EEOP - Career Manual, Chapter 5, Section 3: Scholarships Open to all Residents

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Chapter 5, Section 3:
Scholarships Open to all Residents

The Air and Waste Management Association, Grand Canyon Section Scholarship aids and encourages students who plan to enter the field of air and waste management or a related environmental field. Applicants must enroll in a postsecondary environmental program in Arizona and have a B average or better.
Apply to:

Stephen Ochs, SA&B
3001 West Indian School Road, Suite 312
Phoenix, AZ 85017
Phone: (602) 263-0045

Arizona Postsecondary Voucher Program:
For community and other two-year college graduates in Arizona who wish to transfer to a private college to complete a four-year degree, the Arizona Postsecondary Voucher Program offers up to $1500 per year. The only private, four-year college in Arizona that offers degrees in environmental studies is Prescott College. The funds must be repaid if the student fails to complete the degree within three years of accepting the first Postsecondary Voucher. For details, see: www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/42leg/2r/bills/hb2439p.htm

Scholarship Web Sites With Funds Available to All Applicants:

www.finaid.org Aid estimator and scholarship search
www.fastweb.com Database of private-sector scholarships, grants and loans
www.fastaid.com Largest and oldest private sector scholarship database
www.collegenet.com Database contains over 600,000 awards totaling $1.6 billion
www.collegeboard.com/ Search and financial planning site
www.mapping-your-future.org Student site for aid
www.princetonreview.com/ Explore schools, raise your score, online applications
www.easi.ed.gov Locate federal, state and private grant sources
www.targetusa.com College search and financial aid help
www.faam.org Financial aid calendar and referrals
www.petersons.com/ugchannel/ Scholarships and financial aid
www.freschinfo.com Free scholarship search and information
http://money.cnn.com/2002/08/16/pf/college/q_529_1/best_529s.html Money Magazine’s affordable college guide
www.salliemae.com Apply for scholarships up to $1000
www.collegeview.com Comparative college info from College View
www.collegeboard.com/paying/schol_and_aid/ Scholarships, internships, loans
www.collegescholarships.com Nationwide scholarships funds
www.coca-colascholars.org/ Coca Cola sponsors these scholarships
www.gmsp.org The Gates Millennium Scholars program
www.srnexpress.com Scholarships from 8,000 different programs and organizations
www.wiredscholar.com/ The Planning for College Destination
www.chase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=chase/pf/loans/studentloan Chase Bank’s information on paying for college
www.plato.org Apply for student loans on line
www.nasfaa.org National Association of Student Financial Aid Advisors
www.4scholarships.com Comprehensive site
www.ed.gov/finaid.html For students and parents about scholarships loans, grants, work-study and educational tax credits
www.fafsa.ed.gov The official site to apply for Federal financial aid on-line

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Last updated: May 27, 2005