Financial Aid for Individuals in Higher Education
Planning the Search for Financial Aid
Many web sites require registration and personal
information. Be wary of what you provide. Sometimes the information that is
provided is not precisely on target. In general: check out the
credentials of the web site publisher before paying a fee.
Searching by Profile
The following sites allow the user to search by certain characteristics:
Identifying Types of Aid
There are a variety of forms of financial aid.
- Grants and awards - sources of free aid which individuals do not repay
are available from federal, state, and private sources
- Loans - available to almost all applicants, from a variety
of sources and must be repaid
- Scholarships - available to both needy and non-needy students from a
wide variety of sources and are based on a variety of criteria
- Internships - offer opportunities to work and learn in specific fields.
They may be paid or unpaid, credit or non-credit, connected to a school program
or in the private sector
- Work Study - usually work for needy students in on-campus
positions but non-needy students may be eligible and the work may be connected
with the private sector
Multitype Financial Aid
- College Student's Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding. 1998/2000. (Ref.
LB 2337.2 C656) and
netLibrary) -
covers programs open to currently-enrolled or returning college students
- Directory of Financial Aids for Women
netLibrary
- eduPASS http://www.edupass.org - "the smart student guide to studying
in the USA"
- FastWeb http://www.fastweb.com - Free scholarships, college searches
and financial aid tools
- FinAid http://finaid.org - "The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid "
- Financial Aid Book. 1999. (Ref. LB 2337.3 A56)
- Financial Aid for African Americans. 2001-2003. (Ref. LB 2338 F5643
and
netLibrary) - "a list of scholarships, fellowships,
loans, grants, awards and internships open primarily or exclusively to African Americans"
- Financial Aid for Asian Americans. 1999. (Ref. LB 2338 S35)
- Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans
(netLibrary)
- Financial Aid for Native Americans
(netLibrary)
- Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad. 1999/2001.
(Ref. LB 2337.2 F576) & FWB
- Foundation Grants to Individuals. 1997. (Ref. LB 2336 F598) - lists
resources for all types of funding provided by foundations
- Free Money for Graduate School. 2000. (Ref. LB 2337.2 B58)
- FreSch! http://www.freschinfo.com - advice for undergraduate and graduate
students
- How to Find Out About Financial Aid and Funding. 1999. (Ref. LB 2338 S353)
- lists resources for scholarship, fellowships, loans, grants awards, and internships
- How to Pay for Your Degree in Agriculture and Related Fields
(netLibrary)
- How to Pay for Your Degree in Business and Related Fields
(netLibrary)
- How to Pay for Your Degree in Education and Related Fields
(netLibrary)
- How to Pay for Your Degree in Journalism and Related Fields
(netLibrary)
- Talented Twenty Program
http://www.firn.edu/doe/osfa/ttfactsh.htm - need based grants
for which Florida high school students graduating in the top 20% of their class may apply
Scholarships and Fellowships
- College Blue Book. Annual. (Ref. Desk LA 226 C685) & FWB -
Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans
- Florida Bright Futures
http://www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures/home0072.htm
- Florida Scholarships. 2003. (Ref. LB 2338 Y6)
- Free Money for College. 1999. (Ref. LB 2337.2 B57)
- Free Money for Graduate School. (Ref. LB 2337.2 B58)
- How to Find a Scholarship Online
(netLibrary)
- Minority and Women's Complete Scholarship Book. 1998.
(Ref. LB 2338 M56)
- Scholarship Resource Network Scholarship Search
http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm - focuses on scholarships but
provides overviews of other types of financial aid
- Study Abroad. 2004/2005. (Ref. LB 2338 S86) - lists overseas courses as
will as available scholarships
Student Loans
Research Grants and Awards
Internships and Work Study
Applying for Funding
Shari Johnson,
Business/Government Documents Librarian
University of West Florida Library
Date Last Updated: May 2004
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: May 2006
