Opportunities

Florida A&M University scholarship for African-American Women interested in computer science:

Florida A&M University is providing an outstanding opportunity for Black women entering college in the fall of 2009. It is designed to address their absence in the field of computer technology. Dr. Jason Black is the Principal Investigator of a recently awarded $552,000 NSF Grant entitled African-American Women in Computer Science. The grant provides scholarships from $3,000 to $5,000 per semester for female African American students.

Press Release

Contact Dr. Black by e-mail or phone at (850)412-7354.

Nursing program free tuition:

If you know of anyone between 18-28 years old who is interested in the nursing field, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is offering FREE Tuition, FREE books, a $250 monthly stipend, and guaranteed job placement as a nurse at Providence Hospital upon graduation (it's a 3 year program) with a starting salary of> $40,000. The program is recruiting new students now!! Please contact Ms. Beshon Smith at (202) 266-5481 or by e-mail.

Money for College

The list below is a compilation of various scholarship opportunities, some of which are targeted towards minority students. Also included are search tools and information about financial aid and scholarships. HALO is not affiliated in any way with any of these organizations nor does it endorse any of the organizations listed below. We are simply providing this list as a resource which we hope will be helpful to students and parents looking for funding sources for college/university education.

Good luck in your search and all the best!

If you know of a legitimate and credible scholarship opportunity, please forward the information to the webmaster using the link at the bottom of this page

Scholarships

25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel

Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
Ayn Rand Institutue Essay Contests

Burger King Scholars Program

Collegiate Inventors Competition

Holocaust Remembrance Project Scholarship Programs

Institute for the International Education of Students Scholarship Programs

Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship

League of United Latin American Citizens Scholarship Programs

Maryland Artists Equity Foundation Scholarship Competition
Microsoft Scholarship Program

NAACP Scholarships
National Federation of Paralegals Association Scholarship Programs

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Per Scholas
Presidential Freedom Scholarship Program

Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund

Saul T. Wilson Scholarship Program in Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Siemens Foundation

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

Funding Search Tools & Financial Aid Information

Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
Black Excel Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
College Board Scholarship Search
CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Database
FAFSA On The Web
FastWeb Scholarship Search
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid Scholarships
Guaranteed Scholarships
Sallie Mae College Answer's Free Scholarship Search
Union Plus Scholarship Database
Washington University St. Louis Scholarship Resource Center

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