Universidades que ofrecen mucha ayuda financiera

US News encontró 62 universidades que cubren el 100% de la necesidad económica demostrada por familia. Eso significa que la universidad utilizan una combinación de préstamos, becas, y “trabajo de estudio” para lo que falta entre lo que cuesta asistir la universidad y lo que una familia puede contribuir. Aqui se encuentra la lista:

LISTA DE UNIVERSIDADES

“Free” College Visits

Visiting a college is a key step in making a decision as to which college to attend. You really need to “feel” that a particular college is the right one for you. Unfortunately, you may not be able to afford the trip. When you have narrowed down your list of colleges to apply to, ask each one if they offer a “fly-in program” or travel scholarships. Yes, many colleges will pay for your visit or at least part of it. Here’s a list of several colleges that do just that:

AMHERST COLLEGE

BATES COLLEGE

BOWDOIN COLLEGE

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY

CARLETON COLLEGE

COLBY COLLEGE

COLORADO COLLEGE

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

DAVIDSON COLLEGE

DICKINSON COLLEGE

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE

GRINNELL COLLEGE

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE

HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE

HAVERFORD COLLEGE

HOPE COLLEGE

KALAMAZOO COLLEGE

KENYON COLLEGE

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE

OBERLIN COLLEGE

PITZER COLLEGE

POMONA COLLEGE

REED COLLEGE

SMITH COLLEGE

THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

TRINITY COLLEGE

TUFTS UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

WHITMAN COLLEGE

WILLIAMS COLLEGE

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

 

National Society of Hispanic MBAs Expands!

 

 

 

 

NSHMBA has added the following universities to its University Partnership Program roster:

* University of Pittsburgh

* Ohio State University

* Chapman University

* University of San Francisco

* Rollins College

* University of New Mexico

The University Partnership Program helps Hispanic students pursuing their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in business by working with some 33 college partners to look at outstanding Hispanic student applications. In addition, the program has awarded more than $1.3 million in financial assistance for MBAs. For more information:

http://www.nshmba.org/upp/

Scholarships for Hispanic Students Interested in Science!

The Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program is a new partnership to improve Hispanic student access to higher education and degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  The Program provides scholarships at two levels:High School Seniors — $42,500 Scholar Package.  Promising Hispanic students attending high school in Brownsville, TX; Elizabeth, NJ; and Los Angeles, CA are invited to apply to become one of ten Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars that will be selected in the Spring of 2009 AND College STEM Majors — $2,000 Scholarship.  Hispanic college students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Puerto Rico pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field major are invited to apply for a $2,000 one-time scholarship of which 25 will be awarded in the Spring of 2009.

For more details: http://www.alliancescholars.org/applications/

Sallie Mae Scholarship Info for Hispanics

Sallie Mae has several scholarships that are geared toward minority students. Be sure to check out these interesting funding sources:

http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/sections/apply.html

HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND!

Hispanic Scholarship Fund/Macy’s Scholarship- UP TO $5000!Sophomores and Juniors, apply now!
Deadline Date: Friday, November 14, 2008

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and Macy’s have partnered to provide financial resources to assist outstanding Latino undergraduate students. This scholarship is open to students attending selected universities. The award amount is $5,000 to be disbursed in Fall 2009.

Selected students may have the opportunity to participate in a summer internship with Macy’s in the Summer of 2009.

* Be of Hispanic heritage *
 Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired).
* Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale *

Must enroll FULL-TIME in the 2009-2010 academic year as a Junior or
Senior at one of the following universities:
o Baruch College
o Columbia University
o New York University
o Texas A&M University
o University of Arizona
o University of Florida
o University of Georgia
o University of Texas – Austin *

Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
For more details: http://www.hsf.net/print.aspx?id=2274

Scholarship for working women to go back to college…

Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund

Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund, a program of the Talbots Charitable Foundation, will award $100,000 in scholarships to women determined to finally get that college degree. Five women will each be awarded $10,000 scholarships, and 50 women will each be awarded $1,000 scholarships. All applicants must be seeking an undergraduate degree from an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school. Only applicants seeking a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university are eligible to receive a $10,000 award. Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and previous achievements for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago.

Scholarships from 7th grade to graduate school!

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarships are designed to encourage and support outstanding students from 7th grade through graduate school who have a breadth of interests, work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed, and have financial need.

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/

Scholarship Money for College for Hispanics!

Check out this site! It has a search engine where you can plug in your personal information and find scholarships that you may qualify for. It is a site specifically for Hispanics looking to go to college- both undergraduate and graduate! Or, you could just download the entire scholarship directory!

http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/directory.htm