General Financial Aid Resources
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CollegeView: http://www.collegeview.com/
Extensive financial aid section covers types of financial aid, a scholarship search and
directory, and features answers to students’ grant, loan, and scholarship questions
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EduPASS: The SmartStudent (this is trademarked) Guide to Studying in the USA:
www.edupass.com/finaid
Provides useful articles, recommendations, and links to sources of financial aid
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FinAid!: http://www.finaid.org/
Covers loans, scholarships, fellowships for graduate students, and military aid and
provides helpful tools for students to determine how much money they’ll need
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The International Education Financial Aid Page: http://www.iefa.org/
Contains wide-ranging financial aid, college scholarship, and grant information for
international students
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International Scholarships: http://www.internationalscholarships.com/
A comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to
assist international students in their pursuit to study abroad
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U.S. Department of Education: www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/
student_guide/2003_2004/english/index.htm
Available in Spanish and English versions, The Student Guide is a free resource that
features grants, loans, work study programs, and other forms of financial aid available
through the U.S. federal government.
Scholarship Searches
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College Board Scholarship Search: apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
Online tool to help locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match
education level, talents, and background
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FastWeb: www.fastweb.com
Scholarship search that matches goals, hobbies, interests, and background with
scholarship opportunities
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Scholarship Resource Network Express: www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm
Maintains a database of more than 8,000 programs with a distribution level of more than
150,000 awards
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Wiredscholar: www.wiredscholar.com
Connects students with money for college through a free scholarship search
Loan Programs for International Students
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BrainScratch: http://www.brainscratch.com/
Student’s and parent’s guide to loan terms, repayment options, and loan management
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Global Student Loan Company (GSLC): www.globalslc.com
Comprehensive education loan for international and distance learning students that does
not require a U.S. co-signer
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International Student Loan: www.internationalstudentloan.com/intl_student
Information on the International Student Loan Program (ISLP) for students with a U.S.
citizen or permanent resident co-signer
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Student College Loan: http://www.studentcollegeloan.com/
Up-to-date news and information on loans, as well as advice on consolidating student
debt, calculating school costs, and understanding the loan process
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Student Loan Station: http://www.studentloanstation.com/
Outlines specific loans available to students worldwide and explains student loan
refinancing options, loan consolidation, obtaining direct loans, and much more
Grant Opportunities
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The Foundation Center: www.fconline.fdncenter.org
Online resource with a listing of foundations that fund individuals
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The Fulbright Program: http://www.iie.org/TemplateFulbright.cfm?section=Fulbright1
Funds students, scholars, and professionals who wish to undertake graduate study,
advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary
schools
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GrantsNet: www.grantsnet.org
One-stop resource to find funds for training in the sciences and undergraduate science
education
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The Soros Foundation Network: http://www.soros.org/
Features a research page that displays a variety of grants available (in many program
areas) through the Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network