Starting Points: Guide to Scholarships

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Reference – 1^st Floor  

College Money Handbook - R 378.3 Pet

Covers financial aid at nearly 1,800 four-year institutions.          

Directory of Financial Aids for Women - R 378.3 Sch

Some 1,500 scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards & internships.                                 
 

The Scholarship Book: - R 378.3 Sch

Guide to scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans, with how-to help for applications, essays and cover letters.                                            
 

Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans - R 378.3 Sch

Details to over 4,200 funding resources. Six helpful indexes.         

The College Blue Book: Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans - R 378.73 Col

Over 2,500 funding sources divided by subject.    

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 378.3 - 378.73
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject headings are student aid – United States - directories and scholarships.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost, Infotrac Onefile, and America’s Newspapers - Access from the Library or at home using your library card
       number at www.wppl.org.  Search for full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit
       the search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.

Web Sites

Collegenet: Search by, college sports, major, tuition, and several other criteria. Hotlink from your search list directly to homepages of the schools in which you are interested.  Over 600,000 awards.                                                     
     
FASFA: Free Application for Student Federal Aid includes step-by-step guidelines for filling out its online application.  Included is an "FAFSA Follow-up" to check your application's progress. 
    
Fastweb: Match scholarships to your interests, locate money; includes a jobs and internship help. Recommended by more than 16,000 high schools and 3,600 colleges. 1.3 million scholarships featured.    
    
Grants for Minorities: Over 125 linked Web sites, plus book lists and minority scholarship announcements. 
    
Libraryspot.com: Finding financial aid via Libraryspot's Funding Education page.        

Pin Registration: Apply for and track your applications, and access your U.S. Department of Education records.     
 
Student Aid On the Web: Financial help for students enrolled in eligible programs at participating  four-year or two-year public or private educational institutions, career or trade schools, including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.  Available in Spanish.               

Students.gov: Info and links to finances, education planning, career development, pay for education and more.                                       
    
U.S. News & World Report's Financial Aid: Includes helpful articles, guides, tools, rankings, paying for college, and much more. 

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