Private Scholarships

The San Diego Foundation

More information is available at: www.sdfoundation.org/scholarships.

The San Diego Foundation’s website lists all scholarships offered by The Foundation. Students can apply online, or download the Common Scholarship Application which allows them to apply for over 60 different scholarships using one application and submitting one set of materials!

Also, The Foundation’s website provides students with access to hundreds of local, regional, and national scholarship and financial aid websites. The website includes a Scholarship Seekers’ Tool Kit, a valuable online resource providing important information about how to prepare for an interview; the importance of test scores; the taxability of scholarships; the best time to apply for financial aid, etc. Visit us online at www.sdfoundation.org/scholarships.

Knights of Columbus Scholarships

For the 2006-07 academic year, the Knights of Columbus awarded scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million to 737 students.

Most recipients are the children of Knights or Knights working toward bachelor's degrees at Catholic colleges and Catholic universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

Details at www.kofc.org/members/scholarships/index.cfm

Also see

• Italian Catholic Federation Scholarships
• National Catholic Society of Foresters
• Gates Millennium Scholars
• MANA de San Diego Applicant must be a resident of San Diego
• Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation

Scholarship Search Engines

Sstudents should look for scholarships from multiple source. Consider the following online resources:

• FastWeb is the largest and most complete source of scholarships available, providing personalized matching of scholarships to your unique profile with millions of scholarships worth billions of dollars available.
• SRN Express (Scholarship Resource Network Express) is a search engine and database of private scholarships. It includes information on student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need repayment alternatives.
• MACH25 is a free version of the Wintergreen/Orchard House Scholarship Finder database.
• ExPAN is a free version of the College Board's FUND FINDER scholarship database and contains listings of scholarships, loans, and other types of financial aid programs.
• Sallie Mae/CASHE provides free access to the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) database of numerous scholarships, grants, and loans.
  
  

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