External Scholarship Resources
Free Search Services
- www.fastweb.com: This website boasts one of the largest free scholarship databases with more than 400,000 listings.
- www.collegeboard.org: Free online scholarship search services includes aid programs from 3,300 sponsors and also features college and career search capabilities.
- www.wiredscholar.com: Provides access to the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) database, one of the oldest scholarship databases, for undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral candidates.
- www.collegenet.com/mach25: Features over 500,000 scholarships from 1,500 sponsoring organizations. Website allows students to save listings and create letters requesting more information.
- www.c3apply.org: For a search of more than 3,000 institutions in the United States and their admissions, campus life, academics, etc.
Financial Aid Information Websites
- www.finaid.org: One-stop shopping for all types of financial aid information. Provides links to many other sites.
- www.fafsa.ed.gov: Interactive web version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students: Best starting point for information on federal student financial aid. Includes links to publications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and information on new tax cuts for higher education.
- www.students.gov: This site provides links to federal information on scholarships/grants, loans, state financial aid, work-study and military funding. It also includes information on planning your education, community service and career development.
- www.uncf.org/scholarships/index.asp: Lists scholarships available to students attending historically black colleges that are members of The United Negro College Fund/The College Fund.
- www.heath.gwu.edu: This site explains various types of financial aid, lists organizations that offer disability-related grants and scholarships, as well as many additional resources.
- www.collegeview.com: This site features an extensive financial aid search.
- www.tnscholardollars.org: This site provides information about the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation.
Student Loan Information Websites
- www.usagroup.com: This website is especially helpful for student loan borrowers. It features calculators that determine how much it will cost to repay student loans.
- www.StudentLoan.com: This site also features budget and student loan calculators, general information on student aid, and links to college search sites.
College and University Websites
If you want to find the website for a specific college or university, use one of these sites. They provide direct links to the home pages of most colleges and universities in the United States.
- www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html: Four-year colleges and universities and Bachelor's and graduate degree-granting institutions.
- www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/: Community Colleges
- www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm: The publishers of US News have produced this site to help students find the college that best fits their needs.
General Information
- www.collegeispossible.org: Information on how to pay for college and tips on budgeting.
- www.collegeboard.org: Useful information about campus visits, interviews and other parts of the college search process.
- www.act.org: For overall college planning information and details about the ACT Assessment Test.
- www.embark.com: Features a college search program as well as information on financial aid and admissions tests.
- www.petersons.com: This site features a college search program as well as information on financial aid and admissions tests.
- www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams: The Federal Trade Commission website provides information about spotting and avoiding scholarship rip-offs. Also on this site are links to the Department of Education financial aid information.
