Do not let a lack of money stop you from going to college!  If you can not get a grant or scholarship, apply for a student loan that you pay back when you are done attending college!  See below for grants and scholarships:


The following links take you to Federal websites for financial aid information for college:

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

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


The following link takes you to a Charlottesville website for financial assistance for college and job training for Charlottesville area residents:

http://www.cvillescholarship.com/


The following links take you to specific websites aimed at improving African-American representation in college:

    1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
          http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

    2) Student Inventors Scholarships  http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

    3) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

    4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships  http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html

    5) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

    6) Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

    7) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)  http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

    8) Sports Scholarships and Internships  http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

    9) National Assoc. Of Black Journalists Scholarships  http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

    10) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
    http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr%20/jobs/stw.HTML

    11) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund  http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

    12) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)  http://www.finaid.org/

    13) Presidential Freedom Scholarships  http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships

    14) Microsoft Scholarship Program
    http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

    15) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope

    16) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
    http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

    17) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

    18) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/

    19) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students
    in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

    20) Historically Black College & University Scholarships  http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

    21) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
    http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

    22) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help  http://www.iefa.org/

    23) Siemens Westinghouse Competition  http://www.siemens-foundation.org/

    24) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds  http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

    25) CollegeNets Scholarship Database  http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

    26) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid  http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm

    27) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black
    Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

    28) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

    29) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

    30) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/

    31) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
    http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

    32) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities  http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

    33) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/

    34) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships  http://www.baeo.org/

    35) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html        www.hautejava.organogold.com <http://www.hautejava.organogold.com/>


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