Helpful links for college and scholarship search

Gates Foundation Millennium Scholars Program
The program selects 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.

LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)
Run completely at the local, grassroots level, the LNSF is coordinated nationally by the LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC). We bring together local fund raising efforts with corporate partners to provide over $750,000.00 in scholarships to all levels of degree-seeking students each year.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for a scholarship:
• Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Must have applied to or be enrolled in a college, university, or graduate school, including 2-year colleges, or vocational schools that lead to an associate’s degree
• A student will not be eligible for a scholarship if he/she is related to a scholarship committee member, the Council President, or an individual contributor to the local funds of the Council

Fastweb
A free online search engine that provides students with information on scholarships that they qualify for, as well as advice on financial aid, college admissions, student life and tools such as financial aid calculators, discussion boards, and checklists.

FAFSA financial aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Hispanic College Fund
The Hispanic College Fund provides educational, scholarship, and mentoring programs to students throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, establishing a career pipeline of talented and career-driven Hispanics.

HACU
HACU represents more than 400 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, Spain and Portugal.

College View
A site that allows you to search for your college, university, or community college based on a number of criteria, including location, size, party scene, and tuition and fees.

Peterson’s College Search
A website that helps you find a college or graduate program.

College Board
The College Board’s website offers college and career preparation materials, including the opportunity to sign up for the PSAT and the SAT exams.

March2Success
March2Success offers free test preparation materials for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, and ASVAB.

CSO College Center
CSO College Center is an initiative of Center for Student Opportunity, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote college access and opportunity among first-generation and historically underserved student populations.

College Results
College Results Online (CRO) is an interactive, user-friendly Web tool designed to provide policymakers, counselors, parents, students, and others with information about college graduation rates for nearly any four-year college or university in the country.

Financial Student Aid Opportunities
Foundation Center’s website is a great resource that brings together a number of helpful websites, as well as a step-to-step guide to finding and obtaining funding for higher education.