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Sources of financial aid bibliography

Outside Award Resources

The following is a list of free web sites where you can search for college scholarships. We also encourage you to check with your high school guidance office or local library.


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www.collegeanswer.com

"College Answer's Free Scholarship Search provides access to over 2.4 million awards worth over $14.6 billion. Every time you log on or update your profile, a new search runs matching you with the latest scholarship opportunities."


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www.collegescholarships.com

"A financial aid search service using a large database of private scholarships. Results in a scholarship package built just for you, including scholarships that match your criteria and a personalized letter with your information to each of the scholarship sponsors."

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www.fastWEB.com

"FastWeb lets students create a personalized profile that can be matched against our expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, our database has over 600,000 scholarships totaling more than $1 billion. FastWeb also notifies students when new scholarships are added and application deadlines are approaching."


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www.scholarships.com

"Scholarships.com provides a free search of an entire database of scholarships, with nearly three thousand sources, potentially worth up to three billion dollars, and sits atop the short list of reputable scholarship and financial aid information websites."


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2006 Scholarship Directory

"An exhaustive list of outside scholarships available to undergraduates ."

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www.scholarshipexperts.com

"A time-saving list of scholarships that match your hobbies, interests and academic background. Unlimited access to our scholarship database of 2.4 million awards worth over $14 billion. Tips on finding and applying for scholarships. Scholarship application request letters and scholarship applications available for download. "

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www.CollegeScholarships.org

"CollegeScholarships.org is a search directory for scholarships and grants from many different sources. Users may explore the site by choosing among a number of general categories which guide them to increasingly targeted resources. Also provided is information on both federal and private financial aid sources. "

(rev msh 3/08)

Harvard students annually receive over $13 million in scholarships from outside sources. Typically 270 students each year are able to totally eliminate their term-time jobs and loans by using outside awards to replace the self-help portion of their aid package.