SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES
Scholarship Search Engines
- www.brokescholar.com
- www.collegeboard.com
- www.collegenet.com
- www.fastaid.com
- www.fastweb.com
- www.finaid.org
- www.multiculturaladavantage.com
- www.scholarships.com
- www.scholarshiphunter.com
- www.wiredscholar.com
Scholarship Providers
- Gates Millennium Scholarship Program- www.gmsp.org
- Hispanic Heritage Foundation- www.hispanicheritageawards.org
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund- www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships.php
- Sports Scholarships and Internships- www.ncaa.org
- United Negro College Fund- www.uncf.org
Scholarships for Undocumented Students
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund-
http://www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships.pdf
Graduation Requirements & UC/CSU Entrance Requirements
Sample 4-Year Plan to Meet UC/CSU Requirement
10 Things for Seniors, Juniors, Sophmores, and Freshmen
PDF Documents
Scholarship Homepage
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE (College Search Engines)
- California Colleges
californiacolleges.edu/ - Edupass
www.edupass.org/sitemap/ - College Confidential
www.collegeconfidential.com/ - Student Aid
studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp - Go College
www.gocollege.com - Finaid
www.finaid.org/ - You Can Deal With It
www.youcandealwithit.com/ - Department of Education
www.ed.gov/index.jhtml - Petersons
www.petersons.com/ - Princeton Review
www.petersons.com/ - College Land
www.collegeland.com
CHOICES PLANNER
There is an incredible program to gather information and help students make informed decisions about colleges and career paths. Bridges - Choices Planner has a database of 8,000+ colleges, technical schools, and graduate schools. In seconds you can search for schools by location, programs offered, admission policies, and almost any criteria imaginable. Santa Monica High School has set up an accout to make the Bridges - Choices Planner available to you.
Go to: http://access.bridges.com
Enter your SiteID: 0009476
Password: santa
Click GO to start planning!
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Click Create a Portfolio
Enter your information and create a portfolio name and password
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Questions can be directed to Mary Kay McCray at mccray@smmusd.org
Location: Counseling Area in Administration Bldg.
Estela Flores, Sr. Office Specialist, (310-395-3204 X340 flores@smmusd.org)
College Counselors:
Stacy La Duke stacy.laduke@smmusd.org 310-395-3204 X331
Last Name - A to K
Julie Honda julie.honda@smmusd.org 310-395-3204 X330
Last Name - L to Z
Office Hours: 7:30AM-4:00PM - Students are welcome before school, during lunch and after school to research specific colleges and financial aid opportunities and access to the internet is available but you need an appointment to meet with one of the college counselors.