Scholarships, Fellowships and Financial Aid

Paying for Graduate School
Scholarships, Fellowships and Financial Aid Websites

LMU Scholarship Information

www.finaid.org
FinAid has a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best Web site of its kind. It’s comprehensive, it’s informative, it’s objective—and it’s the first stop on the Web for students looking for ways to finance their education.

www.sacnas.org
The mission of the Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native American Students is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for research careers and science teaching professions at all levels.

http://www.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN
The Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Notebook is a database of fellowships, the majority of which are from non-Cornell sources. Those interested in consulting the notebook are welcome to do so.

www.petersons.com
Since 1966, Peterson’s has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through its critically acclaimed books, Web sites, online products, and admissions services. Peterson’s reaches an estimated 105 million consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.

www.brokescholar.com
Broke Scholar is a free scholarship search engine connecting students with financial aid and college scholarships. The Broke Scholar database matches student profiles with more than 900,000 scholarships worth over $3 billion to find the most relevant and obtainable opportunities. Once students find applicable scholarships, they can automatically create application letters and a personalized deadline calendar. Students can also locate scholarships using a keyword search feature.

http://www.aauw.org/
Each year the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation awards nearly $3 million to help outstanding women scholars, teachers and activists. The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund grants financial awards to women fighting discrimination in higher education and to programs that advance equity on campus.

www.gradschools.com
Besides being the most comprehensive online source of graduate school information, it also has a link to a list of various fellowships being offered.

www.graduateguide.com
In addition to providing information about graduate schools, graduate exams, college fairs and conferences; the Graduate Guide offers a large Financial Aid Section.

www.phdproject.org
The PhD Project began its mission in 1994 to increase the diversity of business school faculty by attraction African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Native-Americans to business doctoral programs, and providing a network of peer support throughout the programs. Website has lists of all supporting sponsors and universities, as well as a page on funding opportunities.
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