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Información sobre Becas / Scholarship Information

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) was created to support and help Latino students earn college diplomas. During its first 25 years, HSF has awarded more than 45,000 scholarships totaling over $58 million to Hispanic Americans from all 50 states and Puerto Rico. www.hsf.net

The mission of the Hispanic College Fund is to "develop the next generation of Hispanic business leaders in America by awarding scholarships to deserving Hispanic students." This organization provides scholarship as well as access to other scholarship options for Hispanic students. www.hispanicfund.org

www.hispanicscholarship.com
A clearinghouse for scholarships designed to meet the needs of Latino students. Students can choose from different criteria and a specific list of scholarship options will be generated. Be sure to request " On the Road to Higher Education: Financial Aid Guide for Hispanics." It's free!

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc. site hosts a series of nationally recognized internship programs as well as scholarship information. www.chci.org

Project 1000 is a national program created to assist underrepresented students applying to graduate school. Students may apply to up to seven of the over 70 participating Project 1000 institutions by using one application.* Participation is FREE OF CHARGE to individual students and to the participating institutions! Services include: free Bilingual (English/Spanish) academic advise about the graduate school application process and about how Project 1000 can help you throughout that process, advisement on how to locate financial aid for graduate studies, and free Graduate Record Examination (GRE) workshops at different locations around the country each year. http://mati.eas.asu.edu:8421/p1000/whatis.html

The Gates Millenium Scholars program is a competitive scholarship designed for high achieving Students of Color who are in need of financial assistance.
www.gmsp.org

Consider joining our NCLR's Lideres e-list. A e-list that provides young Latino leaders with the opportunity to network and share resources, including great scholarship and internship opportunities. http://nclr.policy.net/policy/lead.vtml

Recursos de Asistencia Financiera / Financial Aid Resources

Any student seeking any type of aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, best know as the FAFSA forms. This site will give you access to those forms, as well as a short tutorial on how to complete the forms. Completing the FAFSA forms accurately and in a timely manner is one of the most important parts of any student's college application process. FAFSA forms and instructions are available in Spanish. www.fafsa.ed.gov

FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid is free site that provides financial aid information. This site includes information on Loans, Scholarships, Military Aid, and other types of aid. The site also offers a "calculator" that will estimate the amount of money you need for your college education. www.finaid.org

The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) is a self-financing, not for profit state authority dedicated to keeping college education affordable for families. www.mefa.org

SallieMae is one of the nation's leading lenders for Education loans to both students and families. This site contains relevant information regarding Loans and Loan services. www.sallimae.com

www.mapping-your-future.org
One stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.

Otros sitios utiles / Other Useful Sites

This site, created by the American Association of Community Colleges, provides key information about community colleges nationwide. www.aacc.nche.edu

The College Board is the leading organization in providing students with information regarding college entrance exams. The College Board is the creator of the SAT and Advanced Placement Programs. This site offers essential information on SAT registration deadlines, tips, and fees. www.collegeboard.com

Hobsons' College View information regarding the college admissions process. The site also includes a special interest information "center" with information on studying at Historically Black Colleges, Diversity on Campus, Christian Colleges, Canadian Schools, and Careers in Latin America. College View also provides fun career search tests that help students think about future education plans and goals.
www.collegeview.com

College is Possible is a site sponsored by the American Council on Education which provides resources for parents, students and educators. www.collegeispossible.org

College Link is an online magazine for high school students that are beginning their college application process. The site is full of fun and interesting articles written by high school students, college students, guidance counselors, parents, and college admissions experts. The site has the capabilities to offer individualized college search, scholarship information, a personal planner, and on line applications. This is a very student friendly site! www.collegelink.org

The U.S Department of Education home page is the gateway to access all types of research, articles, forms, data, and news in the realm of education. This great starting point for educators to access publications and documents in the realm college bound issues. The Student's Guide to Financial aid is especially helpful-and it's free! Most federal publications are available in Spanish. www.ed.gov

Embark.com provides students information on undergraduates schools (including technical schools), law and graduate programs, applications for admissions, online practice tests and options for financing your education. www.embark.com

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is a non-profit organization that represents more than 280 universities "committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin American, and Spain." HACU is currently the only national educational association that represents Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). This site provides published research, articles, and data on the current state of Hispanic students in higher education. Their "student services" and "members" sections have useful information for students seeking schools with a significant Hispanic population. www.hacu.net

Source: The information listed above was collected by Iniciativa (The Massachusetts Education Initiative For Latino Students) you can reach them at www.iniciativa.org