The Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program
The Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program grants $2,000 to outstanding YouthBuild graduates to assist with their college education. The Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and
Civic Leadership Program seeks YouthBuild graduates who have been recognized for excellence in civic engagement, community leadership, and academic achievement, with special emphasis on the student’s academic promise. Since 2005, the Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program awarded 23 grants of $2,000 to YouthBuild graduates attending college and graduate schools.
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Postsecondary Information
CSO College Center
CSO College Center is an online clearinghouse of college programs and admissions information serving first-generation, low-income, and minority student populations. Learn about these outreach, recruitment, and retention programs and more to find schools promoting a college-bound culture.
GEAR UP: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
The GEAR UP program aims to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Partnerships use the grants to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools.
Choosing the Right College
A list of recommended Web sites, books and brochures from College is Possible.
Peterson's
Information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.
The Common Application Online
Serves students, member institutions, and secondary schools by providing applications – online and in print – that students and school officials may submit to any of our nearly 400 members. Membership is open to colleges and universities that promote access by evaluating students using a holistic selection process.
Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. (CTCL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. They support the goal of each student finding a college that develops a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life beyond college.
Guide to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The Guide To Historically Black Colleges and Universities is designed to help you through the college application process. There are nearly 90 four-year colleges featured in this guide. You will find a full listing with specific information about each school alphabetized by state. Tuition and room and board costs are listed per semester, unless otherwise noted.
Testing
SAT Preperation
Test yourself with a new SAT question and explanation every day, download a full-length practice test and more from the College Board.
SAT Fee Waiver
Instructions for SAT fee waiver
Act Preperation
Information on taking the ACT.
ACT Fee Waiver
Instructions for ACT fee waiver
Number2.com
Free test prep from Number2.com
Paying for College
Federal Student Aid
Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school.
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA4caster
FAFSA4caster will help you get an early start on the financial aid process by providing you with an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid and increasing your knowledge of the financial aid process, and providing information about other sources of aid.
FinAid!
The smart guide to financial aid.
Scholarship Search
A list of web sites that will help you find Scholarships
State Higher Education Agencies
Provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.
Scholarships
A list of scholarships available to non-traditional students. *This page is continually updated.
Federal Tax Benefits for Higher Education
There are two tax credits available to help you offset the costs of higher education. They are the Hope credit and the lifetime learning credit, also referred to as education credits.
Tips for College Success
Tips for College Success
Do you need tips on how to write a college paper?
How you can make college a success while still meeting work and family obligations?
Click the Tips for College Success link for more information.
Other Resources and Organizations
Call Me Mister Program
The Call Me MISTER program is an effort to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers particularly among the State's lowest performing schools. Program participants are selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities. The project provides:
Tuition assistance for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study at participating colleges.
An academic support system to help assure their success.
A cohort system for social and cultural support.
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