last
revised: 9-22-04
by Eric Brenner & Nancy Sheldon-Deegan,
Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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Skyline
Scholarships
By
filling out a single application, Skyline students are able to apply
for more than 50 scholarships. To apply, students must have completed
12 Skyline College units, be currently enrolled, and have a
cumulative GPA of 3.0.
FinAid:
The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Advice
on and links to sources of information about student financial aid.
Covers topics such as loans, scholarships, military aid, federal and
state aid, fellowships, grants, prepaid tuition plans, study abroad,
financial aid consultants, and scholarship search services. Offers
financial aid resources for specific student populations (for
example, international, disabled, female, minority, gay and lesbian)
and programs of study (such as law school and medical
school).
College
Board Scholarship Search
By
answering an online questionnaire, the College Board Scholarship
Search tool will through 2,300 sources of college funding to find
scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match the
information provided. The website also offers general information on
applying and paying for college, college board tests, and provides
other online tools.
FastWeb:
Free Scholarship and College Searches, & Financial Aid
Tools
The heart of this site is the scholarship search engine that lets
Internet users search, without cost, a database of hundreds of
thousands of U.S. scholarships, fellowships, internships, grants, and
loans. Free registration allows you to set up a profile and mailbox
that will automatically send you the latest scholarship information
to fit your profile.
Wiredscholar:
Paying for College
Information about paying for a college education, with an emphasis on
financing and financial aid. Free registration allows students to
access information relating to more than two million scholarships,
and an "Award Analyzer." Some material is fee-based. Information
available in English and Spanish.
EduPrep
Scholarship Search
According to the website, EduPrep has a searchable database
containing 2.5 million awards. Although users have to register before
being allowed to search, registration is free and the information is
kept private.
California
Community College Transfer Entitlement Cal
Grant
Money
from Cal Grants are funded by the state and do not have to be paid
back. Although most Cal Grants are awarded University students, the
Community College Transfer Grant is awarded to community college
students to attend a four-year college. Students must have at least a
2.4 community college GPA and meet the Cal Grant eligibility and
financial requirements. For application information, contact the
Skyline financial aid office.
Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Program
For
students transferring to a four-year college or university, the Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship will help pay for tuition, room and
board, books, and other required fees. Eligible candidates must be
nominated by their community college institution. For more
information on eligibility requirements, Skyline students should
contact Biology Professor Dr. Christine Case.
MESA
Program Scholarships
The
Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement Program at Skyline
College offers a list of scholarships available for students studying
in math-based fields. Skyline specific scholarships are offered in
addition to many offered by outside organizations.
Hispanic
Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund supports its mission to double the rate
of Hispanics earning a college degree by providing more scholarship
opportunities than any other organization in the country. Applicants
must be enrolled part-time or full-time at a community college with a
minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have plans to transfer and enroll
full-time in a degree-seeking program at a four-year
institution.
Congressional
Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute has compiled a list of
National and Regional scholarship opportunities for Latino students.
The application process and eligibility requirements for these
scholarships vary. Latino students at Skyline College are highly
encouraged to browse through these lists.
Databases for Newspaper, Magazine & Journal Articles:
InfoTrac
OneFile Database
on
campus or off-campus w/ library card
articles
from academic journals & popular magazines.
InfoTrac
Newspapers
on
campus or off-campus w/ library
card
Full-text
articles from N.Y. Times, S.F. Chronicle,
L.A. Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seattle
Times, Fresno Bee, Times (London, England),
Financial Times (London, England) & Manila Bulletin
(Philippines)
Ethnic
Newswatch
on
campus or off campus w/ library
card
Full-text
articles from about 200 newspapers, magazines and journals of the
ethnic, minority and native press, in English and Spanish.
The PLS Online Catalog is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library Sytem.
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