Get information on free college scholarships and grants.
There are hundreds of scholarships and grants that students can apply for and take advantage of to help them pay for their college education. The grant and scholarship programs are administered by various federal government programs, your state government, businesses, professional organizations, private endowments, major corporations (including Fortune 500 companies), colleges and universities, and also corporate donors.
No matter what your background or education level is, you will have numerous options from some of the various organizations that exist. For example, there are grants and scholarships specifically for minorities and low income students. If you are planning on going to college or improving your education, and if you are currently searching for programs that can help you pay the costs, make sure you do your homework and research all the programs and resources that are available to you. Before you decide to take out a student loan that may take you years to repay, be sure to look into all the grants or scholarships that you may be able to apply to and qualify for.
Also, many businesses, including many Fortune 500 companies, offer their own programs. There are also free college educations for students that study abroad. The Fortune 500 list is made up of a large, diverse crowd of corporations. And these are not any local business, but these are the largest, most successful and wealthiest companies in the country. Many of these companies offer scholarships and other education assistance in one form or another. Below you will find a sampling of the options that students have.
Information on Grants and Scholarships
Below you will find links and information on almost 200 scholarships and grant programs that are offered for all students. Some of them are offered by the government, some by major corporations (including Fortune 500), and some are targeted at minorities or lower income students. As many companies or non-profits try to help the disadvantaged. Find scholarships for low income students or minorities.
Unfortunately there is not one comprehensive list that exists anywhere, so this is just a sampling of some of the scholarship programs. There is no risk in exploring these options and applying for them. I hope it helps.
Available Scholarship and Grant Programs
African American Scholarships
- Scholarship for Science and Technology http://dfbsst.dlhjr.com/
- United Negro College Fund http://www.uncf.org/
- National Society of Black Engineers http://national.nsbe.org/?tabid=81
- Ron Brown Scholar Program http://www.ronbrown.org/home.aspx
- African American Scholarship http://oedb.org/scholarship/african-american
- Little Africa Scholarship http://www.littleafrica.com/scholarship/
- African-American gay male students http://www.zami.org/scholarship.htm
African American Women
- ’National Association of Negro Business and Professional Womens Clubs, Inc http://www.nanbpwc.org/
- College scholarship for Women http://www.collegescholarships.org/women.htm
Asian Scholarships
- Pan Asian Scholarship http://www.uspaacc.com/web/programs/scholarship_programs.htm
- Asian Pacific American Librarians Association provides a $1000 scholarship http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/scholarship.htm
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund http://www.apiasf.org/
- Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) scholarships http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/scholarships/
- Asian American Bar Association offers generous scholarships for law students http://www.napaba.org/napaba/showpage.asp?code=scholarships
- Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Award http://www.gapa.org/Scholarship/
Female and Women Scholarships
- American Association of University Women http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/selected.cfm
- Jeanette Rankin Foundation Scholarship http://www.rankinfoundation.org/apply/default.php
- New York Women in Communications Foundation http://www.nywici.org/foundation/scholarships
- Girls Going Places Scholarship http://www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/girls_going_places/girls_going_places.html
- Fresh Start Scholarship http://www.wwb.org/freshstart.html
- National Society of Women Engineers Scholarships http://www.dallaswe.org/
- CosmoGIRL! Of the Year Scholarship http://www.cosmogirl.com/getreal/cgoftheyear/0,,7f878rtf,00.html
