St. Thomas More Academy
College Resources
As families prepare for their student’s college life, they may find helpful the following resources, which include college guides, application planners, and information on financial aid.
IMPORTANT: Parents are cautioned to first review these websites’ content, which can change across time. Also, parents are advised that some organizations whose websites are included here may charge fees for their services.
The existence of links to websites does not imply or express St. Thomas More Academy’s endorsement of any provider, product, or service.
CATHOLIC
“Catholic Colleges Identity Guide 2007-08”
National Catholic Register’s annual guide to Catholic colleges.
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) programs on higher learning.
A Human Family Foundation article on the late Holy Father John Paul II’s principles on higher learning.
“The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look For and Where to Find It”
The Cardinal Newman Society’s guide to Catholic colleges.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid for Native Americans.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Scholarships, including those for studies in liberal arts.
Guides to financial aid.
Guides to scholarships.
Popular search program for scholarships.
Resources on financial assistance.
FreSch! Free Scholarship Search
Scholarships, loans, and grants.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid’s application for numerous financial assistance programs. The FAFSA requires financila information from the previous tax year and a pin number (http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp).
Educational exchange programs and scholarships sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Some scholarships by college.
Scholarships for Hispanic Americans.
Scholarships for Hispanic Americans.
Scholarships from the Italian Catholic Federation.
Scholarships granted by the Knights of Columbus.
Scholarships for students to study in England.
Guides to grants, scholarships, and loans from Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading provider of student loans.
Scholarships for African Americans.
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
U.S. Air Force ROTC programs and scholarships.
U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
U.S. Army ROTC programs and scholarships.
U.S. Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
U.S. Navy ROTC programs and scholarships.
The Winston Churchill Foundation
Scholarships for engineering, math, and science students.
GENERAL
The Best 361 Colleges: The Smart Student’s Guide to Colleges
The Princeton Review’s guide ranking schools according to factors like academic rigor, tuition cost, and extracurricular activities. While many question the survey criteria and methods in such secular rankings, such a guide can provide useful statistical information and indications of campus culture.
Commercial guides on planning for and applying to college.
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans’ application checklist.
Essayhood.com’s compilation of examples of college application essays -- for background, not reproduction.
Guides on taking College Board tests, comparing colleges, and applying and paying for college.
College Foundation for North Carolina
Guides on colleges, grants, loans, and scholarships in North Carolina.
Award-winning website with guides on applying to and paying for college.
College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees
American Educational Guidance Center’s guides to selecting a college, finding scholarships, and taking standardized tests.
The Common Application’s standard application form accepted by nearly 300 colleges. In order to use the form, an applicant must subscribe to the Common Application program. Please inquire of a college admissions office regarding whether the college accepts the common application.
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Guides on finding the right academic concentration and the right college.
The NHHEAF Network Organizations
The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation’s guides to planning and paying for college.
Sayplanning.com Education Network’s college planners.
Planners to help apply for and choose the right college, prepare for and take standardized tests, and pay for college.
Guides to taking standardized tests, selecting a college and career, and paying for college.
Enloe High School’s list of some collegiate summer programs.
U.S. News & World Report’s guide ranking schools according to factors like academic rigor, tuition cost, and extracurricular activities. While many question the survey criteria and methods in such secular rankings, such a guide can provide useful statistical information and indications of campus culture.
Guides to selecting a college and securing grants and scholarships.
