Financial Aid, Scholarships, & Grants
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
http://www.cfda.gov/
"A
government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and
activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public.
It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered
by departments and establishments of the Federal government." (LII)
College Savings Plan Network
http://www.collegesavings.org/
CSPN,
formed as an affiliate to the National Association of State Treasurers,
"monitors federal activities and promotes legislation that will
positively affect Section 529 [college savings plan] programs." The
site provides an overview of CSPN activities and FAQs about saving for
college, 529 savings and prepaid accounts, and tax advantages and
implications. Also includes tips for parents and grandparents,
statistics, information for each state, and links to related
information. (LII)
FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page.
http://www.finaid.org
Advice on and links to sources of information about student financial
aid. Covers topics such as loans, scholarships, military aid, federal
and state aid, fellowships, grants, prepaid tuition plans, study abroad,
financial aid consultants, and scholarship search services. Offers financial
aid resources for specific student populations (for example, international,
disabled, female, minority, gay and lesbian) and programs of study (such
as law school and medical school). (LII)
Financial Aid Search Through the Web
http://www.fastweb.com/
The heart of this site is the scholarship search engine that lets Internet
users search, without cost, a database of hundreds of thousands of U.S.
scholarships, fellowships, internships, grants, and loans. Free registration
allows you to set up a profile and mailbox that will automatically send
you the latest scholarship information to fit your profile. (LII)
Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/
Provides
grantmaker information, funding trends and analysis, training and
seminars, the Philanthropy News Digest (archived and searchable),
Foundation Center publications, and a list of cooperating libraries.
The Foundation Finder , updated monthly, is a database with information
on more than 65,000 foundations. There are annotated searchable links
to more than 200 private, community, and corporate foundations, plus
federal grants and public charities. Also ranks foundations by assets
and total giving. An online librarian is available to answer your
e-mail questions. (LII)
International Education Financial Aid
http://www.iefa.org/
Provides
financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and
international students wishing to study abroad. Includes a
comprehensive college scholarship search and grant listings plus
international student loan programs and other information to promote
study abroad.
Mapping Your Future
http://mapping-your-future.org/
A
site "for students and parents with information on financial
strategies, career options, and college planning." Also available in
Spanish. Searchable. (LII)
Peterson's.com: Financing Education
http://iiswinprd03.petersons.com/finaid
Provides
information and tips regarding how to pay for school including how to
find financial aid and scholarships;also includes a
calculator,financial aid timelines, and other useful tools and information.
Scholarship Resource Network Express
http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm
Contains
a database of over 8,000 financial aid programs for undergraduate and
postgraduate students This database also includes student loan
forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need
alternatives for repayment.
Scholarship Search
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
An online tool from College Board for locating scholarships,
internships, grants, and loans that match by education level, talents,
and background.
Science and Engineering Research Sponsors
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/research/sponsors.html
Links to funding agents of interest to faculty, students, and companies
for identifying research funding and scholarships opportunities for
researchers in all fields of science and technology .
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
This site from the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) program describes funding and loan repayment considerations relating to attending schools from elementary through graduate. Also find information about preparing for college, selecting a school, and applying to a program. Provides information for students, parents, and counselors. Available in English and Spanish. Searchable. (LII)