“Partnership for the Future helps you grow. It actually gets you ready for college.”

 

Toccoro Arrington, Class of 2004 Valedictorian, John F. Kennedy High
Interned with Ukrop’s SuperMarkets, Inc.
Attended Mary Baldwin College

 

College Preparation

Scholarship Resources

National Forum for Black Public Administrators-Central Virginia Chapter Scholarship Application  Deadline:  May 08, 2009

 Continental Societies, Incorporated Richmond, Virginia Chapter Scholarship Application, Deadline: February 2, 2009

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"College is where you fall in love with life-changing ideas"
--J.B. Schramm, founder and CEO, College Summit


Helpful Links
Below are links to sites that have been helpful to PFF students in preparing for college.  From SAT preparation to college research to financial aid, these links provide assistance in navigating the world of college prep.

 

SAT Preparation and Registration Financial Aid
Horizons Education Financial Aid FAQ's from the VA Assoc of Student Fin. Aid Administrators
College Board All the steps you need
Test Yourself Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
Number 2.com Scholarship Search
SAT Prep Plan Compare Student Loans
Peterson's prep Financial Aid Tips
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Finaid.com
Free 4-U Scholarships

 

College Searching                    and General Information

Sallie Mae School Search

Making College Count
Collegeprowler.com (written by students) Off to College
Peterson's College Search Occupational Outlook Handbook
College View (includes HBCUs & Campus Life) Assignment Calculator
College Net's Search Mapping Your Future
The Princeton Review College essays that worked
Links to many other search engines First in the Family to Go to College

U.S. News, America's Best Colleges 2006

College Board

Explore Virginia Colleges

Virginia Mentor (tons of VA resources)

Careers and Colleges Search Engine


College Articles
Students from low income families can attend Harvard for Free! The Rich-Poor Gap Widens for Colleges and Students The Chronicle of Higher Education 
UR provides tuition, room and board to any admitted undergraduate student from Virginia whose annual family income is $40,000 or less BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine announces the top 50 colleges for African Americans (August 28, 2006)
Washington College (Chestertown, MD)
All National Honor Society members who are admitted to WC are awarded a $40,000 four-year Academic Tuition Scholarship
Is a Historically Black College or University Right for You? The Princeton Review
African Americans: Top Five Financial Aid Myths and How to Conquer Them. The Princeton Review Richmond Times-Dispatch's resources on VA colleges.
Davidson College in NC eliminates loans from financial aid packages