Useful Online Resources

 

Search the following links for information on:

• 529 College Savings Plans
• Career Information
• College Admission Tests
• Community Service
• Financial Aid
• Guide to College Scholarships
• Military Family Resources
• Minnesota Colleges & Universities
• National College Searches
• National Scholarships
• Students of Color: Scholarships for First Generation or Underrepresented Minority Students

Financial Aid Information

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  studentaid.gov/
  Allows students to apply online for student financial aid and check the status of their application.
• Federal Student Aid
  www.studentaid.ed.gov
  Provides detailed information on pursuing education beyond high school.
• FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
  www.finaid.org
  Provides links to information on student financial aid.
• MN Dream Act Application
  www.ohe.state.mn.us/MNDreamAct
  Used by Minnesota's undocumented students to apply for state financial aid
• Scholarships Offered by Minnesota Institutions
  www.ohe.state.mn.us/sPages/scholarshipsAll.cfm

529 College Savings Plans

• Minnesota 529 College Savings Plan
  www.mnsaves.org
• Internet Guide to 529 Plans
  www.savingforcollege.com

National Scholarships

• Information on Scholarship Scams
  www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
• CareerOneStop Scholarship Search
  www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch
• FastWeb Free Scholarship Search
  www.fastweb.com
• NCAA Scholarships
  www.ncaa.org
• Rotary Scholarships
  www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/scholarships
• Scholarship America
  scholarshipamerica.org/open_scholarships.php
• Scholarship Experts
  www.scholarshipexperts.com
• Scholarships.com
  www.scholarships.com
• Tylenol Scholarships
  www.college-financial-aid-advice.com/tylenol-scholarship.html
• Union-sponsored Scholarships and Aid
  www.unionplus.educationplanner.org

Military Family Resources

• AMVETS Scholarships
  www.amvetsnsf.org/scholarships.html
• Careers in the Military
  www.careersinthemilitary.com
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
  www.mcsf.org
• Military.com Education Benefits
  www.military.com/education-home/
• Military College Help
  www.todaysmilitary.com/military-benefits/education-support
• Military Education Service Benefits
  www.ohe.state.mn.us/military
• Scholarships for Military Children
  www.militaryscholar.org
• Military Transition
  www.careeronestop.org/militarytransition/
• My Military Education
  www.mymilitaryeducation.org
• U.S. Air Force
  www.airforce.com
• U.S. Army
  www.goarmy.com
• U.S. Coast Guard
  www.gocoastguard.com
• U.S. Navy
  www.navy.com
• U.S. Marines
  www.marines.com

College Admissions Tests

• ACT, Inc.
  www.actstudent.org
• The College Board
  www.collegeboard.com/sat
• Test of English as a Foreign Language
  www.toefl.org
• General Educational Development (GED) Testing
  www.acenet.edu/clll/ged

Minnesota Colleges & Universities

• Minnesota Private College Council
  www.mnprivatecolleges.org
  Provides information on 17 of Minnesota's private four-year, liberal arts colleges.
• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
  www.minnstate.edu
  Provides information on public state colleges and universities in Minnesota.
• University of Minnesota
  www.umn.edu
  Provides information on the University's Twin Cities, Duluth, Crookston, Morris and Rochester campuses.
• Minnesota Transfer
  www.mntransfer.org
  Provides information on how students can transfer credits between Minnesota institutions.
• Students United
  www.studentsunited.org/scholarships/
  Scholarships for students attending one of MinnState's seven state universities.

