Undergraduate/Graduate Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship Resources

Most grant/scholarship/fellowship application deadlines fall between January and May each year.

FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the gateway for federal financial aid for US citizens and eligible noncitizens.

• Official FAFSA website: https://fafsa.ed.gov
• BestSchools.com's Guide to the FAFSA: http://www.bestschools.com/fafsa/

Profile Matching (you are usually required to create an account)

• Cappex: http://www.cappex.com
• CollegeNet: http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app
• College Prowler: http://www.collegeprowler.com
• College Toolkit: http://www.collegetoolkit.com
• DiscoverScholars.org: http://www.discoverscholars.org
• Fastweb: http://www.fastweb.com
• FindTuition.com: http://www.findtuition.com
• moolahSPOT: http://www.moolahspot.com
• NextStudent: http://www.nextstudent.com
• Scholarship Experts: http://www.scholarshipexperts.com
• Scholarships.com: http://www.scholarships.com
• Zinch: http://www.zinch.com

Databases/Directories

• Adventures in Education: http://www.aie.org
• CareerOneStop (U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens): http://www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch
• College Answer: http://www.collegeanswer.com
• CollegeBoard: http://www.collegeboard.com
• CollegeScholarships.org: http://www.collegescholarships.org
• Foundation Center (must be on campus): http://gtionline.foundationcenter.org
• Grants for Individuals: http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3subject.htm
• Michigan Student Aid: http://mi.gov/mistudentaid
• Scholarship America (U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens): http://www.scholarshipamerica.org
• Scholarship Hunter: http://www.scholarshiphunter.com
• Sponsored Program Information Network (must be on campus): https://spin.infoedglobal.com
• Student Scholarship Search: http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com

Diversity (these types of scholarships/fellowships also exist on general websites)

• American Indian College Fund: http://www.collegefund.org
• College Resources and Financial Aid for Hispanic Students: http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/making-college-affordable-online-guide-for-hispanic-students/
• Google: https://www.google.com/edu/scholarships/
• Hispanic College Fund: http://www.hispanicfund.org
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: http://www.hsf.net
• Scholarships & Financial Aid for Minority Students: http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/college-scholarships-for-minority-students/
• United Negro College Fund: http://www.uncf.org

Other

• Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (winners are determined by quizzes): http://www.cksf.org
• Foundation Directory Online (local community foundations and other organizations will sponsor students): http://www.foundationcenter.org/findfunders/foundfinder/
• Georgia Tech Undergrad/Graduate Fellowship Resource: http://fellowships.gatech.edu/find
• National Scholarship Providers Association (lists scholarship providers): http://www.scholarshipproviders.org
• Scholarship Points (scholarships are won through contests): http://www.scholarshippoints.com
• U.S. Department of Education (U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens): https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/