Office of University Financial Aid
Financial Aid Helpful Links
Helpful Links
Listed below are links to assist students in locating additional financial resources for college. (Disclaimer: Bethel University is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.)
Bethel University Aid Programs
- Bethel Financial Aid Programs listed in the College of Adults & Professional Studies catalog.
Minnesota Aid Programs
Federal Aid Programs
- U.S. Department of Education
- Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships - Minnesota Residents
- Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship - Non-Minnesota Residents
- Mapping Your Future (tips on how to pay for college, including links to federal aid programs)
- The Student Guide (published by the U.S. Department of Education)
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Electronic Signatures (the Pin website)
Private Scholarships
General Scholarship Search Engines
- CollegeAnswer.com (previously WiredScholar.com)
- FastWeb.com
- Financial Aid Resource Center
- Scholarship Resource Network
- U.S. News
- Other Scholarship Databases
Scholarships for Studying Abroad
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Freeman Scholarship (scholarships for studying in Asia)
- International Service and Travel Center (scholarship search engine at the University of Minnesota for non-U of M students studying abroad)
Scholarships for Students of Color
- Gates Millennium Scholarship (for students of color)
- Black Student Fund
- Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees
- Hispanic College Fund
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Indian American Scholarship Fund
- Institute of International Education
- Jackie Robinson Foundation
- Latin American Educational Foundation
- Scholarships and Fellowships for Minorities (links to many scholarship programs)
- United Negro College Fund
- The Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family® Scholarship Program (for Hispanic students who are the first in their family to attend college; deadline: April 15)
- The Sallie Mae Fund American Dream Scholarship Program (for needy African-American students; deadline: April 15)
Organizations and Foundations that Offer Scholarships
- Blandin Foundation
- Fulbright Program
- GrantsNet (biomedical research and science education)
- Minnesota Council on Foundations
- Minnesota Space Grant Consortium
- Scholarship Foundation of America
Other Private Scholarship Programs
- American Fire Sprinkler Association (for high school seniors)
- Daniels Fund Scholarship
- Papa John's Scholarship
- The Sallie Mae Fund (Project Access - includes "Unmet Need Scholarship," etc.)
Common Scholarship Scams
Other Financial Aid Information
- ScholarshipHelp.org (helpful tips on applying for scholarships)
- The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) has updated for tax year 2006 its "Parent and Student Guide to Federal Tax Benefits for Tuition and Fees." The NASFAA publishes this guide to provide students, parents, counselors, and others with general guidance on federal education-related tax benefits. The guide includes information about the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits, provides guidance on understanding the tuition and fees tax deduction, and gives links to IRS publications that address these topics. It is available in HTML and PDF versions at http://www.studentaid.org/TaxBenefitsPSIntro.html. Please note that these documents are intended to provide general guidance only.