FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

The following websites will provide you with information pertaining to financial assistance programs available at colleges and universitites nationwide. Please contact the financial assistance office at the college or university you will be attending for additional information.

ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT: Visit the ACCD Student Financial Services website for further information, download scholarship and other financial aid forms as well as find other helpful links.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

The following websites will help guide you in your search for scholarships. Some of the sites are scholarship databases, so it is important that you fill out all of the information the database requires in order to match your qualifications with possible scholarships. The Alamo Community College District Information Technology and Security Academy does not endorse any of these websites, however, we make them available as an added service for your scholarship search. We wish you success in your scholarship search.

Databases:

Fastweb www.fastweb.com

SRN Express www.srnexpress.com

College Net www.collegenet.com

College Board Search www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/ssrchtop.html

Free Scholarship Search www.freschinfo.com

Fastaid www.fastaid.com

Wired Scholar www.wiredscholar.com

USA Funds www.usafunds.org

Scholarship Websites

Scholarships On The Net www.advocacy-net.com

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship www.truman.org

Elks National Foundation www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm

Horace Mann Scholars www.horacemann.com

Tylenol Scholarships www.scholarship.tylenol.com

Target Scholarship www.target.com

Scholarships America www.scholarshipamerica.org

Lucent Technology www.Lucent.com

Microsoft www.microsoft.com/clooege/scholarships

American Geological Institute Geoscience Scholarship www.agiweb.org

Accounting Scholarship www.aicpa.org

American Society for Microbiology www.asm.org

Coca Cola Scholarship www.coca-colascholars.org

Sallie Mae’s free Online www.salliemae.com

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation www.astronautscholarship.org

College Fund www.uncf.org

Ambassadorial www.rotary.org

NACME Scholarship Program www.nacme.org

Baptist or Methodist Scholarship www.free-4u.com

Washington Metropolitan Scholar www.wmshcholars.org

Discover Card Tribute Award www.aasa.org

United States Institute of Peace www.usip.org

Scholarships & Grants www.elclick.com

Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship www.college-scholarships.com

Gateways to US Government Grants www.students.gov

American Psychological Association www.apa.org

American Sociological Association Graduate funding www.asanet.org

Americorps www.cns.gov

Student Inventors www.invent.org

Coca-Cola Two year college www.coca-colascholars.org

Holocaust Remembrance www.holocaust.hklaw.com

National Alliance for excellence www.excellence.org

Ronald McDonald House charities www.rmhc.com

Sports Scholarships and Internships www.ncaa.org

FinAid The Smart Students Guideto Financial Aid www.finaid.org

Presidential Freedom www.nationalservice.org

Microsoft Scholarship Program www.microsoft.com

William Randolph Hearst Endowed www.apsanet.org

International Students Scholarships & Aid Help www.iefa.org

International Students www.internationalstudents.com

Siemens Westinghouse competition www.siemens-foundation.org

Federal Scholarship & Aid Gateway www.fedmoney.org

Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies www.paralegals.org

American Council of the Blind www.acbtexas.org

American institute of Architects www.archfoundation.org

Mercedes –Benz USA www.mbusa.com/drivefuture

Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford www.rhodesscholar.org

For Women Only:

Texas Conference for women www.TXConferenceforWomen.org

AAUW www.aauw.org

Zonta International www.zonta.org

Scholarships For Minorities:

Gates Millenium Scholarship www.gmsp.org

Hispanic College Fund www.hispanicfund.org

Hispanic Scholarship Fund www. hsf.net

Ron Brown Scholarships www.ronbro wn.org

United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org

Jackie Robinson Foundation www.jackierobinson.org

Minority Health Program www.ahcpr.gov

American Association of Hispanic CPA’s Scholarship www.aahcpa.org

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org

GE and LuLac www.lulac.org

Native Americans www.nasf.org

For Children of Military Personnel:

Military Page www.military.com

AFCEA International www.afcea.org/awards/scholarships.htm

Army Emergency Relief www.aerhq.org

Air Force Aid Society www.afas.org

Navy Marine Corps Relief www.nmcrs.org

Coast Guard Mutual Aid www.cgmahq.org

Marine Corps Scholarships www.marine-scholars.org

ROTC Scholarship www.todaysmilitary.com

Federal Internship Opportunities

These URLs will take you to the main government website. To look specifically for internships or fellowships, conduct a search within the site. Many applications are due early in the year, so begin your search as soon as you can!

Agriculture www.usda.gov/da/employ/intern.htm

Defense www.defenselink.mil

Education www.ed.gov

Energy www.doe.g ov

Health & Human Services www.dhhs.gov

Housing & Urban Development www.hud.gov

Labor www.dol.gov

Transportation www.dot.gov

Veteran’s Affairs www.va.gov

Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov

NASA www.nasa.gov

National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov

For more scholarship information:

Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation www.mspf.org

Scholarship News www.scholarships-news.com

For information on Texas grants:

Contact the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

At: www.collegefortexans.com

The site directs you to all of the grants that the State of Texas offers along with descriptions on how to apply.

Fill our your FAFSA Online! www.fafsa.ed.gov