})i({ We've passed the month of January. It's February! Seniors all over the United States are completing college applications, filling out financial aid (FAFSA) forms, and looking up scholarships to apply for.

But there is a group of seniors who aren't so sure about how to proceed with their college applications. Young adults born in other countries who don't qualify for FAFSFA or the scholarships they learn about are hitting brick walls with their college applications. Some are even asking - or stating, actually, "What's the point of applying to college if I can't pay for my education."

That's a rough question to have to ask. And to answer.

I'm here to tell you to not think like that. Your life is the manifestation of the thoughts you hold in your head. Visit this blog link for a range of scholarship resources I've compiled to help you write your college and scholarship essays. Visit the NY Times blog on college admissions NY Times blog on the college admissions process for helpful hints. I think you'll also like this scholarship website. I've listed below scholarships you qualify for. Certain scholarships are dated 2009. Follow these up with a call or email to the contact provided on the website:

• Maldef scholarship listing


• Simon Youth Foundation


• MyUsearch (Website)


• SALEF (Lation American)


• DavisPutter


• Golden State Minority Foundation (Research further)


• Migrant workers scholarships (Children of Migrant workers)


• Chicano Organizing and Researching Education (Limited to Mexican immigrants. Research further)

Think positively, think "I'll break this brick wall in my path. I'll get through this, I'll find a way." (Someone recently shared this outlook with me. I have this same outlook. You can shatter walls in your way if you stay positive and persevere.) Believe me. Dream big, and act. })i({


*This list was compiled from google searches and email contacts.
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