Columbia Central

Specialty Scholarships

• American Indian College Fund

  The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students who are enrolled in certificate, undergraduate, or graduate programs at tribal colleges and universities, or nonprofit, accredited schools.

  https://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/

• American Legion

  The American Legion offers a number of scholarships and other resources to assist young people in their pursuit of higher education. There are opportunities for everyone, including kin of wartime veterans and participants in Legion programs.

  WWW.LEGION.ORG

• APIA Scholars

  APIA Scholars provides Scholarships, Student Success Programs and Research and Partnerships that lower financial barriers with a focus on those most in need, empowers college to career success for our Scholars and elevates belonging and inclusion for all students.

  https://apiascholars.org/

• Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association

  The AFCEA offers awards based on merit and leadership. Many awards are geared towards technology or military based careers.

  WWW.AFCEA.ORG

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund

  HSF empowers students and parents with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing support services and scholarships to as many exceptional students, HSF Scholars and Alumni as possible.

  https://www.hsf.net/

• Human Rights Campaign

  The Human Rights Campaign is an organization dedicated to improving the rights of the LGBT community and has scholarship information for individuals who identify with the LGBT community.

  WWW.HRC.ORG

• NAACP

  The NAACP offers need-based and mert scholarships each year to outstanding and qualified students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees as part of their Inspire Initiatives program. 

  Scholarships | NAACP

• Native Forward Scholars Fund

  The Native Forward Scholars Fund provides financial support for American Indians and Alaska Natives seeking higher education and support them in obtaining undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. We partner with Tribes, the federal government, foundations, corporations, and individuals to ensure the growth and sustainability of scholarships.

  https://www.nativeforward.org/scholarship-finder/
• Paralyzed Veterans of America

  The Paralyzed Veterans of America has scholarship programs devised to provide some financial reprieve for PVA members and their families so that they may achieve their goals in the academic arena.

  WWW.PVA.ORG

• UNCF

  UNCF has helped more than 550,000 students earn their college degrees since its founding.

  UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, we award more than $62 million in scholarships to students attending more than 600 schools across the country, including our prestigious network of 37 HBCUs.

  We also manage a variety of scholarship programs, such as the Fund II Foundation UNCF STEM Scholars Program, UNCF/Koch Scholars Program, K-12 Education Fellowship and the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program.https://uncf.org/scholarships.

  https://uncf.org/scholarships

• Veterans of Foreign Wars

  The Veterans of Foreign Wars has scholarships designed to assist service members and veterans with financial assistance for college as a way of saying "thank you" to our service men and women.

  WWW.VFW.ORG

Informational Sites

• CheapScholar.org

  CheapScholar.org is largely an informational site. They have articles about budgeting for college, how to be money smart, comparing private loan lenders, scholarship application tips as well as information on how to avoid scholarship scams.

  WWW.CHEAPSCHOLAR.ORG

• FinAid.org

  FinAid.org is a great site if you're looking for general information on financial aid, loans, FAFSA and/or military benefits.

  WWW.FINAID.ORG

• Scholarships4School.com

  Scholarships4School.com focuses on helping students find external scholarships and doesn't deal with FAFSA or federal aid.

  WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS4SCHOOL.COM

• StudentAid.gov

  studentaid.gov is the Department of Education's site on federal financial aid. It has information on preparing for college, what types of aid are available, what you might be eligible for, how to apply for financial aid and information about repaying your loans after you graduate.

   

  https://studentaid.gov/

For International Students

• NAFSA
  The National Association of Foreign Student Advisors maintains a site with information of use to students coming to the United States from abroad.
• EduPASS: International Students
  EduPASS: International Students provides financial aid and scholarships resources to international students interested in or already studying in the USA.