National College Searches

• Accreditation
  www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
• Campus Crime Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education
  www.ope.ed.gov/security/
• College Answer
  www.collegeanswer.com
  Provides information on preparing, selecting, applying and financing college as well as college and scholarship searches and a variety of cost calculators.
• The College Board
  www.collegeboard.org
  Provides useful information on financial aid available for students and parents as well as a college search.
• College Gold
  www.collegegold.com
  Provides information on FastWeb's College Gold book and access to interactive tools, calculators, and resources to help you plan and pay for college.
• College Navigator
  www.collegenavigator.gov
  Provides information on colleges, tuition and enrollment demographics through a searchable database.
• College View
  www.collegeview.com
  Provides a college search of schools in the United States and Canada.
• Peterson's / Thomson Learning
  www.petersons.com
  Provides higher education information for parents and students of all ages.
• National College Fairs
  www.nacacnet.org

Career Information

• Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor
  www.doleta.gov/OA/
• Apprenticeships, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
  http://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/be-apprentice
• Explore Health Careers
  www.healthcareers.umn.edu
• CAREERwise Education Careers
  www.careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/
  Provides information on Minnesota higher education options and careers.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  www.bls.gov/oco/

Community Service

• AmeriCorps
  www.americorps.gov
• ServeMinnesota
  www.serveminnesota.org

Students of Color: Scholarships for First Generation or Underrepresented Minority Students

• Accounting Scholarships for Minority Students
  www.aicpa.org/career/diversityinitiatives/
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship
  www.akaDPO.org
  www.akaeaf.org
• American Chemistry Society
  www.acs.org/scholars
• American Geological Institute
  www.agiweb.org/mpp/
• American Indian College Fund
  www.collegefund.org
• American Indian Education Foundation
  www.aiefprograms.org
• American Indian Graduate Center
  www.aigcs.org
• American Indian Science & Engineering Society
  www.aises.org/scholarships
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  www.aicpa.org/about/affiliates/aicpafoundation/pages/scholarshipsfellowships.aspx
• American Political Science Association Scholarships for Underrepresented Students
  www.apsanet.org
• American Society for Microbiology
  www.asm.org/index.php/professionaldevelopment/students
• American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program
  www.asanet.org/funding/mfp.cfm
• Asian American Journalists Association
  www.aaja.org
• Association on American Indian Affairs
  www.indian-affairs.org
• AT&T Undergraduate Research Program for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences
  www.research.att.com/internships?fbid=QGo3t_Zh4oF
• Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
  www.baeo.org
• Black Excel Scholarships for Minorities
  www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
• Coca Cola Scholars Foundation
  www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship
  dstmsp.org
• Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology
  www.dfbsstscholarship.org/dfb_sch.html
• Financial Aid for Minority Students
  www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml
• Financial Aid for Native American Students
  www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml
• Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program
  www.gmsp.org
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Site
  www.truman.gov
• Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
  www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp
• Hispanic College Fund
  www.hispanicfund.org
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  www.hsf.net
• Historically Black College & University Scholarships
  www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/scholarships
• INROADS Internships
  www.inroads.org
• International Association of Black Actuaries
  www.blackactuaries.org
• Jackie Robinson Scholarship
  www.jackierobinson.org
• Links Scholarship
  www.linksinc.org
• McNair Scholars Foundation
  mcnairscholars.com
• Microsoft Tuition Scholarships
  careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/internships-scholarships.aspx
• National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
  www.nacme.org/scholarships-overview
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  www.naacp.org/page/s/scholarship2
• National Association of Black Journalists
  www.nabj.org/?page=SEEDScholarships
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
  nahj.org/about/
• National Society of Black Engineers
  www.nsbe.org/programs/scholarships
• Page Education Foundation Grants
  www.page-ed.org
• Ron Brown Scholar Program
  www.ronbrown.org
• Ronald McDonald House Charities African-American Future Achievers
  rmhc.org/what-we-do/
• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
  www.rotary.org
• Scholarship Gateway
  www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
• Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
  www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org
• United Negro College Fund
  www.uncf.org
• UNCF MERCK Science Initiative
  umsi.uncf.org/index.php
• Xerox Scholarships for Students
  www.xerox.com/en-us/jobs/minority-scholarships/minority-scholaships-faqs
• University of Minnesota Diversity Scholarships
  diversity.umn.edu/scholarships