Hot Links & Books with Hot Tips
Hot Links to Financial Aid
- FinAid – The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid: http://www.finaid.org
- Virginia View at http://www.vaview.vt.edu
- Federal Student Aid Information Guide
P.O. Box 84
Washington, D.C. 20044-0084
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Books with Hot Tips
- Applying for Financial Aid: A guide for parents and students
- Chronicle Financial Aid Guide 1993-94
- Financing Graduate School
- Need a Lift?
- A Directory of Selected Scholarship, Fellowship, and Other Financial Aid Opportunities for Women and Ethnic Minorities in Psychology and Related Fields
- 1996 Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
- Financial Aid for Minorities in Health Fields
- Paying for College: A Guide for Parents, College Board
- Paying for Your Child’s College Education
- Barron’s Guide to Financing a Medical School Education
- Dollars for College - Medicine, Dentistry, and Related Fields
- Dollars for College - Nursing and Other Health Fields
- Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students
- Directory of international grants and fellowships in the health sciences
- Medical School Companion
- Directory of Research Grants
“Applying for Financial Aid: A guide for parents and students,”
1996-97 edition, American College Testing Program, Iowa City, Iowa, 1996.
A four-page overview applying for financial aid. Revised annually. To get a copy, call 1-319-337-1410 or write to ACT, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243.
“Chronicle Financial Aid Guide 1993-94,”
Chronicle Guidance Publications, Inc., Moravia, New York, 1993. 320 pages.
Provides information on more than 1,650 financial aid programs, including more than 900 offered by private organizations and professional societies. The book also includes sections on federal programs and on state and regional programs for awards limited by region. Indexed by subject and program of study. Also includes an extensive bibliography. Revised annually. To order a copy, call 1-800-622-7284 or (315) 497-0330, fax 1-315-497-3359, or write to Chronicle Guidance Publications, 66 Aurora St., P.O. Box 1190, Moravia, NY 13118-1190.
“Financing Graduate School,”
1996, (196pp.)
Covers the most frequently asked questions about graduate financial aid, determining eligibility and applying, types of aid available and where they can be located, and also covers financial planning, debt management and money for study abroad. For a copy contact Peterson’s, P.O. Box 2123, Princeton, NJ 08543-2123 or 1-800-338-3282. Other Peterson resources can also be found on the Web at www.petersons.com.
“Need a Lift?”
45th edition, The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1996. $3. 128 pages.
Covers scholarships, fellowships and loans for undergraduate and graduate students. Special coverage of federal programs and Programs for Veterans and their Dependents. Extensive annotated bibliography. Revised annually. To order a copy, send a $3 check or money order to Need a Lift? The American Legion, National Emblem Sales, P.O. Box 1050, Indianapolis, IN 46206. For more information, call 1 (317) 630-1251 or 1-800-4-LEGION, or fax (317) 630-1381.
“A Directory of Selected Scholarship, Fellowship, and Other Financial Aid Opportunities for Women and Ethnic Minorities in Psychology and Related Fields,”
APA, American Psychological Association, 1995.
A short (37 page) booklet listing 52 awards and programs. Single copies are available for free from Women’s Programs Office, Public Interest Directorate, American Psychological Association, 750 First St., NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242.
“1996 Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities,”
Dan Gardner and Rhona Hartman, HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education, 1996.
This publication provides information on US federal student aid programs and other financial aid programs from the perspective of disabled students. It also includes a list of 29 sponsors of scholarships specifically designated for students with disabilities. Available free on the world wide web. Single copies of the print version of this document may be obtained for free by calling 1-800-544-3284 or 1-202-939-9320 (both numbers voice/TTY), faxing 1-202-833-4760, write to HEATH Resource Center, American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036-1193, or by sending e-mail to heath@ace.nche.edu.
“Financial Aid for Minorities in Health Fields,”
Garrett Park Press, 1996. Approximately 60-80 pages long.
To order a copy, call 1-301-946-2553 or write to Garrett Park Press, P.O. Box 190, Garrett Park, MD 20896.
“Paying for College: A Guide for Parents, College Board,”
Gerald Krefetz, New York, 1995. 160 pages.
To order a copy, call 1-800-323-7155 or write to College Board Publications, Box 886, New York, NY 10101-0886. For more information, call 1-212-713-8165 or fax 1-212-713-8143.
“Paying for Your Child’s College Education,”
Marguerite Smith, MONEY (Warner Books), New York, 1996. 162 pages.
A guide for parents, this book covers best buys, investment strategies with model portfolios, how much to save, cutting college costs, and education loans. To order a copy, write to Warner Books, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
“Barron’s Guide to Financing a Medical School Education,”
Marguerite J. Dennis, 2nd edition, Barron’s Educational Series, Hauppauge, New York, 1994. 393 pages.
To order a copy, call 1-800-645-3476 or write to Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 250 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788.
“Dollars for College - Medicine, Dentistry, and Related Fields,”
Garrett Park Press, Garrett Park, Maryland, 1997. Approximately 70-90 pages long.
To order a copy, call 1-301-946-2553 or write to Garrett Park Press, P.O. Box 190, Garrett Park, MD 20896.
“Dollars for College - Nursing and Other Health Fields,”
Garrett Park Press, Garrett Park, Maryland, 1997.
Approximately 70-90 pages long. To order a copy, call 1-301-946-2553 or write to Garrett Park Press, P.O. Box 190, Garrett Park, MD 20896.
“Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students,”
Mark Kantrowitz and Joann P. Di Gennaro, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1993. 325 pages.
Focuses on resources for math, science, and engineering students, but also includes programs that do not restrict the student’s field of study. Covers scholarships, fellowships, contests, competitions, internships, and summer employment, study abroad. Includes many programs for female and minority students. Provides excellent advice on finding sources of financial aid, applying to undergraduate and graduate school, and surviving and thriving in graduate school.
“Directory of international grants and fellowships in the health sciences,”
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, April 1989. 74 pages.
“Medical School Companion,”
Mary Ross-Dolen, Keith Berkowitz and Eyad Ali, Princeton Review (Random House), New York, 1996. 178 pages.
Includes a 27-page appendix on residencies and fellowships. To order a copy, write to Princeton Review Publishing, 2315 Broadway, Third Floor, New York, NY 10024, or send e-mail to info@review.com.
“Directory of Research Grants,”
W. K. Wilson and B. L. Wilson, Oryx Press, Phoenix, Arizona.
Listings of funding sources for medicine, science, art, humanities, and education. Includes fellowships. Updated annually. To order a copy, call 1-800-279-6799 or 1-602-265-2651, fax 1-800-279- 4663, write to Oryx Press, 4041 N. Central, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3397, or send e-mail to info@oryxpress.com.