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Using scholarships to help pay for college is a terrific idea, because you don't have to repay them. Start searching early, and be persistent.

General Scholarship & Financial Aid Web Sites:
www.collegeboard.com - click on students - then pay for college - then scholarship & aid

www.actstudent.org - ACT practice tests at this site

www.anycollege.com
College information or an online college search tool, AnyCollege.com is the place to look. Our resources include search tools, scholarship drawings, college information request forms, information on featured colleges and universities, and other resources for students, parents, and counselors.

Kansas Scholarships
http://www.kansasregents.org/financial_aid/awards.html

www.stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

Federal Student Aid Home Page: www.studentaid.ed.gov


FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov


Federal government resources for students: www.students.gov


www.nelnet.net/collegeplanning

• relevant articles • financial aid 101 • planning calendar * scholarship search • college search • FAFSA assistance Scholarships.com - free scholarship search, financial aid information, college research, guide to federal and private loans.

ART SCHOOL INFORMATION & SCHOLARSHIPS - www.artinstitutes.edu

COCA-COLA SCHOLARS – (50) $20,000 and (200) $4,000. Students evaluated on leadership, commitment to community, Academic achievement and employment. To apply go on-online to:
http://www.coca-colascholars.org


VFW - Voice of Democracy Essay Contest

2007-2008 Theme -"My Role in Honoring America's Veterans"* Entry Deadline: Nov. 1, 2007

www.vfw.org CLICK ON Scholarships Link

VANGUARD ATHLETICS is a FREE online recruiting service for high school athletes offering fourteen (14) different sports for males and females to provide all high school athletes who participate in varsity athletics an opportunity to receive athletic scholarships.

www.vanguardathletics.com


U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program?
U.S. Bank Scholarship Search
www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/studentloans/colleges_universities/scholarships.cfm

Wells Fargo scholarship sweepstakes
If you're a high school student, sign up for Wells Fargo's CollegeSTEPS® Program & Scholarship Sweepstakes.

The CollegeSTEPS Program offers: $20,000 in college tuition prizes. High school seniors are eligible for a chance to win one of twenty $1,000 tuition prizes.
Valuable information on scholarships, financial aid, testing, and college preparation in the form of electronic postcards.
www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps

Keppra® Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program™-UCB, Inc. is committed to building the lives of epilepsy patients and their family members/caregivers. This scholarship provides financial support for epilepsy patients or family members/caregivers who demonstrate academic and personal achievement.
Awards: 30 one-time scholarships in 2007 as follows:
Twenty $5,000 scholarships to epilepsy patients
Ten $5,000 scholarships to family members or caregivers of epilepsy patients

http://www.keppra.com/pc/helpful_resources/scholarship_program.asp_old

AmeriCorps - Spend one year of volunteer work in AmeriCorp and receive: A weekly living allowance, health coverage, and student loan deferment; up to $4, 725 for college, vocational school, and a chance to develop leadership skills and teamwork. No deadline.
Visit: www.americorps.org

CHRISTIAN CONNECTOR
provides FREE Christian college information and a $2,500 college scholarship. Go To www.christianconnector.com to request information and automatically be entered in the scholarship drawing

www.discovercollege.com Free college information service as well as a $2,500 private college scholarship drawing. Log on to to request information and automatically be entered in the drawing.

Horatio Alger Scholarship – $1,000 to $20,000. Financial need ($50,000 or less family income); involvement in co-curricular and community activities; minimum GPA 2.0. Complete on line at: www.horatioalger.org/scholarship

FIRST FREEDOM STUDENT COMPETITION - $3000. - $750. Essay contest on topic religious freedom, its history, current importance and relevance in your life. Apply at http://www.firstfreedom.org/programs/studentcomp.html
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