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Scholarship and Financial Aid
  • FAFSA on the Web - complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online
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  • The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid
  • Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid - the "bible" of students, parents, and high school counselors. The Compendium includes details on admission requirements, test dates, and more than 100 scholarships, as well as links to the schools' web sites.
  • Scholarship Resource Network Express - A one stop resource for financial aid
  • The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - financial aid programs, TASP information, college and university links.
  • US Department of Education - the Department administers several major student aid programs, including Pell Grants and Stafford Loans, which provide over $42 billion a year to help millions of students pay for the costs of college. Whether you're ready to apply for financial aid or just interested in more information about the federal student aid programs, the starting point is here.
  • US Department of Education's PIN Site - this Web site is your source of information for the US Department of Education PIN.
  • Federal Student Financial Aid - the Student Financial Assistance Programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over $40 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. Here you'll find help for every stage of the financial aid process, whether you're in school or out of school.
  • Funding Your Education - an introductory publication for students not yet enrolled in a post secondary school, providing general information about the US Department of Education's federal student financial aid programs and how to apply for them.
  • Sallie Mae Fund - Scholarship opportunities for minority and low-income students sponsored by the Sallie Mae Fund. Over $2.3 million awarded during the Fall 2004 semester from The Sallie Mae Fund Unment Need, American Dream, and First in My Family Scholarship programs.
  • The Student Guide - the Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the US Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the Department's Student Financial Assistance office. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them.
  • Help in Completing the FAFSA - this web site explains how to properly complete a FAFSA, the purpose of the questions, and how to report information in some unusual cases.
  • Federal School Code Search Page - if you want us to send your application information to schools that you might attend, you have to enter the Federal School Codes for those schools on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Adventures in Education - the premier source of college and career planning information.
  • Military.Com - find millions of dollars in scholarships and grants exclusively for the military community!
  • Academic Rising Scholars (STARS) - founded with the goal of making higher education accessible to the students of South Texas.
  • American Indian College Fund - the Fund disburses approximately 5,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through continued education. As part of its support of the tribal colleges, the Fund also provides support for other needs at the schools ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities.
  • ¡Adelante! - the ¡Adelante Fund is designed to address the educational needs of the growing Hispanic population. Program areas focus on Leadership & Career Development and Scholarships.
  • The Gates Millennium Scholars - the Gates Millennium Scholars program, established in 1999, was initially funded by a 1 billion dollar grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential.
  • Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
  • Hispanic College Fund - the Hispanic College Fund provides talented and underprivileged Hispanic youth with vision, mentors, resources and scholarships.
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund - the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education.
  • United Negro College Fund - the UNCF administers 300 scholarship and internship programs, so that even students from low- and moderate income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board.
  • The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation
  • Charley Wootan Grant Program - in 2000, Texas Guaranteed established a program to provide assistance to students who have difficulties pursing their higher education dreams because of fininacial need.
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Miscellaneous
  • College for Texans - easy-to-follow information on: preparing for college, selecting a college, paying for college, making your way through college, and choosing a career.
  • CollegeNET - eight key Internet admissions services to help yourself get into college.
  • CollegeIsPossible - America's colleges and universities have prepared this site to guide you to the books, web sites, and other resources that admissions and financial aid professionals consider most helpful.
  • Student Gateway to the US Government - delivering government information and services across your campus and around the world.
  • wiredscholar - The Planning for College Destination
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