Financial Aid and Scholarships

Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge.

Volume 5: Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants & Loans provides an extensive listing of more than 6,000 financial aid sources, and includes valuable information such as scholarship purpose, amount, application procedures, and deadline.

Tips for a successful financial life including facts about planning, saving, and paying for post-secondary education, with information about college savings plans, scholarships, grants, loans, military service, and more.

The guide includes information and advice from experts on how to apply for aid, plus easy-to-compare college profiles giving the "financial aid picture" for more than 3,000 four-year and two-year colleges and technical schools. The guide also shows award amounts and scholarship requirements--no other directory has this level of detail. Completely revised to reflect current federal laws and college policies!

Use this guide to Fill out forms for financial aid, loans, and scholarships Find ways to plan and save for the high cost of college tuition Narrow your search to those schools that are the best fit Make the best attempt at applying to the school of your choice This effective guide emphasizes the help that the local library can offer in this process, using its reference materials, the Internet, and the advice of experienced researchers.