- Possible Woman Foundation Scholarship http://www.possiblewomanfoundation.org/scholarships.html
- Arrid Total Woman Scholarship http://www.totalwoman.org/
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Scholarships and Grants(GLBT)
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force http://www.thetaskforce.org/about_us/interns_and_fellows/messenger-anderson/guidelines
- Point Foundation http://www.thepointfoundation.org/scholarships/scholarship.html
- Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund http://www.tself.org/
- Lax Scholarship Fund for Gay Men http://www.breadrosesfund.org/index.cfm?organization_id=75§ion_id=1102&page_id=4519
- African-American gay male students http://www.zami.org/scholarship.htm
- Just Out Scholarships http://www.justout.com/scholarship.aspx
- Equity Foundation http://www.equityfoundation.org/scholarships.htm
- Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Award http://www.gapa.org/Scholarship/
- eQuality Scholarship Collaborative Awards http://www.glsen-sfeb.org/scholarship/index.htm
- The Pride Foundation (Pacific Northwest) http://www.pridefoundation.org/scholarships
- Bobby Griffith Memorial Scholarship (Contra Costa County, California) http://www.horizonsfoundation.org/page/scholarships/griffith
Hispanic Grants and Scholarships
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net/
- Society for Spanish Professional Engineers http://oneshpe.shpe.org/wps/portal/national
- Hispanic Heritage student scholarship awards http://www.hispanicheritage.org/
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities http://scholarships.hacu.net/applications/applicants/
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) scholarships http://www.nahj.org/educationalprograms/currentscholarships.shtml
- STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm
- Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards http://www.hispanicheritage.org/youth_int.php?sec=193
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net/
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute http://www.chci.org/
Multi-racial or multicultural
- Multi-racial James E. Burr Minority Scholarship http://www.wheaton.edu/admissions/UndGrad/financial/multicultural.htm
- Multiracial Student Scholarship Fund http://www.calvinseminary.edu/financialAid/scholarships/raceRelations.php
- Ohio University Multicultural Scholarships http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/scholfinaid/scholmulti.cfm
- Multicultural Scholarships and Opportunities http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/scholarship.asp
- Multicultural Scholarships http://www.greenriver.edu/studentprograms/MSScholarships.htm
Native American Scholarships and Grants
- Native American Scholarships http://www.indianeducation.spps.org/Scholarship_Information.html
- Association on American Indian Affairs http://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships/aaia_scholarships.htm
- American Indian Graduate Center http://www.aigc.com/home.asp
Scholarships and Grants from Fortune 500 and Major Corporations
- Adobe Diversity Scholarships http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/diversity/scholarships.html
- AEGON scholarship program http://www.aegon.hu/en/life_insurance/life_and_accident/aegon_scholarship_programme
- AIG Scholarship http://web.aig.com/2008/chr4896/chr4896_brochure.pdf
- All State grants http://www.allstate.com/foundation/employee-agency-grants.aspx
- Allianz South Dakota Scholarship http://www.edfed.com/planning-college/scholarship-indetail.php?id=15652
- American Honda Motor Foundation http://corporate.honda.com/images/banners/america/AHF_brochure.pdf
- Apple Scholars program http://www.apple.com/education/students/scholars/
- ArcellorMittal Legacy Foundation scholarship http://www.legacyfoundationlakeco.org/grantpages/availscholarships/mittal.htm
- Assicurazioni Generali Scholarship http://www.generali.com/Generali_Group/Careers/other_initiatives/scholarships/sezione/148637/index.html?idLanguage=EN
- AT&T Foundation scholarship http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7736
- AXA Foundation scholarship http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html
- Bank of America scholarship http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_joemartin
- BASF scholarship http://www.nextstudent.com/directory-of-scholarships/Corporation/0538/Corporate-BASF-scholarships.aspx
