Scholarships, Grants, and Financial Aid

Last updated April 22, 2009

Maintained by: Julie Kelly jkelly@tc.umn.edu

Internal funding oportunities - University of Minnesota

Check this list of intramural funding opportunities, maintained by the Office of the Vice President for Research

External funding opportunities

A list maintained by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Check out Community of Science, IRIS, SPIN, the Foundation Directory, or Grants.gov

FAFSA

Free application for federal student aid, application and background on federal programs.

Fastweb.com

Free access to a database of financial aids. Includes specific application information and requirements for each funding source.

FinAid: Financial Aid Information Page

Covers sources of aid and loans, aid for special interest groups, study abroad and exchange programs, government and school sources, mailing lists, publications. Offers free access to the FastWEB database of 180,000 scholarships, fellowships, and loans.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online

Focuses on foundations that provide financial support for individual grantseekers. Describes giving for a variety of purposes, including scholarships, student loans, fellowships, program development, internships, professorships, arts and cultural projects, research, awards/grants by nomination only and general welfare. It is intended to be both a grantseeker's guide and a reference tool for those interested in foundation giving to the individual. By searching the entries and their indexes, the Foundation Grants to Individuals Online user can complete searches ranging from the very simple to the highly complex. This capability makes Foundation Grants to Individuals Online one of the most comprehensive resources available on funding to the individual. Foundation Grants to Individuals Online is updated on a quarterly basis.

Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans Online

Provides sources of scholarships, fellowships, loans, internships, work study, and other education-related financial aid at all levels of study. Includes a summary of programs sponsored by the federal government. Also includes a state-by-state listing of agencies that users can contact in their home state.

University of Minnesota grant and scholarship resources

Lists of potential scholarships and links to resources about the application process.