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- City of Boston College Guide<\/a> – The Boston Youth Zone has compiled some links about preparing for college as well as seeking financial aid and scholarships.<\/li>\n
- The Know How 2 Go<\/a> campaigns to help low-income and first generation students pursue higher education.<\/li>\n
- College Board<\/a> has compiled facts and information about colleges across the country — their College Match Maker is a very useful search tool.<\/li>\n
- U.S. News Best Colleges<\/a> – Every year U.S. News ranks 1,400 schools.<\/li>\n
- Colleges That Change Lives <\/a> is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process.<\/li>\n
- Test Optional Schools<\/a> from FairTest.org lists schools that do not require test results with applications.<\/li>\n
- Colleges with a pledge to reduce student loans are listed on The Project on Student Debt<\/a> website.<\/li>\n
- My College Options My College Options<\/a> is another college match search resource.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Admissions Tests<\/h2>\n
UBMS assists students with vouchers for free or reduced test rates.\u00a0 Make sure to come to the office to get vouchers well before registration deadlines.<\/p>\n
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- The SAT – College Board<\/a><\/li>\n
- The ACT <\/a><\/li>\n
- The Toefl iBT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Financial Aid<\/h2>\n
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- The FAFSA4Caster<\/a> will help you estimate your Expected Family Contribution for college<\/li>\n
- In January of your Senior year you will need to complete the Free Application for Federal\u00a0Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a> The FAFSA is a free application — do not use any sites that charge you money to file the FAFSA.<\/li>\n
- Some colleges (especially private schools) require that you also complete the CSS\/Profile<\/a>. Use this site to find out if any of the colleges you are interested in require this application.<\/li>\n
- MEFA<\/a> is a great resource for understanding financial aid and planning to pay for college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Scholarship Resources<\/h2>\n
Applying for scholarships will help make college affordable.\u00a0 Keep your grades up, do your best on the MCAS and SATs, volunteer in your community, and be involved in activities through your school and neighborhood to make sure you are a competitive applicant.\u00a0 Here are some scholarships and resources to consider:<\/p>\n
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- Gates Millennium Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n
- Dell Scholars Program <\/a>(Awarded to:\u00a0 Ziqiu Zhang – UBMS 2014)<\/li>\n
- The Posse Foundation<\/a> (Awarded to:\u00a0 Blanca Lopez – UBMS 2013, Cesar Hernandez – UBMS, 2010 )<\/li>\n
- Latino College Dollars<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Hispanic Scholarship Fund<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sallie Mae Scholarship Search<\/a><\/li>\n
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund<\/a><\/li>\n
- US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund<\/a> (Awarded to: Kiana Fajardo, Princess Mansaray – UBMS 2014, Longjiao Chen, Yingping He, Shuyu Zhou – UBMS 2013,\u00a0 Siyan Lin – UBMS 2012, Yun Man, Sonny Nguyen – UBMS 2011, Si Xin Lu, Yan Qi Lin, Bayron McField – UBMS, 2010, Javier Galindo, UBMS 2009)<\/li>\n
- Edwards Scholarship Fund<\/a> (Awarded to Sam Ho – UBMS 2013)<\/li>\n
- The Jackie Robinson Education and Leadership Development Program<\/a><\/li>\n
- Beyond The Boroughs Scholarship <\/a><\/li>\n
- The MEOA Scholarship\u00a0<\/a> (Awarded to:\u00a0 Yun Man – UBMS 2011, Siyan Lin – UBMS 2012)<\/li>\n
- Fastweb Scholarship Search<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Dell Scholars Program <\/a>(Awarded to:\u00a0 Ziqiu Zhang – UBMS 2014)<\/li>\n
- In January of your Senior year you will need to complete the Free Application for Federal\u00a0Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a> The FAFSA is a free application — do not use any sites that charge you money to file the FAFSA.<\/li>\n
- The ACT <\/a><\/li>\n
- The Know How 2 Go<\/a> campaigns to help low-income and first generation students pursue higher education.<\/li>\n