Cheers to all of the scholars and the parents of scholars!

You have stumbled upon the Ultimate College Scholarship Resource List, here you will find links to specific scholarships and databases. As I continue digging, I will update it with more information.

My biggest mistake in high school was not applying to scholarships. Here I am sitting with $80,000 worth of student loan debt trying to figure out how to get rid of it. I want to help you to NOT get in that much debt. Debt is not cute! You should see the look on your face when you read how much student loan debt I have.

Tips on Financial Aid:

• Only take out loans if you need to, do not try to live off of a loan, and do not buy a car with your student loans. It seems exciting at first but when you have to start making those monthly payments, you won’t be too happy.
• Know that you should be applying every year for scholarships.
• Be sure to look at your colleges website too to see what scholarships they have and to apply by the deadline.
• Just becuase the scholarship deadline is passed, mark your calendar for next year.
• When you are in college, get involved with organizations and clubs, some of the time they have some money to those in need. For example, you do not have enough to buy books, they may have a $500 voucher.

Be sure to read HBCU Guide for affordable education and resources. Not sure about what career you want to go into? Check out 10 Cool and Growing Careers.

The Ultimate Scholarship List

African Americans

• HBCU Lifestyle
• Jack and Jill
• Fastweb

Women

• Scholarships for Women 
• Association for Women in Math

Criminal Justice

• Law Enforcement Degrees

STEM– Science Technology Engineering and Math

• Adobe Women in Research Technology
• ASCO
• Buick Achievers
• Computer Science

Minorities

• Bureau of Indian Education
• Financial Aid for Minorities
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
• Latino College Dollars
• Sallie Mae Scholarships
• Hispanic Scholarship Funds

Undocumented Students

• Educators for Fair Consideration
• International Financial Aid

Specific Scholarships and Databases 

• BestColleges.com
• BigFuture
• College Prowler
• FastWeb
• FinAid
• Learn.org
• MoneyGeek
• Scholarships.com
• ScholarshipExperts.com
• SchoolSoup.com
• ACCESS College Foundation
• Goodcall

• Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
• College Scholarships
• Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
• Government Finance Officers Association (grad & undergrad)
• Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
• Hispanic Scholarship Directory
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Jack and Jill of America Foundation
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation transferring from a community college
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation seniors entering a 4 Year university
• KODAK Scholarships
• Liberal Arts & General Studies

Be sure to share with students and their families!

Peace and Blessings,
CicelyRenee