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Master List of College Scholarships (Free)

Master List of College Scholarships
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If you are looking for scholarships, grants and loans for colleges, DON'T pay for information or applications! Below is a list of reputable, recognized FREE resources to help you find a scholarship, grant or loan for college. Just click on the name to follow the link to their website. Whereever possible the links take you to the specific organization responsible.  In some cases, the scholarship program uses an intermediary or administrator website.

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Large National General Scholarships

• Accounting Scholarships
• American Dream Scholarship Program
• Avery Brundage Scholarship Fund
• AXA Achievement Scholarship Program
• Charles Hanson, M.D. Scholarship
• Chicago Deptartment of Human Services
• Coca-Cola Scholarship
• College Scholarships
• Corporation for National and Community Service
• Discover Card Award Scholarship
• Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Contest
• First Data Foundation Western Union Scholarship
• Future Leaders Program
• Glamour's Top 10 College Women Competion
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship
• Holocaust Essay Contest
• I Know I Can Program
• International Order of the King's Daughters & Sons
• John Gyles Education Awards
• McDonald's Scholarships
• Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship
• Microsoft Scholarship
• National Alliance of Excellence, Inc.
• Office of Special Scholarship Programs at UIC
• Open Door Education Foundation
• Pittsburgh Foundation
• Presidential Freedom Scholarships
• Ron Brown Scholar Program
• Scholarship America
• Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
• Union Scholars Program AFSCME/UNCF
• UPS Earn & Learn Education Assistance Program
• USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
• Warren W. "Billy" Cherry(Evanston Township High School grad)
• Xerox Scholarships

Major Scholarship Websites

• American Institute of Architects Foundation
• American Sociological Association www.asanet.org  
• American Psychological Association www.apa.org/students/funding.html
• Art and Writing Scholarship www.collegescholarships.com/scholarships_45.html
• Art/ Film/ Writing Scholarships www.xensei.com/users/adl/
• Assoc. of Hispanic Certified Public Accnts. www.alpfa.org
• Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships for Ethnic People of Color (click to email)
• Daniel Goldberg Scholarship-finance www.gfoa.org
• Ethnic Minority Bachelor's of Nursing Scholarships www.ons.org
• Frank Greathouse Gov. Accounting Schol. www.gfoa.org
• Gilette/National Urban League Scholarship for Minority Students www.nul.org/scholarships.html
• Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship No website, call 847-381-9600
• Illinios Retired Teachers Assoc. Foundation Scholarship www.irtaonline.org/index.cfm?go=GetPage&id=102
• Illinios Special Education Teacher Tuit.Wav www.collegezone.com
• Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers www.iaap-aggregates.org/
• Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program www.collegezone.com
• Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation www.illinoisrealtor.org/iar/about/reef.htm
• Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Foundation www.ilspe.com/Foundation.asp
• Joseph L. & Vivian E. Steele Fund-Architecture Schol. www.cooper.edu/admin/career_services/fellowships/joseph.html
• La Porte Hospital Foundation Scholarships www.laportehealth.org/foundation/scholarships.html
• Martin Ozinga Jr. Nursing Tuition Award www.lcmh.org
• McNair Scholars Program-Aeorspace Science www.nasa.gov
• Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship www.gfoa.org
• Minority Health Program www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm
• Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships www.agiweb.org
• Minority Schol.-Doctoral in Accounting www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
• Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship www.collegezone.com
• National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/
• National Institute of Health (Have financial need) http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm
• National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Scholarships http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm
• National Space Club Goddard Scholarship - Call (202) 973-8661 2000 L St. NW #710, Washington, DC 20036
• Nursing Education Scholarship Program www.idph.state.il.us//about/rural_health/rural_scholarship.htm
• Office of Special Scholarship Programs at UIC http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/
• Paul Doolen Graduate Scholarship for the study of Aging www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/doolen
• Phi Delta Kappa International Phi Delta Kappa International, Call (800) 766-1156
• Public Employee Retirement Research & Admin. www.gfoa.org
• Public Employee Retirement Research&Admin. Scholarship www.gfoa.org
• S.T.Wilson Veterinarian Scholarship Siemens Westinghouse Competition www.siemens-foundation.org/
• Skokie Cable TV Foundation Scholarship www.skokienet.org/cabletv/
• Society of Environmental Engineers and Scientists http://stimpy.cen.uiuc.edu/soc/sees/scholar.html
• Soroptimist International of the Americas www.soroptimist.org
• Student Video Scholarship www.christophers.org/

