Financial Aid Resources

For non-US Citizens
For US citizens

For non-US Citizens

All Types of Financial Aid

BEST Scholarships 2009
Typical awards in the region of $5000
The BEST Scholarships are open to applicants who are:
- UK citizens, who have been in full-time tertiary education at a university in the United Kingdom within the last five years
- Intending to undertake postgraduate study in North America (USA or Canada) in the academic year 2006/7

EduPASS
Guidelines on all types of financial aid, plus tips on completing financial aid applications

Fastweb
Database of 180,000 private scholarships (mainly for US citizens)

Institute for International Education - Funding for US Study
The IIE scholarship database "Funding for US Study" is now online. Hundreds of scholarships, many dedicated for Europeans are online.

International Students Organization in America
Information on scholarships, grants and other funding resources

Study in the US
Provides guidelines on financing your US education and links to financial aid Web sites

http://collegeapps.about.com/education/collegeapps/msub32.htm
Links to sites that offer information about financial aid and scholarships for students wishing to study in the US

www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/aid.html
Partial list of awards for international undergraduates.

International Education Financial Aid
Database of scholarships available for study in the US. Search by field of study.

Global Grants
Global Grants offers a service that matches scholarships and international students.

Sallie Mae College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE)
Free online scholarship search offered by Sallie Mae. Offers scholarships in the form of grants, tuition waivers, fellowships, internships, competitions, work co-operative programmes and loans. Information for international students can be found in the FAQ link.

Loans
Career Development Loans
UK government-sponsored loan scheme which can, in certain circumstances, be used for US study.

International Student Loan Programs
Undergraduate and postgraduate student loans available to non-US citizens who have a US citizen/resident as a co-signer.

TERI
The Educational Resources Institute (TERI) has a loan section as well as a student/parent section. Students can apply on-line.

For US Citizens
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
US Department of Education's website where can fill out the FAFSA, find access codes, eligibility, directions etc etc.

American Student Loans
Allows you to compare lenders, get you the loan you want has a loan finder. Other categories include undergraduate, graduate, high school, parent, adult student, international student, lender, and financial aid professional

College Visits
College scholarship and financial aid page. Designed to offer students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on A) college and universities in the US B) free financial aid and scholarship searches C) SAT and ACT preparation tips and more. Plus admissions email, addresses and telephone contacts. Also information for graduate school, GRE, GMAT, MBA, TOEFL, Community Colleges, Historically African American Colleges, and campus life.

Fastweb
Database of 180,000 private scholarships.

Adventures in Education
Paying for school and financing your education, manage money, repay loans, calculators, information for Texas borrowers.

Financial Aid Information Page
The smart student guide to financial aid has a newsletter, free scholarship search for all awards for which you qualify.

MEFA Loans
The Massachusetts Education Financing Authority includes information on college saving programmes and college planning information.

Nellie Mae
National leader in student loan financing and services. You can pre-qualify for loan, apply, check status, entrance counseling, exit counseling. You can also download a blank application.

Princeton Review
Information on financial aid options for students.

Student Loans
Step by step road map to higher education. Categories: parents, high school, college, prospective graduate students. Offers more information on various loan programmes and you can "ask a counselor".

TERI
The Educational Resources Institute has a loan section as well as a student/parent section. Students can apply online.