Career Resource Centers

Online career, scholarship, financial aid resources

This list was developed to provide a starting place for finding scholarship and loan opportunities. It is in no way intended to be an exhaustive list and the contents of these Web sites are not specifically endorsed by the Anchorage School District.

Local resources | Associations | Corporate | Federal resources | Non-Profit | Other

Local Resources

Anchorage

• Anchorage School District, Title VII, Indian Education Program: www.asdk12.org/depts/IndEd/
• Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: www.anchoragenordicski.com
• University of Alaska Anchorage
  • Career Connections
  • Scholarships and financial aid: www.uaa.alaska.edu/scholarships/
• UAA Sheri Stears Education Scholarship: http://edit.uaa.alaska.edu/scholarships/stears_scholarship.cfm

Alaska

• Alaska Airmen's Association: www.alaskaairmen.com/Scholarship%20Gen%20Info.htm
• Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association Scholarship: www.alaskacharr.com/Scholarships.html
• Alaska Medical Assistant Society (AMAS) scholarships: www.alaskamedicalassistants.org/student_scholarships_.htm
• Alaska Pacific University, Benefactor Scholarships: www.alaskapacific.edu/financial_aid/scholarships.php
• Alaska Peace Officers Association Scholarships: www.apoaonline.org/APOA_Scholarships.htm
• Alaska Process Industry Career Consortium - Internships and Scholarships: www.apicc.org/students.html
• Alaska Student Loans: www.state.ak.us/acpe/
• Alyeska Pipeline, Alaska Native Education Scholarship: www.alyeska-pipe.com/Employment/NativeEducationScholarship.asp
• The Gillam Foundation: www.gillamfoundation.org
• The CIRI Foundation - Scholarships & Education Grants: www.ciri.com/Content/home/scholarship.cfm
• Credit Union 1: www.cu1.org/servlet/content/25.html
• University of Alaska Foundation - Scholarships, Grants & Awards: www.alaska.edu/foundation/scholarships/

Associations

• Actuarial Scholarships: www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarship.cfm
• Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA): www.alaskatia.org
• American Association of School Administrators: www.aasa.org/awards/
• American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships and Fellowships: www.apa.org/students/funding.html
• American Society of Military Comptrollers, Local Denali Chapter: Offers scholarships for individuals entering a financial related career. Contact 907-552-4973 for more information.
• Council of Great City Schools - Marcia Page Scholarship  for Mathematics and Science Excellence: www.cgcs.org/about/page_scholarship.aspx
• Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Accounting Scholarships: www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm
• National Collegiate Athletic Association - Sports Scholarships and Internships: www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

Corporate

• Boeing scholarships: www.boeing.com/educationrelations/scholarships/
• Burger King Scholarship Program: www.bk.com/companyinfo/community/scholarships.aspx
• Coca Cola Scholarships: www.coca-colascholars.org
• DiscoverScholarship Program: www.discoverfinancial.com/community/scholarship.shtml
• Intel Science Talent Search: www.sciserv.org/sts
• Microsoft scholarships: www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx
• Sallie Mae - Planning and preparing for college: www.salliemae.com/before_college/
• State Farm Insurance Achievement Scholarships: www.statefarm.com/foundati/awards.htm
• Tylenol Scholarships: http://scholarship.tylenol.com

Federal resources

• Corporation for National and Community Service (Americorps): www.cns.gov
• Marine Corps Scholarships: www.marine-scholars.org
• Presidential Freedom Scholarships: www.nationalservice.org/scholarships
• Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary): www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/pub_ahwilson.pdf
• Student gateway to the US Government: www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp
• The Harry S. Truman Scholarship site: www.truman.gov

Non-Profit Organizations

• 100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm
  • Scholarship & Financial Aid Help: www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships: www.akaeaf.org/programsandinitiatives/
• Astronaut Scholarship Foundation: www.astronautscholarship.org
• Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships: www.aynrand.org/contests
• The Christophers - Student Video Scholarships: www.christophers.org/...
• College Board Scholarship Search: www.collegeboard.com/pay/scholarships_and_aid/
• Financial Aid Tips - www.financialaidtips.org
• Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships: http://holocaust.hklaw.com
• Maryland Artists Scholarships: www.maef.org
• National Inventor's Hall of Fame - Student Inventors Scholarships: www.invent.org/collegiate
• The Roothbert Scholarship Fund: www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
• Rotary International - Ambassadorial Scholarships: www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho
• ScholarshipHelp: www.scholarshiphelp.org

Other

• CollegeNet's Scholarship Database: http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
• Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Database: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/
• eCollegedegree: http://e-collegedegree.com/
• FastWEB Scholarship Search: www.fastweb.com
• Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways: www.fedmoney.org
• FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships): www.finaid.org
• Student Loan/College Savings Calculator: www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/college-savings
• Scholarships.com: www.scholarships.com