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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application<br />
required for most federal, state, and college financial aid<br />
programs. The website describes eligibility requirements and gives<br />
step-by-step instructions for completing FAFSA. Funding Education<br />
Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid is available in<br />
English or Spanish from the website or can be requested from the<br />
Federal Student Aid Information Center, P.O. Box 84, Washington, DC<br />
20044.<br />
NEW YORK STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES<br />
CORPORATION<br />
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND<br />
8333 Greenwood Blvd., Denver, CO 80221<br />
Telephone: 800.776.3863 or 303.426.8900<br />
www.collegefund.org<br />
Awards approximately 6,000 scholarships annually to students at<br />
tribal colleges and universities. The website provides handbooks<br />
on financial preparation for college and has links to the Tribal<br />
Scholarship Program and other scholarship opportunities, as well<br />
as links to applications for fellowships and grants for faculty or staff<br />
who need funding for research.<br />
99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255<br />
Telephone: 888.697.4372<br />
www.hesc.ny.gov<br />
ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP<br />
FUND (APIASF)<br />
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Administers Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and other New York<br />
State grants and scholarships. The website provides links to a variety<br />
of financial aid resources and additional planning information.<br />
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND (HSF)<br />
1444 I Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005<br />
Telephone: 877.473.4636 A<br />
www.hsf.net<br />
2025 M Street NW, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036<br />
Telephone: 877.808.7032 or 202.986.6892<br />
www.apiasf.org<br />
As of 2015, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund<br />
(APIASF) has distributed over $100 million in scholarships to Asian<br />
American and/or Pacific Islander students all across the country and<br />
Pacific Islands. The website includes links to several other Asian community<br />
organizations that offer scholarships.<br />
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Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation’s<br />
leading provider of scholarships and services designed to give Latino<br />
students full access to college-education opportunities. HSF seeks<br />
to provide students with all the tools they need to apply to college,<br />
do well in their course work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, and<br />
mentor generations to come. Scholarship information, applications,<br />
guides to filling out forms, and many other resources are available<br />
online.<br />
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (UNCF)<br />
1805 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001<br />
Telephone: 800.331.2244<br />
www.uncf.org<br />
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) plays a critical role in enabling<br />
more than 60,000 students each year to attend college and get the<br />
education they need, awarding 10,000 scholarships and internships
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