Question 1

Annuity.org (nonprofit financial literacy site)

Accepted Answer

Topics covered include: filling out the FAFSA; merit scholarships; how student loans work; planning for life after college; budgeting; saving: https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/students/

Question 2

Big Future (College Board's college and scholarship search service)

Accepted Answer

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

Question 3

CareerOneStop (U.S. Dept. of Labor careers information search)

Accepted Answer

https://www.careeronestop.org/

Question 4

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Accepted Answer

Fifty $20,000 and two hundred $10,000 scholarships for high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA (apply in Aug. of senior year): https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/

Question 5

Colleges That Offer Generous Financial Aid Packages

Accepted Answer

Bestcolleges.com ranks U.S. colleges and universities that best serve students (in terms of financial aid packages offered) whose family income falls below $48,000 per year: https://www.bestcolleges.com/features/best-financial-aid/

Question 6

CSS Profile (College Board)

Accepted Answer

Filling out the CSS Profile is required for students interested in accessing non-federal sources of financial aid: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

Question 7

Edmit (free personalized college and financial aid search)

Accepted Answer

Founded by former university administrators, Edmit Free is a personalized college and financial aid search tool designed to help families find colleges that meet their academic goals and are within their financial means: https://www.edmit.me/about

Question 8

The Education Trust—New York

Accepted Answer

Statewide education policy and advocacy organization "focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.   Visit official website: https://newyork.edtrust.org/who-we-are/

Question 9

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Accepted Answer

Required for those seeking federal financial aid: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa

Question 10

Fastweb

Accepted Answer

A free online scholarship search service: https://www.fastweb.com/

Question 11

Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Accepted Answer

Applicants must be nominated by school faculty, staff, or administrators; aimed at students who are most likely to succeed in fields of computer science, education, engineering, etc. Requirements: 3.3 GPA; person of color; U.S. Citizenship or residency status: https://gmsp.org/

Question 12

Much Smarter

Accepted Answer

Much Smarter's goal is to teach young people more effective habits of thinking, feeling, and learning by teaching students to approach learning tasks, including standardized test preparation, as a game: https://www.muchsmarter.com/

Question 13

New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

Accepted Answer

NYS's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), Excelsior and other scholarships, grants, loans, college majors, college fairs: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/

Question 14

New York State Tuition Assistance Program

Accepted Answer

The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State. Depending on the academic year in which you begin study, an annual TAP award can be up to $5,165. TAP is a grant--it does not have to be paid back: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/apply-for-financial-aid/nys-tap.html

Question 15

Questbridge

Accepted Answer

National nonprofit based in Palo Alto, CA that “connects the nation’s most exceptional, low-income youth” (from families of four with income under $65,000) with leading colleges and opportunities: https://www.questbridge.org/ Resources offered: Student Resource Center, with 3 toolkits: Preparing for College, Applying to College, Paying for College Programs offered: --College Prep Scholars offers “awards and opportunities to develop a strong college application that shares your unique story” (apply in Mar. of junior year) --College Match “helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to selective colleges (apply in Sep. of senior year).

Question 16

Reach Higher

Accepted Answer

Michelle Obama’s initiative “to inspire every student in the U.S. to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school, whether at a professional training proram, a community college, or a four-year college or university": https://www.bettermakeroom.org/reach-higher/ Resources and tools offered: --UpNext, a free texting tool that offers personalized support on all things college access --Financial Aid Shopping Sheet --College Calculator --College Finder; link to FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Question 17

Resources for Undocumented Students

Accepted Answer

A valuable collection of resources for undocumented students from the College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/for-undocumented-students

Question 18

Scholarmatcher (college search tool for students from low-income households)

Accepted Answer

Free college search tool designed to assist prospective college students from households earning less than $50,000 a year: https://scholarmatcher.scholarmatch.org/

Question 19

Scholarships.com

Accepted Answer

Free scholarship search engine and financial aid resource: https://www.scholarships.com/

Question 20

Tuition-free Summer Programs for High School Students

Accepted Answer

Thanks to our colleagues at Top Tier Admissions for this excellent list: https://www.toptieradmissions.com/prestigious-tuition-free-summer-programs/

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