A scholarship is the best kind of financial aid because it doesn't need to be repaid.
So take some time to exhaust your private scholarship possibilities. Who knows? Maybe your church or school has a scholarship fund for its members or students. Every little bit helps!
Here are a few resources we've compiled to get you started.
Scholarship Searches
- Sallie Mae College Answer
- Fastweb
- ScholarshipExperts.com
- U.S. News Scholarship Search
- FinAid! Scholarship Searches
- Minnesota Office of Higher Education - Get Ready!
- College Financial Aid Advice
- Tuition Funding Sources
Scholarships for Studying Abroad
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan
- DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship in Germany
- David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship for Study Abroad
- Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program
- Fund for Education Abroad
- Marshall Scholarships
- International Education Financial Aid
- International Scholarships
- Study Abroad Funding Resource
- StudyAbroad.com Scholarship Resources
- American Institute for Foreign Study Minority Scholarship - $2,000
Scholarships for Students of Color
- Gates Millennium Scholars Program
- Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Indian-American Scholarship Fund
- Institute of International Education
- Jackie Robinson Foundation
- Latin American Educational Foundation
- Scholarships and Fellowships for Minorities
- United Negro College Fund
- Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program
- Page Education Grants - $900-$2,500
- American Physical Society Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors - $2,000
- Ron Brown Scholar Program
- Government Finance Officers Association's Minorities in Government Finance - $5,000
Organizations and Foundations that Offer Scholarships
- Act Six Scholarship in partnership with Urban Ventures
- Converge Worldwide Scholarships for Missionary Kids
- Blandin Foundation
- Science Careers Grants and Funding
- Minnesota Space Grant Consortium
- Scholarship America
- American Fire Sprinkler Association
- Daniels Fund Scholarship
- Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships - $5,000
- The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program - up to $20,000
- National Medical Fellowships Need-based Scholarship Program - $500-$10,000
- The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
- Belluck & Fox, LLP Mesothelioma Scholarship Essay Contest
- Grade Potential Tutoring
Scholarship Scams
Here are a few resources to help you avoid scholarship scams: