- PRINT RESOURCES
- WEB RESOURCES
Note: Though many excellent resources are available through the Web, you would miss a number of opportunities if you did not consult some of the print resources listed below.
PRINT RESOURCES
Note: You will find the print resources below in the Career Center or at O'Neill Library. Please check back regularly for an updated list of print resources.
Graduate School
Financing Graduate School
A great "how-to" and a good place to start for graduate school financial aid.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
A comprehensive directory of financial aid resources for undergraduate and graduate study.
The Harvard College Guide to Grants
Special Populations
Directory of Financial Aids For Women
Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families
Funding for Persons with Visual Impairments
Financial Aid for African Americans
Financial Aid for Asian Americans
International (including citizens of other nations studying in the U.S.)
Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad
Lists possibilities for high school, college, graduate, postdoctorates and professionals. Gives sources of information on scholarships, fellowships, loans, awards, internships, on the job training opportunities and special populations.
Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad, 2008 - 2010
Lists possibilities for high school, college, graduate, postdoctorates and professionals. Gives sources of information on scholarships, fellowships, loans, awards, internships, on the job training opportunities and special populations.
Funding for United States Study: A Guide for Citizens of Other Nations.
Financial Resources for International Study: A Guide for US Nationals.
Special Projects /Creative Activities
Foundation Grants to Individuals
Most foundation grants are made to nonprofit organizations. This book compiles a listing of all foundation grants made to individuals.
Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad
Lists possibilities for high school, college, graduate, postdoctorates and professionals. Gives sources of information on scholarships, fellowships, loans, awards, internships, on the job training opportunities and special populations.
Grants and Awards Available to American Writers
WEB RESOURCES
FASTWeb - financial aid search through the web
A great, free database containing thousands of financial aid sources. You answer a series of questions to set up a profile, which the FASTWeb database then uses to seek financial aid possibilities.Peterson's Graduate Scholarship Search
Searches more than 170,000 scholarships, grants, and awards.FinAid.org
Links to the best financial aid sites on the Web. Covers databases, financial aid calculators, government information, loan information and sites offering financial aid advice.U.S. News - financial aid articles
Good collection of articles and information on financial aid, including which law and medical schools offer the most financial aid.Scholarships, Fellowships and Grants
From Spotlight On Careers. For independent research, formal study, funding for graduate school, summer or short-term research or lab work, study overseas, purposeful travel, paid internships and more.BC students access passwords through EagleLink. BC alumni access passwords through the Alumni Association Online Community.Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities for Undergraduates
BC's page - advice and links.Fellowship Opportunities
A searchable database of fellowships - some are for study, others are work-oriented, others are internships. Compiled by Bowdoin College's Career Planning Center.Associated Grantmakers
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- Loan Cancellation/Forgiveness/Discharge - an excellent overview that indicates exactly which types of loans (Stafford, Perkins, Consolidation, etc.) are forgivable and under what circumstances.
- Loan Forgiveness - an overview of loan forgiveness programs, including performing volunteer work; performing military service; teaching or practicing medicine in certain types of communities.
- Stafford Loan Cancellation for Teachers - you might be able to cancel up to $5,000 of your Stafford Loans if you are teaching in a low-income school and you are a "new borrower."
Financial aid for study abroad:
- The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is for low income students to study abroad
- The National Security Education Program helps all students study abroad who are learning a less-taught language.
- International Travel and Study Abroad - Funding
- Fellowships Undergraduate - Center for International Partnerships and Programs
Which private schools award the most and the least financial aid?
Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students
Describes a number of scholarships available to lesbian, gay and bisexual students. These scholarships offer a variety of criteria for eligibility. This is not an exhaustive list of all the possible sources of scholarships.Financial Aid for Law School
A BC page.Foundation Grants to Individuals
Search through detailed descriptions of more than 8,300 foundation programs that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers.
Paying for Your MBA
NOTE: Scroll down the page once it's loaded.Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants
A good introduction and set of links, produced by Colgate College.Introduction to Fellowships
Links and resources, produced by Brown University.BC students access passwords through EagleLink. BC alumni access passwords through the Alumni Association Online Community.