Financing
your education in the United States can be a major challenge. While
approximately 67 percent of international students use personal and
family funds to pay for college (Open Doors 2004), several resources are available to help students identify scholarships, grants, and loans. General Financial Aid Resources
The Hobsons U.S. Education Guides Extensive financial aid section covers types of financial aid, includes a scholarship search and directory, and features answers to students' grant, loan, and scholarship questions
EduPASS: The SmartStudent? Guide to Studying in the USA Provides useful articles, recommendations, and links to sources of financial aid
FinAid! Covers loans, scholarships, fellowships for graduate students, and military aid and provides helpful tools for students to determine how much money they'll need
The International Education Financial Aid Page Contains wide-ranging financial aid, college scholarship, and grant information for international students
International Scholarships Online A comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist international students in their pursuit to study abroad
U.S. Department of Education Available in Spanish and English versions, The Student Guide is a free resource that features grants, loans, work study programs, and other forms of financial aid available through the U.S. federal government.
Scholarship Searches
College Board Scholarship Search Online tool to help locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match education level, talents, and background
FastWeb Scholarship search that matches goals, hobbies, interests, and background with scholarship opportunitiesScholarship Resource Network Express Maintains a database of more than 8,000 programs with a distribution level of more than 150,000 awards
