Scholarship Resources
Free Search Services
www.fastweb.com
This website boasts one of the largest free scholarship databases with more than 400,000 listings.
www.collegeboard.org
Free online scholarship search services includes aid programs from 3,300 sponsors and also features college and career search capabilities.
www.collegenet.com/mach25
Features over 500,000 scholarships from 1,500 sponsoring organizations. Website allows students to save listings and create letters requesting more information.
Financial Aid Information Websites
www.finaid.org
One-stop shopping for all types of financial aid information. Provides links to many other sites.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Interactive web version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
www.studentaid.ed.gov
Best starting point for information on federal student financial aid. Includes links to publications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and information on new tax cuts for higher education.
https://scholarships.uncf.org/
Lists scholarships available to students attending historically black colleges that are members of The United Negro College Fund/The College Fund.
www.heath.gwu.edu
This site explains various types of financial aid, lists organizations that offer disability-related grants and scholarships, as well as many additional resources.
www.collegeview.com
This site features an extensive financial aid search.
www.tn.gov/collegepays
This site provides information about the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation.
http://www.smartscholar.com/fafsa-guide/
Find directions for completing the FAFSA and explanations of different types of financial assistance a student can recieve.
Student Loan Information Websites
www.StudentLoan.com
This site also features budget and student loan calculators, general information on student aid, and links to college search sites.
College and University Websites
If you want to find the website for a specific college or university, use one of these sites. They provide direct links to the home pages of most colleges and universities in the United States.
www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
Four-year colleges and universities and Bachelor's and graduate degree-granting institutions.
www.usnews.com/rankings
The publishers of US News have produced this site to help students find the college that best fits their needs.
General Information
www.collegeboard.org
Useful information about campus visits, interviews and other parts of the college search process.
www.act.org
For overall college planning information and details about the ACT Assessment Test.
www.petersons.com
This site features a college search program as well as information on financial aid and admissions tests.
www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0082-scholarship-and-financial-aid-scams
The Federal Trade Commission website provides information about spotting and avoiding scholarship rip-offs. Also on this site are links to the Department of Education financial aid information.