The Sallie Mae Fund provides scholarships through a number of its own programs that address a common barrier to higher education access: financial need. With deadlines ranging from April 15 to May 31, these scholarships include:
- "Unmet Need" Scholarship Program: Open to families with a combined income of less than $30,000, Unmet Need scholarships provide a "last-dollar" resource when no other funds are available. (Deadline: May 31)
- "Design Scholarship Challenge" Contest for Aspiring Graphic Designers: Fifteen winners will earn a $5,000 scholarship to the sponsoring design school of their choice and will also receive a 3-day, 2-night expense-paid trip to San Diego to attend Comic-Con 2009 where they will present a second set of designs for the chance to win a $25,000 scholarship and the opportunity to work with DC Comics on an upcoming marketing campaign for “Absolute Justice.”
(Deadline: June 8)
- The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund: Created in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, this program provides scholarship dollars to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled in the attacks. (Deadline: ongoing)
The Sallie Mae Fund also has online resources to help students research scholarships available from other organizations:
- A free, comprehensive database with billions of dollars worth of scholarships available at www.salliemaefund.org.
- Latino College Dollars, a directory of scholarships for Hispanic students, developed in partnership with the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute at the University of Southern California, available at www.latinocollegedollars.org.
- Black College Dollars, a directory of scholarships for African-American students, developed in partnership with BET Networks and the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, available at www.blackcollegedollars.org.
Hola mi nombre es sandra marquez vivo en cali colombia y quisiera que alguien me ayudara con una beca para mi unversidad pues solicite un prestamo que no cubre la totalidad de la matricula de la universidad y ademas no tengo empleo para cubrirlo fuera de eso tengo mis obligaciones personales y tampoco tengo como cubrirlas me gustaria que alguien me regalase un computador pues no tengo debo utilizar prestados.
y deeseo continuar mi educacion ahora en julio y no tengo como realizar mi matricula a la unversidad.
gracias por su atencion
Hello my name is sandra marquez live in cali colombia and I want someone to help me with a scholarship to my university as a loan request that does not cover the entire tuition of the university and I have also used to cover other than that I have my duties personal and not have to cover me like someone gave me a computer I use as I have provided.
deeseo continue my education and now in July and I do not like to do my university tuition.
gracias por su atencion