The American Legion, an organization of wartime veterans, wrote "Need A Lift," a college financial aid handbook to help all students go as far as they can.  The handbook is filled with scholarships, grants, fee waivers, student loans, and the organizations that offer them.  There is a section in the books to help children of deceased and disabled veterans in their pursuit of higher education.

Each year, participants in the Oratorical Contest share $138,000 in college scholarships.

AmeriCorps membership is open to U.S. citizens or lawful residents age 17 and older.  Members serve full or part time over a 10- to 12- month period.  Upon successful completion of their service, members receive an AmeriCorps Education Award of up to $4,725 to pay for college or graduate school or to pay back qualified student loans.  During their service, members receive health coverage, training, and student loan deferment.  About half the members also receive a modest annual living allowance.

Deadline is December 15.

$10,000 to $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded.  To qualify, students must demonstrate: ambition and drive, determination to set an real goals, ability to succeed in college and respect for self, family and community.

Essay must demonstrate grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead.  First prize will be $10,000;  Five second prizes will be awarded at $2,000 each; ten third prizes will be $1,000 cash awards. 

$1,000 Scholarships to all eligible high school seniors

Outstanding student that demonstrates leadership in school, commitment to community, academic achievement, and is employed part-time.

This scholarship program is available to high school juniors who have a minimum of 2.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for their 9^th and 10^th grades, have demonstrated accomplishments in leadership and community service and have faces a significant roadblock or challenge. Up to ten scholarships of $30,000 each.

Dunkin' Donuts franchisees in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts invite local high school seniors to apply for one of 100 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each.  Applications are available on-line only and the application period will run February 1, 2008 - March 15, 2008.

Extensive information on merit- and nee-based scholarships and aid, information on transitioning to college, dorm life, and college budgeting.

FreSch! has a database of over 5,000 organizations and foundations that offer scholarships, representing approximately 450,000 awards.

The Collegiate Websource

The Horatio Alger Association seeks to assist students who have:

• enrolled full time as a high school student who will graduate in spring/summer 2009, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation
• intends to pursue a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution
• critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred, if higher explanation must be provided)
• involvement in co-curricular and community activities
• minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, and
• be a United States citizen

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  October 30, 2008

The Howard M. & Mary C. Hayward Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to honor the memory of Howard and Mary Hayward who were outstanding Massachusetts agriculturists, land stewards, and devoted environmentalists.

Any graduating senior in the Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties who will be pursuing further education in agriculture, aquaculture or related science and entering college in the fall is eligible to apply.

The Little Theatre of Fall River, Inc. invites qualified students to apply for their annual scholarship awards. 

Pay for College!

Millions in Scholarships

Available at the JA Student Center!

Will award one $5,000 and five regional $1,000 scholarships.

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO is pleased to announce the 50th Annual Scholarship Awards Program that is available to all seniors in high school throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who are seeking higher education. 

The scholarship exam will consist of 40 'multiple choice" questions and one essay question with a response of 250-500 words.  The exam will be administered at NECA on February 6, 2008.

Students interested in taking the labor history exam on February 6, 2008 need to fill out an application which they may get from Mrs. Pratt or from the website and return the completed application to Mrs. Pratt no later than December 21, 2007.  Interested students should also download the study guide from the website. 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority                           Pro-Student, Non-Profit

Straightforward advice about applying for and choosing college financing, innovative college savings plans for parents of young children preparing for future education expenses, free financial aid seminars.

Ten colleges (among them Johnson & Wales, Northeastern, and Wentworth) participate in the scholarship program.  To compete students must have a B+ or better high school average, must complete all the required admissions material for a school and be accepted for the 08-09 academic year. 

Eligible students: High school juniors and seniors age 16 and older and Undergraduate college students

Competitions Offered

• Technology Essay Contest
• Automotive Technology Essay Contest
• Multimedia & Web Design Technology Contest
• Architectural Building and Engineering Technology Design Contest
• Computer Aided Design-Mechanical Technology Contest

Contest information and registration can be found at the 'What's New" section of NEIT's web site!

Assisting Rhode Island's students...

                     ...Investing in Rhode Island's Future

Free search-able collection of scholarships available to encourage and assist parents and students of Rhode Island in attaining a higher education.

High School seniors who excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential and make an impact on the community through service to others.  Student must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident, Black or African American. 

Deadline is December 1.

The Society of Automotive Engineers is offering a number of scholarships to qualified students who are interested in the filed of engineering or a related science (including math, chemistry, physics, biology, technologies,computer science).

Website by Ben Kaplan, who wrote the book How to Go to College Almost for Free. There is a copy of this book in the guidance office for students to borrow.

Scholarship Search Engine

Scholarship Resource Network Express contains a database of over 8,000 programs with a distribution level of over 150,000 awards for undergraduate and postgraduate students worth a total of more than $35 million!  This database also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

The criteria for awarding scholarships are scholastic achievement, record of citizenship, aptitude for studies proposed, need for assistance, character and serious mindedness of applicant.  Renewable awards will range from $3,000 to $10,000.

Finding money for school just got easier

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. is looking for 100 young men and women to become 2008 Toyota Community Scholars, and receive university/college scholarships valued at $10,000-$20,000.  If you are a high school senior with outstanding academic credentials, demonstrated school leadership, and a commitment to community service, contact Mrs. Pratt for details on how you can be nominated by N.E.C.A. for this exciting scholarship competition.

Regional information of undergraduate and graduate degree programs at New England public colleges and universities available with an out-of-state tuition break under the Regional Student Program to eligible residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Upromise is offering a total of $250,000 to students.  That's 100 scholarships of $2,500 to each recipient.  The first 2,500 eligible applications will be considered so don't delay in applying before the February 25, 2008 deadline.

Additionally, we have a Tuition Tales contest. Upromise is providing the chance to win $25,000 for college in its Tuition Tales contest.  Check out the details at this website.

The Federal Government's website has financial aid information, much of it in Spanish as well as English.  Look for two publications on the site: Funding Your Education and The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education.

 To qualify, a student must be a graduating high school senior and may not be a Wal-Mart or Sam's Club Associate, or be the child or legal dependent of an Associate.  Applicants must use the access code SWCS to access the application process.

To be eligible for the program, the student must be:

• a U.S. citizen
• a resident of one of the following counties in Massachusetts: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester or Georgetown, South Carolina
• graduating from a high school located in one of the counties listed above, with a strong academic record, participating in a significant, meaningful mentoring program or relationship during high school that has contributed to the student's ability to overcome challenging life circumstances, and
• planning to enroll fall term for the first time at one of the following eligible colleges and universities in Massachusetts or South Carolina listed on the website.

Awards may be up to $20,000 per year for tuition only and may be renewed for three additional years.

Enter to win.  $5,000 scholarship competition offered by the Youth Transition Network.  Winners chosen on December 14, 2007.