Financial AID!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tikks1988]

I got into Howard Univ (my first choice December 31!!!!!!!!!) and now i dont have to worry about that anymore. The big issue now is how im gonna actually pay for it. I have a 3.6 GPA weighted and 3.3 unweighted but I got a 1020 on my SAT's so I won't be eligible for merit aid. I've been hearing from random people that HBCU's (not specifically Howard) don't give much financial aid so I'm really worried now. So far since im working i've saved up about $2000 which will hopefully get to $4000 by the summer and I'm praying to god that I'll get some type of private scholarship. Is there ANY advice you can give me about what to do next.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!

[UGAdawg10]

well I'm SURE you've heard of FastWeb and finaid.org...just make sure you apply for as many scholarships as possible...can you get scholarship money through your job (ask anyway)?? can you do work study at HU? are you in any extracurriculars that offer scholarship money for participation at the university level??...ask around and make as many CONNECTIONS as you can...people who don't meet the minimum requirements for university scholarships often get scholarship money through Alumni, Greek organizations, and other connections at the school...

check this forum out also...the whole College Confidential site has been VERY helpful for me

Financial Aid forum


oh yea...don't forget to PRAY lol

[Lesnbrock]

Hey.. I recieved some info from my uncle about scholarships a few weeks ago. I hope its helpful for u... I pasted it below


AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING Even if you do not have a
college-aged child at home, please share this w! ith someone who does,
pass this scholarship information on to anyone and everyone that comes to
mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have
donated moneys for scholarship use to African Americans, a great deal of
the money is being returned because of a lack of interest.

No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can use a
scholarship.

Take the initiative to get your children involved. There is no need for
money to be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for
it.

Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews,
friends with children etc. We must get the word out that money is
available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one,
you probably already know how useful additional money can be. Our youth
really could use these scholarships. Thanks!! * (If clicking on the link
doesn't work, then type in the Web site address manually.)

1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html


2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/


3) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html


4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html


5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/


6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/


7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadersh...-2002Rules.htm


8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12


9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_x...rox_detail.jsp


10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html


11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html


12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html


13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm


14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org/


15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/


16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/sch...s/minority.asp


17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/s...ay_scholarship
_search.jsp

18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/


19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm


20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-...ship/blackhtml


21) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/


22) BOEING scholarships (soma e HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices...s/scholarships


23) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm


24) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/


26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA
students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/


27) Historically Black ! College & University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm


28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm


29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/


30) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fun...undfind01.html


31) Burger King Schol! arship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/


32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundationorg/


33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html


34) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index


35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm


36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black
Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm


37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm



38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm


39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/


40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/


41) Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html


42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm


43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html


44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html


45) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/

46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics
of the Mind "A Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml


47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

48) ScienceNet
Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/unde...olarships.html


49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GR...ory=MINORITIES


50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.com




GOOD LUCK @ HOWARD.. and to anyone else who is applying @ any other HBCU

[~ADANNA~]

yo, this is some real good stuff here...