SCHOLARSHIP SITES
Below are some recommended Scholarship search sites.
[NEVER pay for Scholarship Searches, at search on “Scholarship” for scam advice]
NASFAA are the administrators of student financial aid, this site provides authoritative financial aid info; (scholarship link redirects to aie.org site below)
Student Guide to Financial Aid - Scholarships
(source of many of these scholarship websites)
These National level web sites are basically in URL alphabetical order
easy and quick to use
search for scholarships by keywords, no registration needed
$1500 awarded quarterly (3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31)
Cappex, private foundationscholarships
US Dept. of Labor Scholarship Search engine requires no registration
(part of collegeXpress.com)
CollegeBoard’s scholarship search
to SallieMae database of scholarships, registration receives loan marketing
( redirects to collegeanswer)
search w/o registering
helps you hunt for most ideal student loan, scholarships, & other financial aid
CollegeNet’s (or ApplyWeb) keyword or profile scholarship search
collegeprowler.com/scholarships/ $2k “no essay”,enter by end of ea. mo., plus many more
free scholarship search, plus personalized scholarship application letters
non-profit’s free search, no login, no ads, spam-free search, also by state
by different select criteria, some links to other sites on this page
profile determines scholarships shown, a Hobsons’ site
for details, keyword search for scholarships internships, for schools
of interest it finds their scholarships(main site for InsideCollege now, online version of College Finder)
specifically Nursing Scholarships
International scholarships & fellowships, for study abroad
free search uses Peterson’s Databases
30 years of private sector scholarship research, does not sell personal data
created with finaid.org & was the best site for financial aid and scholarship info, but then it was sold to monster.com, & now… “too much advertising” to avoid when registering & after too?
national, state, and college specific scholarships (now part of CollegeXpress network)
provides info as you provide more info about yourself, format too disruptive?
natl.DB, specific scholarships categories, such as nursing, ethnic, states (uses monkey?)
Free Scholarship Info, started by individual that believes in low-cost education
listed by College, scholarships that are automatic (e.g. based on GPA)
collecting scholarship info for 15years, even some Whidbey info
Corps, CSF work to cover costs
find scholarships to meet study abroad costs
maybe the fastest search for scholarships (tied to loan sites?)
finding scholarships to meet study abroad costs
requires no registration to search, protect identity(artist/talent/interest)
part of Cappex.com, but these are merit scholarships that colleges offer their students
scholarships specifically for students who have been in the military
registration with millions in scholarships
app through Facebook, good info, more student friendly?
scholarships for unusual things: left-handed, knitter, scuba diver, ham radio…
5 questions gives info on amount, deadline, & effort
Corps Scholarship Program
$5000 sign-up by Dec.31st giveaway chance
scholarship tools that saves time for Counselors, students & parents
registration, simple search, may take to other sites on this page
of the best” most comprehensive, started by concerned Ed. profs.
loan info, by state (some work), essay contests page
quick registration for many $ of scholarships, Jr.’s thru Grads & continuing
registration, info on lesser-known scholarships & links to them
earn scholarships “points” for shopping, playing games, & taking surveys
ACT’s recommended scholarship search site, keeps track of ones you might apply for
Started by 3 brothers (1 in admissions at Kenyon), profiles one scholarship per day
scholarships.fatomei.com/ lists scholarships (not much of an engine, just long lists)
no registration
probably too much advertising
US Dept. of Education’s site on Grants & Scholarships
new and exciting scholarships added daily
only 5 simple questions to get matched, deadlines & amounts in bold
study abroad funding search engine, IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding
requires registration, educational books publisher [Harvard]
must register to access scholarships
some specific essay scholarships for good money
students to colleges sizable scholarships, weekly $1k 3-sentence essay
SPECIFIC SITES-Ethnic/Orientation:
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
United Negro College Fund
student scholarship search by state or National
LGBTQ students, site with scholarships
GEOGRAPHY SPECIFIC SITES:
[ search by state,
info on state grants plus any other scholarship sites that are restricted to that state]
acpe.alaska.gov/STUDENT-PARENT/Grants_Scholarships site for Alaska residents
site for Alaska residents – Alaska Community Foundation
site for Idaho residents
Eastern Washington & Idaho Residents – Inland NW Community Foundation
site for Colorado schools
site for Hawaii residents
site for Hawaii residents
site for Montana schools
site for Oregon residents
Maine-based scholarship search
Washington State sites:
collegeplan.org/scholarships.html PNW college planning network, all scholarships thru TheWashBoard
help for low-income & underserved students
for students in foster care
WA State Scholarship Coalition site, best matching for Washington students
[BEWARE of Thewashboard.com often directs to for-profit schools]
WA State Occupational Info System, password protected, need school site key
Western WA residents attending private colleges
Other countries:
Postgraduate Scholarship Database for Australia, for Australian students or Intl. to Australia
a comprehensive scholarship site for Canada, will search with simple criteria
you.ubc.ca/tuition-scholarships/international/ specifically international student scholarships at UBC, Canada
a free scholarship matching service devoted to Canadian students
for non-Canadians to study in Canada for specific subject areas
scholarships for students pursuing development-related fields
UK based scholarship search for UK universities
Note: If location “students” is used in the description instead of location “residents”,
then students attending that location have some scholarships available to them as well.