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Scholarship Links
The Dallas Foundation is pleased to provide you with this guide to web sites related
to scholarships and financial aid. Please note, however, that the Foundation is
not responsible for misinformation in these resources.
Government Sites
College for Texans
Site offering information about financial aid programs available to Texas residents,
especially the new Texas Grant program. A project of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
www.collegefortexans.com
U. S. Department of Education
The Student Guide to Financial Aid is a comprehensive source of information to explain
the financial aid and how to apply for it.
www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a form that provides the data
on which financial aid decisions are based. Students may complete the FAFSA starting
on January 1 prior to the fall when they will enroll.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Scholarship Search Sites
The College Board
Good overall site for information about financial aid. Also provides free scholarship
search service.
www.collegeboard.com
College Connection Scholarships
Free scholarship searches.
www.collegescholarships.com
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid
Free scholarship searches.
www.college-scholarships.com
College View
General information about college and financial aid, including free scholarship
searches.
www.collegeview.com
FastWeb
FastWeb is the nation's recognized leader in helping students make the decisions
that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college, and finding jobs
during and after college.
www.fastweb.com
The Scholarship Page
Free scholarship searches.
www.scholarship-page.com
Scholarships.com
Free scholarship searches.
www.scholarships.com
Other Sites
Financial Aid.org
General information about student financial aid. Links to FastWeb for scholarship
searches.
www.finaid.org
Gates Millenium Scholarship Program
Undergraduate and graduate scholarships for outstanding minority students.
www.gmsp.org
Peterson's
Search tools for information on colleges and universities, articles, and resources
to help students find the right school, excel on tests, and pay for college. A great
source for estimating attendance costs. Also includes information on Graduate School,
Online and Continuing Education and K-12 Schools and Programs.
www.petersons.com
Sallie Mae
Sallie Mae is the largest provider of student loans in the U.S. The scholarships
portion of their site includes general information about the financial aid process
and suggestions to students about searching for scholarships. They also offer the
Wired Scholar service to assist students in planning for college.
scholarships.salliemae.com
Scholarship Scams
Below are links to sites that will provide more information about recognizing and avoiding scholarship scams.
FinAid.org
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
Advice on identifying, avoiding and reporting scholarship scams
Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
Guidance from the federal consumer protection agency on finding legitimate scholarship search help.
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/misused/sscams.html
Tips from the federal agency about safe searches for financial aid
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