Minority Scholarships

• 1st In My Family Scholars http://www.hispanicfund.org/
• Acturial Scholarships (minority) www.beanactuary.org
• All first/ HCF Scholarship http://www.hispanicfund.org/
• American Association of University Women (Lombard branch) www.aauw-il.org/lombard
• American Geological Institute www.agiweb.org/mpp/
• Anderson Consulting Scholarship Program for Minorities, Call (507) 931-1682
• Arthur Anderson Scholarship Program 33 West Monroe St., Chicago, IL, Call (312) 507-3402
• Assoc. of Hispanic Certified Public Accnts. www.alpfa.org
• Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships for Ethnic People of Color www.ornsna.org  or send an email to nsna@nsna.org
• Council of American Muslim Professionals www.campnet.net
• Denny's/ HCF Scholarship http://www.hispanicfund.org/
• Education for Excellence Scholarship by SALEF www.salef.org
• Ethnic Minority Bachelor's of Nursing Scholarships www.ons.org
• Fieri-Chicago Scholarship for Italian Americans www.fieri.org/programs.html
• Gates Millennium Scholarships www.gmsp.org
• GE/ Lulac Scholarship Funds www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
• Gilette/National Urban League Scholarship for Minority Students www.nul.org/scholarships.html
• H.I.S. Scholar Programs and Hispanic College Fund
• Hispanic Scholarships www.HispanicScholarship.com 
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net/
• Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program www.collegezone.com
• Jackie Robinson Foundation www.jackierobinson.org
• Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans www.jccia.com
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship - Contact Your School's Student Financial Aid
• Microsoft Minority Scholarship www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/
• Minorities in Gov. Finance Scholarship www.gfoa.org
• Minority Health Program www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm
• Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships www.agiweb.org
• Minority Scholarship-Doctoral in Accounting www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
• Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship www.collegezone.com
• National Federation of the Blind Scholarship www.nfb.org/services/schlprg02.htm
• National Forum for Black Public Administrators www.nfbpa.org/CenterLeaderShip.cfm
• NCAA (Sports) Scholarships www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
• Office of Special Scholarship Programs at UIC http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/
• Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc Contact your school's student financial aid department.
• Ron Brown Scholar Program www.ronbrown.org
• Ruben Salazar Memorial Scholarship www.nahj.org
• State Farm Insurance Awards www.statefarm.com/foundati/awards.htm
• Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs Program http://careers.state.gov/student/programs/pickering.html
• UIC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Issues www.uic.edu/depts/quic/ccslgbi/scholarships.html
• United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org/
• Wenzel Morava Scholarship (Czech and Slavic descent - Contact your school's student financial aid department.
• William Randolph Hearst Minority Scholarship www.apsanet.org/content_11389.cfm

Military Scholarships

• Children of Veterans Scholarship - Contact your school's student financial aid department.
• Illinois Veterans Grant www.collegezone.com
• Illinois National Guard Grant www.collegezone.com
• La Verne Noyes Scholarship - Contact your school's student financial aid department.
• Marine Corps Scholarships www.usmc.mil/marinelink/websites.nsf/associations
• MIA/POW Scholarship www.collegezone.com
• Office of Special Scholarship Programs at UIC http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/
• ROTC Scholarships www.goarmy.com/rotc/

Internships and Fellowships

• American Psychological Association www.apa.org/students/funding.html
• Bell Lab- for women www.bell-labs.com/
• Christophers www.christophers.org/
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Internship www.chciyouth.org
• Educational Development Fellowships http://ppia.aed.org/finaid2.html#fellowships
• INROADS www.inroads.org/
• Insurance Information Institute Jayna Neagle from NY, NY- Call (212) 669-9200
• Michael Curry Summer Internship Program www.illinois.gov
• Minority Advertising Intern Program Rhonda Jackman from NY, NY- Call (212) 682-2500
• Office of Special Scholarship Programs at UIC http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/
• Research Program for Women/Minoritiesscience - www.research.att.com/academic/urp.html
• Ron Brown Scholar Program www.ronbrown.org
• S.T.Wilson Veterinarian Scholarship www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
• Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program http://careers.state.gov/student/programs/pickering.html
• United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org/
• William Randolph Hearst www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
• Xerox www.xerox.com

Study Abroad Scholarships and Programs

• Australearn www.australearn.org
• Ambassadorial Scholarships www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
• Capa International Education www.capa.org
• Council on International Educational Exchange www.ciee.org
• Cultural Experiences Abroad CEA www.gowithcea.com
• Freeman Asia http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/p_overview.shtm
• Gilman International Scholarship www.iie.org/gilman
• Institute for the International Education Scholarship http://www.iesabroad.org/info/abouties.html
• International Student Scholarships www.internationalscholarships.com/
• National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Scholarships http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm
• Office of Special Scholarship Programs at UIC http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/
• Study Abroad Scholarship Search Engine www.studyabroad.com
• UIC Study Abroad Office www.uic.edu/depts/spec_prog/studyabroad/