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Financial Assistance

This section provides an overview of available resources regarding financial aid information, scholarships, grant opportunities, and fellowships for prospective students. NASPAA does not endorse these websites. They are merely a reflection of available information, and the links may change at any time.

 

Financial Aid & Loans

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
http://www.college-scholarships.com

Designed to offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to free college scholarship and financial aid services.

Federal Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/
                                                                       Provides information on Federal Student Aid (FSA) provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

Federal Student Loan Repayment Program
http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/StudentLoan/
                                          Information on the Federal Student Loan Repayment Program, including description, eligibility for payment and frequently asked questions.

Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
http://www.students.gov/
                                                               Comprehensive information portal providing answers to questions regarding education, career, government and financial aid.

 

Scholarships & Grants

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
http://www.college-scholarships.com
                                                    Designed to offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to free college scholarship and financial aid services.

Fastaid Scholarship Search
http://www.fastaid.com
                                                                                The world's oldest and largest private sector scholarship database that is continually updated.

FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com
                                                                             Find money for college by searching over 600,000 scholarship opportunities.

Fresch - Free Scholarship Search
http://www.freschinfo.com

Browse many scholarship opportunities, as well as get answers to frequently asked questions.

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
http://www.gfoa.org/services/awards.shtml
                                                 GFOA offers awards for excellence in government finance by recognizing contributions to the practice of government finance that exemplify outstanding financial management.

IREX 
http://www.irex.org/programs/grants.asp
                                                    Learn about and apply for grants with the International Research and Exchanges Board.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators
http://www.nafsa.org/content/AboutInternationalEducation/ForStudents/forStudents.htm
Planning, funding sources, and additional information on how to obtain scholarships for study in the United States.           

Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
http://www.students.gov/
                                                                   Comprehensive information portal providing answers to questions regarding education, career, government and available scholarships.

 

Fellowships

James H. Dunn Memorial Fellowship Program
http://www100.state.il.us/gov/pdfdocs/2002_dunn.pdf
Offers one-year fellowship opportunities for students. The Dunn Fellowships include salary and state benefits.

Truman Fellowships
http://www.truman.gov
Awards merit-based scholarships to college students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service and wish to attend graduate or professional school to help prepare for their careers. This fellowship provides $30,000; $3,000 for the senior year and $27,000 for graduate studies.

Mellon Fellowships in the Humanistic Studies
http://www.woodrow.org/mellon
Identifies and encourages first-year doctoral students who are committed to teaching and have a broad vision of learning. It provides a stipend of at least $17,500 plus tuition and fees.

Jacob K. Javits Fellowships
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/HEP/iegps/javits.html
                               Assists students of superior ability in pursuing graduate study in selected fields in the arts, social sciences, and humanities. It awards up to $18,000, depending on financial need as determined by academic institution, plus tuition.

City of New York Urban Fellows Program
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dcas/html/urbanfellows.html
Provides an intensive orientation to the process and responsibilities of city government. Office placements have included human services, criminal justice, health, housing, transportation, and economic development. The 9-month fellowship offers a $25,000 stipend and health insurance.

Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholars Program
http://faoman.ucdavis.edu/PDF/MLK_Scholars_Program.pdf                     
The summer internship experience at the U.S. Department of Education is open to continuing college juniors, seniors, and graduate students with an interest in education policy or public policy and administration. Selected scholars will receive federal temporary appointments for up to 12 weeks at pay ranging from $10.86 to $18.40 per hour (corresponds to grades GS- 4, 5, 7, 9).