Urbana High School Guidance and Counseling Dept. Home Page www.usd116.org/uhs/guidance Scholarships/scholarship searches and College information Use UHS Guidance Home Page and click College and University Info. Colleges or universities that meet your criteria Use UHS Guidance Home Page and click General Commercial Sites Information on scholarship scams www.finaid.org/scholarship/scams.phtml Urbana High School CEEB code: 144-185 Housing Authority Education to Work Program Plan to attend post-secondary institution/trade school High school senior 2.0 GPA or higher Income based Award: $300.00 Application: Counseling Office High school senior Plan to attend college Coca Cola Scholarship Award: varies Application: www.coca-colascholars.org Deadline: October 31, 2010 National Association of Secondary School Principals Volunteerism Submit Application/Essay to Dr. Taylor Award: $1000.00 or more Application: http://spirit.prudential.com Deadline: November 1, 2010 Essay Contest FIRE Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Award: $5000 and Philadelphia Conference Application: thefire.org/contests Deadline: November 1, 2010 1
Champaign Urbana Elks Lodge No. 2497 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Deadline: December 1, 2010 AXA Achievement Scholarships Application: www.axa-acheievement.com Deadline: December 15, 2010 Champaign Urbana Elks Lodge No. 2497 Emergency Educational Grants Deadline: December 31, 2010 Gates Millennium Scholarship U.S. Minority who plans to attend an accredited university 3.3 GPA or higher Meet federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria Demonstrate leadership through community service/extra-curricular activities Application: https://nominations.gmsp.org/gmsp_app/ or counseling office Deadline: January 10, 2010 Champaign Urbana Elks Lodge No. 2497 Legacy Award Scholarship Deadline: February 1, 2011 CBAI Foundation for Community Banking Scholarship Essay Contest Application: $1000.00 - $8000.00 Deadline: February 7, 2011 2
Help Johnny Scholarship Award: $5000 Application: http://www.studentscholarships.org/helpjohnny.php City of Champaign Explorer Scholarship Transcripts 3 letters of recommendation 500 word essay Plan to attend Parkland Award: $1625.00 Application: http://ci.champaign.il.us/departments/fire/explorer-scholarship/ _ US citizen _ 2.5 G.P.A. or higher _ 19 ACT or higher _ Commission and Service required Army ROTC Scholarships Application: www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.jsp Deadline: None Harvard University Free tuition for low income students African American Women in Computer Science Scholarship (AAWCS) $3,000-5,000 per semester For an application please email jblack@cis.famu.edu Idaho Federation of Families for Children s Mental Health Search for scholarship for students with disabilities at http://www.idahofederation.org/scholarships.cfm Assorted Scholarship Websites www.scholarships4school.com www.boeing.com/collegecareers www.coca-colascholars.org www.cbcfinc.org www.ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx www.trinitychicago.org www.emmabowenfoundation.com DCFS Resources www.youthincare.illinois.gov 3
Scholarships for students with disabilities University of Washington: College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities San Francisco State University: Disability Programs and Resource Center Scholarship Compilation The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI): Resources for Students with Disabilities in Need of Financial Assistance The George Washington University HEATH Online Resource Center: National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities Mobility International USA www.heath.gwu.edu http://lookingglass.org/parents/ BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITIES http:enroll.murraystate.edu/aa_honors_day.cfm African American Juniors and seniors $1000.00 1) http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/crfp/info.html 2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate 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) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/ 6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/ 7) Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/iblessaycontest-2002rules.htm 8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?id=12 9) Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp 10) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html 11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html 12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html 13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm 14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/ 15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationals ervice.org/scholarships/ 16) Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp 17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_sc holarship _search.jsp 18) Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/ 0D 19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/ps/grants/aspen3.cfm 20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financialassistance/scholarship/blackhtml 21) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/ 22) BOEING scholarships (soma e HBCU connects) http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships 23) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm 24) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/ 26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida ) http://www.jackituckfield.org/ 27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm 28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm 29) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/ 30) College Board Scholarship Searchhttp://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html 31) Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/ 32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundationorg/ 33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.lulac.org/programs/scholar.html 4
34) CollegeNet's Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/m25/index 35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm 36) Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/ 25scholarships.htm 37) Scholarship & Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm 38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/ /link_scholarship.htm =0 A 39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ 40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/ 41) Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html 42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/choice/2000west.htm< 43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html 44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html 45) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/ 46) NA AC P Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/index.htm 47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp 48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html 49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/student/grfn/list.phtml?category=minorities 50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html 51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.com/ http://www.heath.gwu.edu/images/stories/toolkit.pdf 5