These links provide descriptions and sources for funding your education. This page includes financial aid information about scholarships, loans, grants, and fellowships.
[Note: Several of the websites listed below offer services and free trials in exchange for personal information. Always be cautious when submitting information online, and never provide information which you wish to keep private or confidential.]
Books in the College Library Career Collection
[Click on the call number following the title to check availability of print copies in UW-Madison libraries.]
[Click on the NetLibrary link for direct access to an on-line copy of the book.]
Cash for College's Write It Right: How to Write the Essay They'll Love
and Get the Cash You Need (by Cynthia Ruiz McKee)
LB2351.52
U6 M36 2000
AmeriCorps: Serve your Country and Pay for College
HD
4870 U6 A44 1996
Graduate School Funding Handbook (by April Vahle Hamel)
LB
2371.4 H35 2002
NetLibrary
(1994 edition)
Scholarship Handbook
LB
2338 S33
Pathways to Career Success for Minorities
LC
3727 P27
Directory Of Financial Aids For Women
LB
2338 S342
NetLibrary
Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans
LB
2338 C624
Books & Databases in Campus Libraries
MadCat -- Books on financial aid can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison Library Catalog. Copy and paste the following sample searches into the MadCat search box:
Use a BASIC search and select SUBJECT BROWSESample SUBJECT BROWSE searches:
To find the most current books, enter your search. When the results list displays, click on the arrow in the SORT AGAIN box and select DATE (NEWEST FIRST).
More hints for searching MadCat are available at: Using MadCat to Find Information on Careers
Databases
Testing and Education Reference Center -- summarizes undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs in the United States and Canada. The database includes full-text test preparation guides such as GRE, LSAT, and TOEFL. Free registration is required for the "Scholarship Search" and "Grad Schools Want You" features.
RSP Funding for Graduate Students -- extensive database with descriptions and contact information for graduate school funding. Includes program and contact information for fellowships, scholarships, loans, awards, and grants.
RSP Funding for Postdoctorates and Professionals -- describes funding programs for professional training, study, and travel. Includes summaries and information about grants, scholarships, fellowships, and awards.
RSP Funding for Undergraduates -- includes information about programs offering scholarships, loans, grants, awards, and internships. Summarizes programs and gives criteria on applying for specific funds.
Campus Resources
Office of Student Financial Services, UW-Madison -- Financial aid available through the Office of Student Financial Services consists of loans, grants, and work-study assistance.
Grants for Individuals -- Memorial Library Grants Information Center -- links to information on scholarships and financial aid.
Help On-line Paying for College -- University of Wisconsin System -- includes information on applying for financial aid at UW System schools.
Internet Sites
FastWeb -- is a searchable database of more than 275,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans from more than 10,000 sources.
Mapping Your Future -- gateway to Online College Applications and to options for paying for your education. It is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).
WISCareers -- The Education section has links to federal and state aid programs (grants, loans, work-study) and to help with finding and applying for scholarships. This site is provided by the UW-Madison School of Education Center on Education and Work.
US News.com -- "Financial Aid" section contains descriptions, comparisons, rankings and best values for colleges and graduate schools. Also includes information on college costs, financial aid and scholarships.
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid -- American Educational Guidance Center -- online directory of college and university admissions office email addresses, college scholarship and financial aid office email addresses, and links to the home pages and online applications of more than a thousand colleges and universities.
Student Financial Assistance -- U.S. Department of Education -- information on government subsidized financial aid and access to aid forms such as FASFA.