Links to Scholarships, Financial Aid and Other Resources

 

 

Please note that this is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all available scholarships, nor does placement on this list indicate endorsement of the program/website by the Excellence in Education scholarship program.  This is simply designed to be a list of additional resources for you to explore.  When utilizing scholarship search engines, please beware of sites that ask you to pay them to do research.  DO NOT send money to scholarship search engines until you have carefully investigated the credibility of the site and the services provided with the assistance of an adult such as your guidance counselor, foster parent, or ILP Coordinator.

 

STATE OF GEORGIA

  1. National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development – resources for Georgia foster youth, including funding for SAT/ACT/GED testing and preparation fees, and college application fees - http://www.nrcys.ou.edu/nrcyd/state_pages/state/ga#waivers
  2. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. - http://www.atlcf.org/GrantsScholarships/Scholarships.aspx

Click on “Overview of All Scholarships” to review specific criteria for each one before applying – most are for Metro Atlanta students only?

  1. Georgia Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program for former foster youth – www.statevoucher.org
  2. ScienceNet – partnership with Atlanta Public Schools & Atlanta University Center - http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/about/index.html
  3. Excellence in Education Scholarship Program – www.celebrationofexcellence.org
  4. General information for Georgia students on attending college and financial aid - www.gacollege411.org
  5. Scholarships and Grants available (all can be accessed from www.gacollege411.org)                                         

 

Scholarships for Students in Foster Care

 

GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

 

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR

Note:  See pages 114-116 of the Casey publication, “It’s My Life:  Postsecondary Education and Training” for additional resources.  This publication can be accessed at http://www.casey.org/NR/rdonlyres/92960D67-DDA4-4E50-9E4F-D52315D55D45/746/CaseyPostSecondaryGuide021306.pdf

 

African Americans

 

Hispanics

 

Native Americans

Click on Scholarships & Students

Under Higher Education, click Scholarship Fund

 

Other People of Color

 

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDIES IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES

Note:  Contact the local or state chapter of the professional association for your chosen discipline.

 

CORPORATE/ORGANIZATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

Note:  Check with your relatives or foster parents to see if their companies offer scholarships to employees’ children, grandchildren or relatives

 

LOCAL CIVIC GROUPS

Note:  In addition to clicking on the links below, check with your local chapters of the following civic groups and clubs, and with other civic groups and clubs in your area to see if they offer scholarship assistance

 

MILITARY SCHOLARSHIPS/INFORMATION

 

FAITH-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS

Note:  Use search engines listed under “Scholarship/College Search Engines” below, as well as “Google” or other general search engines to locate faith-based scholarships.  Also, check with your church, your church’s state or national organization or association, and with the specific college or university to which you are applying to see if they offer scholarships to students of specific denominations, students of any denomination, or students who are planning to attend seminary.

 

ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

 

LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDERED

 

SCHOLARSHIP/COLLEGE SEARCH ENGINES

 

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS