How to Locate Financial Aid Information

(Publication dates are not given for sources published annually or on a regular basis.)

GENERAL SOURCES

The A's and B's of Academic Scholarships. Leider, Anna. Alexandria, VA:2002. (REF/LB 2338 L43)

The College Board Scholarship Handbook. New York: The College Board: 2004. (REF/LB 2338C597 2004)

The College Money Handbook. Lawrenceville, NJ : Thomson/Peterson’s :2004. Library retains latest year only. (REF/LB 2337.4 C66)
College Student's Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. San Carlos, CA : Reference Service Press. Library retains latest year only. (REF/LB 2337.2 C64x)

Debt-Free College: 79 Secrets for Successful College Financing. Sparks, Robert A. & mamantha Vaddi. New York: Berkely Publishing Group: 2002. (REF/LB 2342 S68 2002) Also available at the Dewey Library.

The Financial Aid Book. Seattle, WA: Perpetual Press. Library retains latest year only. (REF/LB 2337.3 F55) At University and Dewey Libraries.

Get a Jump! : The Student Aid Answer Book. Lawrenceville, NJ : Thomson/Peterson’s :2005. (REF/LB 2337.4 G48X 2005)

Peterson's College Money Handbook. Princeton, NJ: Peterson's: 2004. (REF/LB 2337.4 C66)

Peterson's Scholarship Almanac: A Compact Guide to Financial Aid. Princeton, NJ: Peterson's. (REF/LB 2338 P44)

Scholarship Book: Complete Guide to Private Scholarships, Grants and Loans for Undergraduates. Cassidy, Daniel J., ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. (REF/LB 2337.2 S28)

Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans. Detroit: Gale Research. (REF/LB 2338 F4). At University and Dewey Libraries.

FINANCIAL AID FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Don't Miss Out: The Ambitious Student's Guide to Financial Aid. Leider, Robert. Alexandria, VA: Octameron Associates. (REF/LB 2337.4 L44)

FINANCIAL AID FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Directory of Research Grants: DRG. Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press. Library retains latest year only. (REF/LB 2338 D57x)
Foundation Grants to Individuals. New York: The Foundation Center. Library retains most recent year. (REF/LB 236 F598).
The Graduate School Funding Handbook. April Vahle Hamel with Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2002. (REF/LB 2371.4 H35 2002).

The Grants Register. New York: St. Martin's Press. (Latest two issues in the reference area) Also available in the Dewey Library. Dewey retains current year only. (REF/LB 2338 G7)

Petersen's Grants for Graduate and Postdoctoral Study, 5th ed. Princeton, NJ: Petersen's Guides, c1998. Also available in the Dewey Library. (REF/LB 2338 G685x 1995)

FINANCIAL AID FOR WOMEN, MINORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS with DISABILITIES

Directory of Financial Aids for Women. Schlachter, Gail Ann. Santa Barbara, CA: Reference Service Press. Library retains latest two editions only. Also available in the Dewey Library. (REF/LB 2338 D564)

Financial Aid for the Disabled and their Families. Redwood City, Calif. : Reference Service Press. Available in the Dewey Library. (REF/LB 2337.2 F58)

Scholarships for African-American Students.Lawrenceville, NJ : Thompson Peterson’s, 2003.(REF/LB 2337.2 S36 2003).

Scholarships for Asian-American Students.Lawrenceville, NJ : Thompson Peterson’s, 2003.(REF/LB 2338 S353 2003).

Scholarships for Hispanic Students.Lawrenceville, NJ : Thompson Peterson’s, 2003.(REF/LB 2338 S354 2003).

GENERAL INTERNET SITES

About.Com: Graduate School
A loan finder helps the user to compare student loans. Financial aid and funding source information is included.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Find grant and direct loan information from the U.S. government here.

College is Possible: A Resource Guide for Parents, Students and Education Professionals
This site includes a brief look at financial aid programs, FAQs, and a student aid glossary.

FinAid: The Smart Student's Guide to Financial Aid
Included on this site is a link to Fastweb's free scholarship search.

Financial Aid & Grants
This Web page provides links to a number of pertinent Web-based financial aid resources.

Financial Aid Resource Center
This site provides information on obtaining loans, as well as types of loans. It also has links to information on scholarships.

Financial Aid Search Through the Web (FastWEB)
Provides free searching of a scholarship database.

Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid i
a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of aid available through the Department's Federal Student Aid office

Student Awards.Com
This site lists featured scholarships along with a free scholarship search.

Student Aid on the Web
Financial aid information from the U.S. Department of Education. Find FAFSA Online as well as loan information.

XAP
A financial aid wizard helps to calculate the cost of college attendance. Information on paying for and saving for college, along with a scholarship search, are also included.

Revised 09/07
C.A. Germain