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CollegeBoundfund

Want to start saving for college? Learn about Rhode Island’s flexible college savings
program at:

www.collegeboundfund.com/ri/

Scholarship Search

Rhode Island Scholarships (local scholarships)

• RI Scholarships.com www.rischolarships.com

Heritage/Minority Scholarships

• Hispanic College Fund www.hispanicfund.org
• Natl. Assoc. of Hispanic Journalists www.nahj.org/student.html
• United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org
• Portuguese Heritage Scholarship www.vivaportugal.com/phsf/index.htm
• Gates Minority Scholarship www.gmsp.org
• American Indian College Fund www.collegefund.org
• American Indian Heritage Scholarship www.aises.org/highered/scholarships
• Native American College Scholarship www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml
• Various Minority Scholarships www.hsf.net
• Various Minority Scholarships www.free-4u.com
• Various Minority Scholarships www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm

Military

• www.military.com (for all branches and programs)
• www.afcea.org/scholarships/undergraduate/default.asp

International Student Scholarships

• www.internationalscholarships.com
• www.iefa.org
• www.iie.org
• www.ciee.org

Nursing Students

• www.discovernursing.com
• www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship
• www.n-e-f.org
• Nurse Reward Program Application

Scholarships for Women

• www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
• www.rankinfoundation.org
• Society of Women Engineers: www.swe.org

Scholarships for the Physically Challenged

• American Foundation for the Blind: www.afb.org/scholarships.asp
• American Council for the Blind: www.acb.org
• National Federation for the Blind: www.nfb.org
• The Blinded Veterans Association (scroll to bottom): www.bva.org/services.htmlp
• Alexander Graham Bell Assoc for the Deaf: www.agbell.org
• Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program: www.earfoundation.org
• Scholarships for the Deaf: www.sertoma.org
• Scholarships for the Deaf: www.hearingloss.org
• MS Asoc. of America: www.parentsinc.org/finaid/aid6233.html
• National MS Society Scholarship Program: www.nmss.org/scholarship_faq.asp

General Scholarships

• www.rifoundation.com
• www.fastweb.monster.com
• www.eduprep.com
• www.fastaid.com
• www.scholarship-page.com
• http://collegescholarships.com
• www.petersons.com/finaid
• www.scholarships.com
• www.studentawards.com
• www.brokescholar.com
• www.guaranteed-scholarships.com
• www.collegeplanning.nelnet.net/home.aspx?userType=1
• www.scholarshipexperts.com

Athletic Scholarships

• www.ncaa.org (several scholarships listed)

Graduate Scholarships

• www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/default.asp
• www.gradschools.com
• www.ncaa.org/sa-frontF.html

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Financial Aid

Federal and State

• FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov
• FAFSA4caster: http://www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/fafsa4caster.html
• 2007-2008 FAFSA Form (PDF): ifap.ed.gov
• FAFSA School Codes: www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Funding your Education: www.studentaid.ed.gov
• Rhode Island State Grant: www.riheaa.org

General Financial Aid Information

• CSS Profile Online Application: www.collegeboard.com
• Student Aid Information: www.studentaid.ed.gov
• Financial Aid information: www.finaid.org

College Saving Plan

• Guide to 529 Plans: www.savingforcollege.com
• Higher Education Tax Benesits/IRS publication #970: www.irs.gov

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College Information & Searches

• College Application: www.commonapp.org
• College Planning: www.college411.org
• College Planning/U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov
• College Planning: www.students.gov
• College Planning: www.petersons.com
• College Planning: www.gocollege.com
• College Planning: www.mycollegeguide.org
• College Search (U.S. and abroad): http://u101.com
• College Search: www.collegeview.com
• College Search (Rhode Island Schools): www.ribghe.org
• College Ranking: www.usnews.com
• College Statistics: www.nces.ed.gov
• Catholic Colleges: www.catholiccollegesonline.org
• Graduate School Info: www.gradschools.com
• Graduate School Info: www.graduateguide.com
• New England Regional Program: www.nebhe.org
• College Matchmaker: www.collegeboard.com

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College Testing

• SAT Information: www.collegeboard.com
• ACT Information: www.act.org
• SAT/ACT Prep: www.maxthetest.com
• TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language): www.toefl.com

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Career & Job Search

• America's Job Bank Home Page (Occupational Outlook Handbook): www.ajb.dni.us/
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Outlook Handbook): www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
• Career, Employment & Salary Information: www.jobweb.com
• Guide to Careers & Schools: www.mapping-your-future.org
• Occupational Information: www.onetcenter.org

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