.html
Application period, August to May.
L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/rules.htm
Up to $5,000; four quarters with deadlines of December 31, March 31, June 30, September 30.
National Peace Essay Contest: http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.html
State winners, $1,000 each; National 1st $10,000; 2nd $5,000; 3rd $2,500; deadline, February 1.
NPPF: http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/students/scholarships/cpoy.html
Bob Baxter Scholarship; Reid Blackburn Scholarship; College Photographer Scholarship; Bob East Scholarship; Kit C. King Graduate Scholarship Fund; Sill Photographer Scholarship; Paul Threfall Professional Education Award; and Television News Scholarship. See website for details.
SPAACE Scholarships: http://www.spaacse.org/spaacsescholarhs.html
Liliane Webb $1,000 Art Scholarship; deadline, early June.
George R Faenza $1,000 Essay Scholarship; deadline mid April.
Jonn Serrie $1,000 Music Scholarship; deadlines, mid July.
Siemens Competition = http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/scholarships-and-aid/23619.html
Math, Science, Technology; deadline, October 1 each year, see website for details.
Regional Awards = Finalists $1,000/Winners $3,000.
National Awards = Individual $10,000 to $100,000/Team $10,000 to $100,000.
Target All-Around Scholarships for Students: http://www.sfsu.edu/~raza/Students_target.html
More than 2,100 scholarships, win up to $10,000; deadline, November 1 each year.
Tylenol Scholarship: http://www.studentscholarshipfund.com/archives/2005/03/the_tylenol_sch.html
$10,000 and 1,000 in grants. available; deadline, April 30; see details.
VFW Scholarships: http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.levelc&cid=1836&tok=1
Voice of Democracy Scholarship; up to $30,000; deadline November 1.
Patriot's Pen Youth Essay Scholarship: up to $10,000; deadline, November 1.
Wall-Mart: http://www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/Education.jsp?oid=-10260&coid=-10299
Associate Scholarship; Community Scholarship; Reach Scholarship; Walton Scholarship; tips for submitting a more successful application; see website for details.
William Randolph Hearst Foundation: http://hearstfdn.org/ussyp/
United States Senate Youth Program; $5,000 scholarship; contact Ms. Lauralea Bauer, Manager, Texas Education Agency, 1701 N. Congress Ave., Austin, 78701-1494, Phone (512) 443-2100; e-mail = lauralea.bauer@tea.state.tx.us.
Corporate Scholarships such as the following:
AFL-CIO Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid: http://www.unionplus.org/benefits/education/scholarships/
DISCOVER Card Tribute Scholarships: http://www.discoverfinancial.com/data/philanthropy/DFS-06-0851FAQ_1009.pdf
McDonald's Ronald McDonald House Scholarships: http://www.rmhc-houston-galveston.org/scholarships.htm
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp
Foundations and Grants such as the following:
Alcohol National Research Service Awards for Research Training - $10,889,000 in grants
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program - $3,000,000 in grants
Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers - $13,800,000 in grants
Byrd Honors Scholarships - $40,590,000 in grants
Centers of Excellence - $11,495,000 in grants
Criminal Justice Research and Development Graduate Research Fellowships - $100,000 in grants
Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants
Early Doctoral Student Research Grants
Education and Human Resources - $796,690,000 in grants
Educational Exchange Graduate Students - $57,700,000 in grants
Educational Exchange University Lecturers (Professors) and Research Scholars - $42,550,000 in grants
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways: www.fedmoney.org
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants - $3,527,000 in grants
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs - $303,423,000 in grants
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need - $30,067,000 in grants
Harry S Truman Scholarship Program - $2,000,000 in grants
Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation
Health Careers Opportunity Program - $3,832,000 in grants
Health Professions Pre-graduate Scholarship Program for Indians - $1,365,000 in grants
Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians - $2,519,000 in grants
Health Professions Scholarship Program - $9,604,000 in grants
Herb Society of America Research Grants
Hispanic College Fund
HOPE Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits
International Education Financial Aid
International Education of Students Scholarship Programs
Javits Fellowships - $9,699,000 in grants
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Medical Library Assistance - $65,177,000 in grants
Mental Health Clinical and AIDS Service-Related Training Grants - $5,586,000 in grants
Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training - $57,258,000 in grants
Migrant Education_High School Equivalency Program - $18,550,000 in grants
Morris K. Udall Fellowship Program - $48,000 Grants
Morris K. Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program - $170,000 in grants
Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program - $400,000 in grants
National Academy of American Scholars Easley National Scholarship Awards
National Fire Academy Training Assistance - $1,600,000 in grants
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program - $15,800,000 in grants
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
National Security Education Scholarships - $2,000,000 in grants
Nursing Workforce Diversity - $16,107,000 in grants
Overseas Doctoral Dissertation - $4,400,000 in grants
Overseas Group Projects Abroad - $4,273,000 in grants
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends - $7,879,000 in grants
Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development - $9,347,000 in grants
Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural Interdisciplinary Training - $6,066,000 in grants
Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
Roothbert Fund Scholarship
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
Saul T. Wilson, Jr., Scholarships in Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Scholars and Fellows - $21,102,000 in grants
Scholarships Available to Paralegals
Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds - $43,869,000 in grants
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
Sports Scholarships and Internships
Texas Public Education Grant
The Explorers Club - Youth Activities Fund and Exploration Fund in grants
TRIO Upward Bound - $556,476,000 in grants
Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds - $768,000 in grants
Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences - $1,355,000 in grants
Scholarships for Minorities such as the following:
A. Patrick Charnon Scholarship
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
African American Scholarship Programs
AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students in Accounting
AICPA Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
American Geological Institute Minority Geosciences Scholarships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program
American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
Bell Laboratories Cooperative Research Fellowship for Underrepresented Minorities
Black Alliance for Educational Options
Black News Scholarship (two page essay for a chance at $1,000)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Fellowship Program in Academic Medicine for Minority Students
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology
Financial Aid & Scholarship Help
The Gates Millennium Scholars
Graduate Fellowships for Minorities Nationwide
Hispanic College Fund
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Historic Black College Scholarship
HBCU Minority Student Scholarships
Historic Black College Scholarship
INROADS Internships Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarships Fund
Jackie Robinson Scholarship Program (awards up to $6,000 per year)
LULAC National Scholarship Fund
McNair Scholars Program
Microsoft Minority Technical Scholarship Program
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Scholars Program
National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship Programs
Native American Internship - Smithsonian Institution
Project Excellence Scholarship Program
Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
SIT (School for International Training) Study Abroad HBCU Packard Scholarship
State Farm Companies Foundation Hispanic Scholarships
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
UNCF•MERCK Science Research Scholarships and Fellowships
United Negro College Fund
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program
