FastAid.com
The site claims to be the largest private
sector database in the world. The registration process is long
and can be cumbersome. The site is up-front about not selling any
personal data to third parties.
Fastweb
Fastweb contains information over 400,000
scholarships. Registration is required.
Hispanic
Fund
This site provides the application for
the Hispanic College Fund. It also includes a listing of other
scholarship sources available on the Internet.
International
Education Financial Aid
IEFA is the "premier" Internet
resource for financial aid information for students wishing to
study in a foreign country. This site is nicely arranged and easy
to use. The only way to search is by field of study. Another great
starting place for scholarship research.
Scholarships,
Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards for College, Graduate
School & Postdoctoral Study
This web site is very easy to use. The
actual scholarship information is not on this site. Instead, it
links you directly to the scholarship information and to the organization
offering the scholarship, grant, or fellowship. This site can be
searched in a number of ways, including the name of the scholarship
and types of scholarships.
SRN
Express
Scholarship Resource Network claims
to be "a search engine and database of private scholarships
designed to assist students in identifying sources for undergraduate
through postgraduate study. SRN contains more than 8,000 programs
with a distribution level of over 150,000 awards worth a total
of more than $35 million." The site is easy to use and is
listed high on my list of places to search for scholarship information.
UNESCO-Studying
Abroad
This handbook is a guide to higher education
study opportunities and scholarships offered by higher education
institutions and international organizations in 129 countries.
U.S. Department of Education's
Student Aid
A "one-stop
shop" for
up-to-date and accurate information on federal aid available to
help pay for college. This site also
includes links to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
U.S.
News and World Report: Financial Aid
U.S. News and World Report provides
an easy, clear concise way to search for scholarship information.
Users can search three ways: by the scholarship name, by categories
(ethnic, athletic, art, corporate organizations, and military scholarships)
or by personalizing the search. A great starting place!
Wisconsin Mentor
The Wisconsin
Mentor system is an online resource to help students and their
families select a college, apply for admission, and plan
to finance higher education. |
