Additional Resources

CampusTours.com

www.campustours.com
CampusTours.com provides free virtual campus tours of over 800 colleges and universities.

CollegeView

www.collegeview.com
A free online college search service with extensive profiles of colleges and universities. Also provides, financial aid, scholarship, and career information.

Discover Nursing

www.discovernursing.com
Johnson & Johnson publish www.discovernursing.com which provides information about the nursing field, finding nursing programs in your area, and nursing scholarships.

Hispanic Association for Colleges and Universities

www.hacu.net
HACU represents more than 450 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, Spain and Portugal. This site addresses specific issues of Hispanic students pursuing a college degree.

Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education

www.hispanicoutlook.com
This website provides subscription information for one of the country's premier publications dealing with Latino issues in colleges and universities. Features web links dealing with issues confronted by Hispanics on the college campuses and in public policy.

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

www.sacnas.org
SACNAS encourages Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for science research, leadership, and teaching careers at all levels. You are invited to be part of the SACNAS community of diverse individuals – from all educational and career stages; all fields of science, mathematics, and engineering; and all ethnic backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. Go to MySACNAS to sign up to become a SACNAS member. For assistance contact info@sacnas.org or call (toll free) 877-SACNAS-1.

ACT: Information for Life's Transitions

http://www.act.org
America's most widely accepted college entrance exam. ACT provides educational and career planning for students at every level.

The College Board Online

http://www.collegeboard.org
The College Board Online provides updates on standardized college tests, general test information and even sample test questions. The online library and financial aid information are particularly useful for college planning.

FAFSA

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Official site for the Department of Education Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This site includes instructions on how to submit a FAFSA electronically, also provides deadlines, eligibility, and general student aid information for college students.

Federal Pell Grant

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/PellGrants.jsp
A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded usually only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree. (In some cases, however, a student enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program might receive a Pell Grant.) Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal financial aid, to which aid from other federal and nonfederal sources might be added.

Financial Aid Information Page

http://www.finaid.org
FinAid, the Financial Aid Information Page, provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid.

Hispanic College Fund

http://www.hispanicfund.org
The Hispanic College Fund (HCF) is a non-profit organization, seperate from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, dedicated to developing the next generation of Hispanic professionals in America.

College AID sources for your Education

http://www.collegeanswer.com
College Answer is a free service designed to help students find ways to pay for their education. The service is provided by Sallie Mae, one of the nation's largest providers of student loan funds.

College Board

http://www.collegeboard.com
The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college and opportunity. The site also includes an extensive scholarship search engine.

CollegeNet

http://www.collegenet.com
A state of the art college planning website with extensive links. Apply to college online using a CollegeNET account (and your credit card). The site also includes a scholarship search engine.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

http://www.chci.org/chciyouth
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute has developed one of the most complete and concise collections of Hispanic-specific financial aid information.

Fastweb

http://www.fastweb.com
Fastweb is a search service that connects students with scholarship information using its extensive database. Students register a mail box and fill out an application and Fastweb "matches" students with resources. The service is free.

MALDEF

http://www.maldef.org
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and promote the civil rights of the millions of Latinos living in the United States.

International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search

http://www.iefa.org
IEFA is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad.

The National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant)

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/SmartGrants.jsp
The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant, also known as the National Smart Grant is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must also be enrolled in the courses necessary to complete the degree program and to fulfill the requirements of the intended eligible major in addition to maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.

Diversity Search.com

http://www.diversitysearch.com
Diversity Search.com is provides career opportunities at companies that recognize the importance of diversity in the workplace and are actively looking to recruit and hire our well-qualified, diverse candidates.