Publications and Services for Financial Aid
These publications and online sites provide many sources of financial aid for students from all backgrounds, including free scholarship search services available through SFA’s Web site. Many are available in the UF library. Others are available in local libraries, high school guidance offices, from online bookstores, or directly from the publishers. SFA cannot guarantee results from sources listed here.
Free Publications & Online Services
- College Board Online
Financial Aid Services, College Board, 45 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10023-6992; 212-713-8000. Financial aid info and services for students and parents.
www.collegeboard.com. - Student Loan Guide
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs. Call 1-800-4-ED-PUBS; or go to www.edpubs.org. - eduPass
The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA. Information designed specifically for international students. Go to: www.edupass.com. - FAFSA on the Web
Use a Macintosh, IBM-compatible, or UNIX computer to complete an online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA and send your application information directly to the U.S. Department of Education via the Web.
Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. - fastWEB
A FREE Scholarship Search, is available at: fastweb.com. - The Financial Aid Information Page
Valuable links, including free scholarship searches, Title IV codes, U.S. Government information, Financial Aid Calculators, and aid for special interests. Web: www.finaid.org. - * Hillel Foundation
The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, 202-857-6560; www.hillel.org. - Looking for Student Aid
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs. This online brochure will help you find sources of information about student aid. Go to studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/lsa/index.html. - National Science Foundation
Publications Office, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230; order from 1-800-877-8339; or at www.nsf.gov/index.jsp. - Students.Gov
A student gateway to the federal government, this site provides links to electronic resources of interest to postsecondary students. Education, financial aid, military service, and more. Go to: www.students.gov. - The Student Guide
Describes all federal student aid programs (grants, loans, and Federal Work-Study).Call 1-800-433-3243 or at: studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html. - U.S. Department of Education
The federal Department of Education supplies information on applying for a grants, departmental guidelines, regulations, and student financial assistance. Available at www.ed.gov.
Other Publications & Services
- A’s and B’s of Academic Scholarships
Don’t Miss Out: The Ambitious Student’s Guide to Financial Aid, and various other financial aid publications from Octameron Associates, 703-836-5480. Excerpts available free online at www.octameron.com. - The Big Book of Minority Opportunities
6th Edition. Garrett Park Press, PO Box 190 B, Garrett Park, MD 20896, 1-301-946-2553. A directory of special programs for minorities. - The Big Book of Opportunities for Women
Garrett Park Press, PO Box 190 B, Garrett Park, MD 20896, 1-301-946-2553. A directory of special programs for women. - Cash for College
McKee, Cynthia Ruiz, and McKee, Phillip C., Jr., William Morrow & Co., 1999. ISBN 0-688-16190-1. Cost: $20.00. - Cash for College’s Write it Right
McKee, Cynthia Ruiz, and McKee, Phillip C., Jr. HarperResource, 2000. ISBN 0-688-17108-7. Cost: $18.00. - Chronicle Financial Aid Guide 2000-2001
Chronicle Guidance Publications, Inc., 66 Aurora St, Moravia, NY 13118-3576; 1-800-622-7284; www.chronicleguidance.com. Cost: $24.98, plus shipping and handling. - * The College Blue Book—Scholarships
Fellowships, Grants and Loans. Volume 5, 25th edition, 1997. Macmillan Publishing Company, NY, 10222. ISBN 0-02864-759-9. - Dollars for College
Garrett Park Press, PO Box 190 B, Garrett Park, MD 20896, 1-301-946-2553. Booklets on assistance for specific majors: art, music, drama; business; education; engineering; journalism and mass communications; liberal arts; medicine, dentistry, and related fields; nursing and other health fields; science; women in all fields. - Financial Aid for Minorities
Garrett Park Press, PO Box 190 B, Garrett Park, MD 20896, 1995; 1-301-946-2553. Booklet, 60-80 pp. - Institute of International Education (IIE)
www.iie.org. IIE designs and implements programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government agencies, foundations, and corporations. - Peterson’s Online Financial Aid Center
Find scholarship searches to a student loan center, online at www.petersons.com/finaid/. - * Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math
and Science Students
Kantrowitz, Mark and DiGennaro, Joann P., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1993. ISBN 0-13045-345-5, 325 pages. Resource guide for science, math, and engineering students from high school through graduate school. Cost: $19.95. - * Reference Service Press
5000 Windplay Drive, Suite 4, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762; (916) 939-9620; fax: (916) 939-9626; www.rspfunding.com. Books include: High School Senior’s Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding, 2002-2004, $29.95; Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families, 2002-2004, $40.00; RSP Funding for Nursing Students and Nurses, 2002-2004, $30.00 and many others. - * The Scholarship Book
5th edition. Cassidy, Daniel J., Prentice Hall; 1-800-643-5506. A guide to undergraduate, private-sector scholarships, grants, and loans. The Scholarship Book was compiled from the database of the National Scholarship Research Service.