Grants, Scholarships, & Loans:
Financial Aid Information Sources

The UWM Libraries hold a variety of published resources of information on scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial aid, or private or governmental agencies which offer financial support. This select list will help the user to identify these resources.

[General] [Education] [Speciality] [Internet]

GENERAL:
Annual register of grant support
(REF) LB 1028 .A5x

Chronicle financial aid guide
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .S7x [1992/93]

Community of Science
Databases A-Z

Finding funding: grantwriting from start to finish
(REF) LB 2825 .F522 2001

First-time grantwriter's guide to success
(REF) LC 243 .A1 K56 2002

Foundation directory
(REF-Info Desk) AS 911 .A2 F65

Foundation grants to individuals
(REF) LB 2336 .F598 [1995]

Foundations in Wisconsin
(REF-Info Desk) AS 911 .A2 F69
Online Access Available

Grants register
(REF) LB 2338 .G7

Grantwriter's internet companion
(REF) LC 243 .A1 P48 2001

"How to" grants manual: successful grantseeking techniques for obtaining public and private grants
HG 177 .B38 2003

How to write a grant proposal
netLibrary [2003]

I'll grant you that: a step-by-step guide to finding funds, designing winning projects, and writing powerful grant proposals
HG 177 .B868 2000

Illinois Researcher Information Service
Databases A-Z

Internships (Peterson's)
(REF) L 901 .I66

Research funding guidebook
(REF) HG 177 .R533 1998

World's guide to foundations
(REF) AS 911 .A2 W67x 1998

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EDUCATION:

The UWM Financial Aid Office maintains binders containing a variety of information on sources of financial aid, including material not available in printed resources and of local interest. These binders are located in the RESERVE section of the library (first floor, East Wing) under the category (also known as instructor) "UWM, Financial Aid."
A's & B's of academic scholarships {1990/91}
(REF) LB 2338 .A85x

Athletic scholarships: making your sports pay
(REF) LB 2371 .L34x 1993

College blue book: volume 5 (Scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans)
(REF) LA 226 .C685

College check mate: innovative tuition plans that make you a winner
(REF) LB 2342 .C618 [1990/91]

College student's guide to merit and other no-need funding
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .C656 [1998/2000]

Complete grants sourcebook for higher education
(REF) LB 2336 .C66x [1995]

Dan Cassidy’s worldwide college scholarship directory
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .C364 1995

Dan Cassidy’s worldwide graduate scholarship directory
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .C36 1995

Directory of research grants
(REF) LB 2338 .D57 {current}

Dollars for college: scholarships, fellowships, loans, other programs
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .D64 1995

Federal educational & scholarship funding guide
(REF) LB 2338 .F39x 1989

Federal student aid handbooks
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3883

Financial aid for minorities in [area of study]
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .F57 1993

Financial aid for research and creative activities abroad
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .F572 [1992/94]

Financial aid for study and training abroad
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .F576 [1992/94]

Free money for graduate school
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .B58 1996

Guide to federal assistance
(REF) LB 2825 .H6 [1996]

Guide to financing a medical school education [2ed]
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .D46x 1994

Peterson's grants for post-doctoral study
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .P35 [1992]

Peterson’s scholarships and loans for adult students
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .P355x [2000]

Prentice Hall guide to scholarships and fellowships for math and science students
(REF) LB 2338 .K36x 1993

Scholarship book: the complete guide to private scholarships, grants, and loans for undergraduates
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .C37 1990

Scholarships, fellowships and loans
(REF) LB 2338 .F4 {current}

Student access guide to paying for college
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .C45 [1993]

Student financial aid handbook. Campus-based programs reference
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .S822x [1999/2000]
see Federal student aid handbooks

Student financial aid handbook. Direct loan and FFEL programs reference
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .S823x [1999/2000]
see Federal student aid handbooks

Student financial aid handbook. Federal Pell Grant program reference
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .S824x [1999/2000]
see Federal student aid handbooks

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SPECIALITY RESOURCES:
Big book of library grant money
(REF) Z 683 .2 .U6 B54

Catalog of federal domestic assistance
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1729
(REF) HC 110 .P63 .A554

Directory of financial aids for minorities
(REF) LB 2338 .D56 [1993/95]

Directory of financial aids for women
(REF) LB 2338 .D564 [/1993/95]
netLibrary [2001/2003]

Fellowships in international affairs: a guide to opportunities in the United States and abroad
(REF) LB 2338 .F42x 1994

Financial aid for African Americans
netLibray [1999/2001]

Financial aid for Asian Americans
netLibrary [1999/2001]

Financial aid for Hispanic Americans
netLibrary [2001/2003]

Financial aid for Native Americans
(REF) LB 2338 .F5646 [1997/99]
netLibrary [1999/2001]

Financial aid for the disabled and their families
(REF) LB 2337 .2 .F58 [1992/94]

Financial aid for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents
(REF) LB 2338 .S38x [1992/94]

Free money for small businesses and enterpreneurs
(REF) HG 4027 .7 .B58 1995

Free money for people in the arts
(REF) NX 398 .B58 1991

Money for college: a guide to financial aid for African-American students
(REF) LB 2337 .4 .W55 1996

Money for film & video artists
(REF) PN 1998 .A1 M56 1993

Money for visual artists
(REF) N 347 .M59 1993

National directory of scholarships, internships, and fellowships for Latino youth
(REF) LB 2338 .C66x [2003/04]

National guide to funding for information technology [1999]
(REF) T 58 .8 .N37

National guide to funding for libraries and information services
Z 683 .N38x 1991

National guide to funding for women and girls
(REF) HV 1445 .N37 [1993]

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INTERNET:
A sampling of internet sites includes:
Googlehttp://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/
Education/Colleges_and_Universities/
Financial_Aid/

Career InfoNet: Scholarship Searchhttp://www.acinet.org/acinet/scholarshipsearch/
College is Possiblehttp://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CIP1
CollegeNEThttp://www.collegenet.com/
College Scholarships, Colleges,
and Online Degrees
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
Compass Guidehttp://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/COMPASS/
FastAidhttp://www.fastap.org/
FastWebhttp://fastweb.monster.com/     {login required}
http://fastweb.monster.com/index.ptml
FinAidhttp://www.finaid.org/
Grants Net http://www.grantsnet.org/
(logIn required: biological and medical)
Grants Net: International Funding Index http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2003/01/15/4
(logIn required)
Internship Programshttp://www.internshipprograms.com/
Peterson's {Financial Aid Channel}http://www.petersons.com/finaid/
Scholarships.comhttp://www.scholarships.com/

Student Aid on the Webhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
Financial Aid Resource Publicationshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/
student_guide/index.html
U.S. News and World Report
Financial Aid
 http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dshome.htm
FAFSA on the Webhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
all students applying for federal monies must fill out this form

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llb = 14 February 2007

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