Guidance

Financial Aid/Scholarship Web Sites

The web sites indicated below are excellent resources to visit. Often, the student will be asked to register by creating a "User ID" and a "Password." These sites will provide multiple links to college planning, financial aid and scholarships. Listed below are some of the most frequented sites:

www.finaidfacts.org/scholarships.htm
www.cfnc.org North Carolina site for college planning/financial aid
www.finaid.org General financial aid information
www.collegeboard.com SAT information and scholarship links
www.act.org ACT information and scholarship links
www.scholarships.com Excellent scholarship search and financial aid information
www.srnexpress.com Scholarship search site
www.fastweb.com Excellent scholarship search site
www.wiredscholar.com College planning and scholarship site
www.career-insight.com Career inventory site
www.gibill.va.gov Veteran and military education information
www.fafsa.ed.gov Federal Student Aid assessment tool (Determines "expectedfamily contribution")
www.pin.ed.gov Federal Student Aid site for Personal Identification Numbers
www.gmsp.org Minority scholarships funded by Bill & Melinda Gates
www.hispanicfund.org Scholarships for Hispanic Students
www.chci.org Scholarship/college information for Hispanic Students

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."

Matthew 6:33 (NIV)