College List (pt. 3)
June 13th 2007 13:17
Welcome to the third installment of College List!
In an attempt to be the most helpful site in affording college, I will be doing a continuing piece on specific colleges and universities in the United States and their scholarships/websites. (I will try hitting ones outside of the US at a later time). My brief summary of each will include a link to their financial aid page as well as other information I think may be helpful.
I plan on going in alphabetical order by state, and then in alphabetical order by the colleges in the state. I will be covering Divisions I, II, and III because every student has different needs. Each piece will cover at least one college from each Division.
Division I:
Birmingham-Southern College: According to the website, “U.S.News & World Report ranks Birmingham No. 16 among all of the nation’s liberal arts institutions in terms of students who graduate with the least amount of debt.” The financial aid home page contains links in the middle of the page for “Distinguished Scholars” and “Achievement Awards” for freshmen students. There is also a link for “Fine and Performing Arts” if that is your thing. On the right they have a link for student employment as well.
Jacksonville State University: I like the way their scholarship page is set up. The first section has the name, how much it’s for and qualifications, along with the top of the page having one application for all of that first section. The second section (when you scroll down) has a list of scholarships and who to contact for those. This is their main financial aid page; it is currently under construction.
Division II:
Stillman College: Their main financial aid page can be found here. Most of their information seems to be for outside sources. Only one, the “Harte Honors Scholarship” appears to be given by the school. Perhaps it is the only one listed as of now. If you consider this college I would email the financial aid office about other possible scholarships!
Tuskegee University: On page 11 of this brochure the scholarships can be found (this is a PDF file). This is their main financial page.
Division III:
University of the Ozarks: The main financial aid page with links to scholarships, grants, loans, and work study can be found here. This link will take you straight to the scholarships. Each scholarship has its own link and takes you to a page that tells what the requirements are and how to apply.
If there is a college you don’t think I will get to soon enough that you really would like to know about, leave a comment with the full name of the college/university along with the location of it and I will put it in the next edition of “College Lists;” (this can include universities outside of the US!) The lists I am following can be found at: wikipedia.
Advice from my own personal experience:
** One thing I cannot stress enough is the importance of a campus visit. Sometimes you might think you want a big school, but when you check it out, you realize you’d rather go for something a little smaller or vice versa.
**Also, I would suggest sending an email to the financial aid office, or residence hall office, or maybe to the dean of the college you will be in and see how efficient they are in writing you back. Those who respond quickly and give you the answers you need (or tell you where to find them) will be the same way when you are on campus. Those who take a while to respond and do not give helpful information will be the same way later on as well.
College List part 2
College List part 1
In an attempt to be the most helpful site in affording college, I will be doing a continuing piece on specific colleges and universities in the United States and their scholarships/websites. (I will try hitting ones outside of the US at a later time). My brief summary of each will include a link to their financial aid page as well as other information I think may be helpful.
I plan on going in alphabetical order by state, and then in alphabetical order by the colleges in the state. I will be covering Divisions I, II, and III because every student has different needs. Each piece will cover at least one college from each Division.
Division I:
Division II:
Division III:
If there is a college you don’t think I will get to soon enough that you really would like to know about, leave a comment with the full name of the college/university along with the location of it and I will put it in the next edition of “College Lists;” (this can include universities outside of the US!) The lists I am following can be found at: wikipedia.
Advice from my own personal experience:
** One thing I cannot stress enough is the importance of a campus visit. Sometimes you might think you want a big school, but when you check it out, you realize you’d rather go for something a little smaller or vice versa.
**Also, I would suggest sending an email to the financial aid office, or residence hall office, or maybe to the dean of the college you will be in and see how efficient they are in writing you back. Those who respond quickly and give you the answers you need (or tell you where to find them) will be the same way when you are on campus. Those who take a while to respond and do not give helpful information will be the same way later on as well.
College List part 2
College List part 1
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