Applications Available for
Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships
In 2005, the
Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by student loan
company
Sallie Mae, will award more than $2.5 million in scholarships to help
enroll students in college through its community-based initiative, Project
Access.
The fund seeks to help increase access to higher
education for a diverse generation of Americans through its support of the
following scholarship programs for ethnic minority and underserved
students.
The Sallie Mae
Fund First in My Family Scholarship Program: Administered by the
Hispanic College Fund, this program offers scholarships to
Hispanic-American students who are first in their family to attend
college. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. (Check the website for deadline
date)
The Sallie Mae Fund
Unmet Need Scholarship Program: Intended to help financial-aid officers meet the needs of
full-time undergraduate students whose financial-aid packages fall short
by $1,000 or more, this program is open to families with a combined income
of less than $30,000. Scholarship awards, ranging from $1,000 to $3,800,
are intended to supplement, rather than substitute for, aid received from
an institution. (Check
the website for deadline date)
The Sallie Mae
Fund American Dream Scholarship Program: Developed in partnership with the
United Negro College Fund, this program offers scholarships to
African-American students with demonstrated financial need. Scholarships
range from $500 to $5,000. (Check the website for deadline date)
In addition, the Sallie Mae Fund awards one $1,000
scholarship to a future college student at each of its nationwide
"Paying for College" programs, a free
informational workshop series.
To be eligible for a Sallie Mae Fund scholarship,
students must be accepted and enrolled at an accredited, Title
IV-eligible, postsecondary two- or four-year college or university,
vocational, or technical school in the United States or Puerto Rico and
meet program-specific eligibility requirements.
Website:
Sallie
Mae Fund