- Bayer foundation http://www.bayer-foundations.com/en/bayer-school-scholarships.aspx
- Berkshire Hathaway Buffett Scholarship http://www.buffettscholarships.org/
- Best Buy Scholarships http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/scholarships.asp
- BHP Billiton scholarship http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/ourBusinesses/baseMetals/cannington/workingWithUs.jsp
- BMW Engineering scholarship http://www.aie.org/Scholarships/detail.cfm?ID=13323
- BNP Paribas scholarship http://www.ieor.columbia.edu/announcements/BNParibasScholarship/index.html
- Boeing scholarship http://www.boeing.com/educationrelations/scholarships/
- Bosch scholarship http://www.bosch-stiftung.de/content/language2/html/1546.asp
- BP Community Scholarship Program http://www.bpscholarships.org/
- Canon scholarship http://www.emailwire.com/release/Greater-Hartford-Jaycees-and-Canon-USA-Award-College-Scholarships.html
- Cardinal Health scholarship http://kelley.iu.edu/ugrad/admissions/scholarship/DescribeSchol.cfm?schol_id=318
- Carterpillar scholarship http://www.mse.gatech.edu/Academics/Scholarships/scholarships.html
- Chevron International Scholarship http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1562
- Cisco System scholarship http://www.theiet.org/about/scholarships-awards/ambition/undergraduate/cisco-what.cfm
- Citigroup Scholarship program http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1562
- Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation http://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/
- Conoco Phillips Scholarship http://www.conocophillipsalaska.com/scholarship/
- DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Scholarship http://www.aie.org/Scholarships/detail.cfm?ID=10111
- Dell Scholars http://www.dellscholars.org/
- Deutsche Bank scholarship http://www.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/students/scholarships/
- Dow Chemical scholarship http://www.dow.com/ucc/locations/sco/news/20050617b.htm
- ExxonMobil Public Scholarships http://www.exxonmobil.com.sg/AP-English/Jobs/SG_Work_scholarship.asp
- Fiat Foundation scholarship http://www.fiat.org/home/
- ’Fords educational programs http://www.fordpas.org/students/scholarshipsFP.asp
- Fortis scholarship
- General Electric scholarship http://www.aie.org/Scholarships/detail.cfm?ID=15038
- General Motors scholarships http://www.gm.com/company/careers/student/stu_scholar.html
- George Weston Scholarship http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/music/media/SCH.Weston.pdf
- Goldman Sachs grants http://www2.goldmansachs.com/foundation/
- GlaxoSmithKline scholarship http://scholarship-positions.com/glaxosmithkline-opportunity-scholarship-triangle-community-foundation/2009/02/09/
- Hewlett-Packard Scholars http://www.hp.com/scholars/
- Home-Depot scholarship http://www.homedepot.com/tradescholarship
- Honeywell International scholarship http://www.swe.org/scholarships/
- HSBC Scholarships http://www.canadianbusinessschools.com/cms/templates/default_template.aspx?articleid=370&zoneid=3
- IBM Scholarship http://www.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/innovation-science-council-british-columbia
- ING Funds Scholarship http://www1.cuny.edu/portal_ur/content/2003/ing.html
- Intel Foundation Ph.D. Fellowship Program http://intelscholarships.intel.com/
- Johnson & Johnson Scholarship Foundation http://www.jsf.bz/index_new.asp
- JP Morgan Chase Smart Start Scholarship Program http://www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community/grants/educ/smartstart
- ’KFC Colonels Scholars http://www.kfcscholars.org/
- Kraft Food scholarship http://www.edfed.com/planning-college/scholarship-indetail.php?id=3243
- Kodak Eastman Scholarship Program http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/students/program/scholarship.shtml
- Lehman Brothers Scholarship http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/wharton/apps/LehmanVisionScholarship07.pdf
- ’Lowes scholarship program http://careers.lowes.com/college_recruiting_scholarship.aspx
- Marathon Oil scholarship http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=464
- McDonald’s RMHC National Scholarship Program http://www.mcdonalds.com/rmhc/index/programs/rmhc_scholarship_program.html
- McKesson Pharmacy Scholarship Program http://www.mckphar.scholarshipamerica.org/
- Medco Labor Coalition scholarship http://www.bayer-foundations.com/en/bayer-school-scholarships.aspx
- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Scholarship Program http://www.mbusi.com/pages/MBUSI_scholar2006.pdf
- MetLife Achievement scholarship http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/sas/scholarships/documents/MetApp.pdf
- Metro PCS Scholarship http://www.metropcs.com/scholarship/
- Microsoft scholarship program http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx
- Mitsui USA Foundation http://www.mitsui.com/about_mitUSAfound.shtml
- Motorola Foundation http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Business/Corporate/US-EN/corporate-responsibility/society/society-home.html
- Nestle scholarship http://www.nestleusa.com/PubCareers/Benefits.aspx
- New York Life Insurance grant http://www.newyorklife.com/nyl/v/index.jsp?contentId=17836&vgnextoid=1af16f21189d2210a2b3019d221024301cacRCRD&vgnextchann el=9c683b09873d2210VgnVCM740000ae841cacRCRD
- Nissan Motor Community Relations scholarship http://www.nissanusa.com/about/corporate-info/community-relations.html
- Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars Program http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/engscholars/about.html
- Pepsi Cola Scholarship http://www.ahlef.org/scholarships_pepsi.asp
- Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship http://www.epilepsy-scholarship.com/
- Proctor and Gamble Fund scholarship http://www.edfed.com/planning-college/scholarship-indetail.php?id=2938
- Prudential Spirit of Community Awards scholarship http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc/15440
- Rabobank scholarship http://www.uws.edu.au/scholarships/find_a_scholarship/ug_scholarships/rabobank_scholarship_in_animal_science_o r_agriculture
- RWE scholarship http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/54196/rwe-dea-norge/about-rwe-dea-norge/sponsoring/former-scholarship-holders/
- Sallie Mae scholarship http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/index.html
- Samsung Electronics scholarship http://www.samsung.com/sg/aboutsamsung/careers/scholarship/Careers_Scholarship.html
- Sears Crowell scholarship http://www.bio.indiana.edu/alumni/support/crowell.shtml
- Shell Centenary Scholarships http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=18db5f9e-ad4b-4508-8028-fd6cd541dcb8&lang=en
- Siemens Foundation scholarship http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
- SONY scholarship http://www.sony.com/SCA/philanthropy/education.shtml
- Statefarm Funds http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/hispanic.asp
- Sysco scholarship http://www.clarkeprepschool.us/Scholarship/Mrs._Mary_Scholarships.doc
- Target All-Around Scholarships http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001824
- Time Warner Cable Scholarship Program http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/aboutus/scholarships.html
- Total E & P Scholarship http://scholarships.totalsdd.com/
- Toyota Scholarships http://www.toyota.com/about/philanthropy/education/scholarships/
- UBS scholarship http://www.ubs.com/graduates
- United Technologies scholarship http://www.edfed.com/planning-college/scholarship-indetail.php?id=21110
- UPS scholarship http://www.eastchance.com/scholarship.asp?id=5315
- Valero Energy Volunteer University http://www.valerovolunteeruniversity.org/
- Verizon Communication scholarship http://foundation.verizon.com/
- Volkswagen Scholarship http://www.nextstudent.com/directory-of-scholarships/Corporation/0312/Corporate-Volkswagen-scholarships.aspx
- Volvo scholarship http://www.volvo.com/Internet/Templates/NewsEvents/NewsItem.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID={19F3FEA8-6E29-4828-AD5A-4D0202AB34CC}&NRORIGINALURL=%2Ftrucks%2Fna%2Fen-ca%2Fnews_and_events%2Fnews_releases_USA%2FNewsItem.htm%3FchannelId%3D2285%26ItemID%3D66
- Walgreen scholarship http://diversity.walgreens.com/ourcommitment/awards_recognition.html
- Wal-Mart Foundation http://walmartstores.com/communitygiving/203.aspx
- Walt Disney scholarship http://www.greencollar.org/employer/the-walt-disney-scholarship-fund-ads-6240.html
- Wells Fargo scholarship http://www.hsf.net/scholarships.aspx?id=468
- WellPoint Foundation http://intranet.obgyn.wisc.edu/Shared%20Documents/WellPoint%20Foundation.doc
- World Bank Scholarship http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships
- Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&ed_name=Careers_Technical_Scholarship&view=Feature&met rics=notrack
|
