Qualifications: To apply for this scholarship, you must either be attending or planning to attend an institution of higher education, including two-year colleges and technical schools. Factors such as your GPA, ACT/SAT scores, class rank, and family income are NOT a consideration. You must, however, submit a Personal Statement as described below.

Please complete our online application below. You can request that an application be mailed to you. Your application will be mailed the next day after we receive your request. If you have completed our on-line application, you do NOT have to complete another application.

Deadlines: NONE!

Amount: $600.00. This amount will be disbursed, in three payments of $200.00 each, or to coincide with the academic calendar in operation at the recipient's institution.

All high school junior's and senior's information will be provided to our Associate Colleges and Universities for recruitment. Our Associates are actively recruiting minority students and most offer special programs to enhance their minority student enrollment. Scholarships and other financial aid incentives may be offered as well.

Please complete the application form below. You will be notified within a few weeks of the status of your application. Good Luck and God Bless!

Financial aid comes from a variety of sources. The most popular sources are:

• Federal Government
  
• State Governments
  
• Colleges and Universities
  
• Private sources
  

Federal Government
The federal government offers a variety of grants, work-study and loan programs. Federal programs include both need-based and non-need-based financial aid. Many federal aid programs are administered through colleges -- check with your financial aid officer for eligibility and application information or check Sallie Mae's Web site (www.salliemae.com) for more detailed information.

State Governments
Many states offer a variety of financial aid programs. Eligibility is usually restricted to state residents or students attending state institutions. Contact your financial aid officer or your state education department for information on how to apply for state aid.

Colleges and Universities
Colleges and universities often offer their own scholarship, grant and loan programs to supplement federal and state aid. Higher cost private colleges are usually more likely to have additional aid available. Your financial aid officer can tell you what college-based programs you're eligible for.

Private Sources
Many organizations offer scholarships or loans only to members and their families. Check with churches, community groups, professional associations, hobby groups --any group to which you or your family belong. Many businesses offer loans or educational allowances to employees and their families. Check with your or your parents' employee benefits department. Many financial organizations -- banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, etc. -- offer private loan programs. Check the ones you do business with or visit Sallie Mae's Web site (www.salliemae.com) for a list of lenders in your area who offer money saving borrower benefits.