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• Information on merit and need-based scholarships and aid - Click Here 
• Information about types of financial aid and applying for it - Click Here 
• Community Foundation of Frederick Scholarships - Click Here 
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 Past Education Articles

The 10 Leading Causes of Death African American Population, U.S.

1. Heart disease
   
2. Cancer
   
3. Stroke
   
4. Diabetes
   
5. Unintentional injuries - Preventing Injury and Violence Information
   
6. Homicide - CDC Violence Prevention Information
   
7. Nephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, and Nephrosis (bka Kidney
   Disease)
   
8. Chronic lower respiratory disease
   
9. HIV/AIDS  - CDC Fact Sheet
   
10. Septicemia
    

Click on the cause of death for a CDC fact sheet.  

In addition, Blacks or African Americans have disproportionately high prevalence of the following conditions and risk factors:

1. Hypertension
   
2. Infant mortality - CDC Fact Sheet
   
3. Tuberculosis (TB)

Frederick City/County Health Resources

• The Frederick County Health Department:  www.co.frederick.md.us/healthdept
• DexKnows Directory:  http://www.dexknows.com/local/health_care/geo/m-frederick_metro-md/
• Frederick Memorial Hospital:  http://www.fmh.org/

Resources (Brochures, Handouts & Slides)
CDC African American Brochure (pdf)
CDC African American Handout (pdf)
Slides showing Disparity (ppt) - PowerPoint Presentation on the Office of Minority
BlackDoctor.org
BlackWomensHealth.org

Government Resources
CDC
Black or African American NEWS Page - MMWR and other articles related to the topics of African Americans and Health
Disparities.
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
National Immunization Program (NIP)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
African American Health Medline Plus
Blacks or African Americans Healthfinder
Cancer Health Disparities National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

HOMEOWNERSHIP RESOURCES
courtesy of BlackEnterprise.com (All Rights Reserved)

My First Home
With the help of these first-time home buying programs, you too can have the American dream - Read more

Stay Out of Foreclosure
Here's what to do if you miss a mortgage payment - Read more

Don't be Alarmed if you have an ARM
Homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages should carefully reassess their situation before refinancing 0 Read more

FINANCIAL RESOURCES
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How-to-Guides  

• Mortgage Basics
• Buying a New or Used Car
• Get Out of Debt and Save
• Make the Most of Your IRA
• Home Refinancing Basics
• Traditional vs. Roth 401(k)s
• Retiring? Take Control of Your Assets 
• More How-To-Guides   

Finance Calculators

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