Free Scholarship Searches
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CIS
The Idaho Career Information System, provides an exceptional Financial Aid Information database. This database provides general guidelines for pursuing financial aid, and displays descriptions of over 1,000 specific sources of scholarships, loans and other awards. Information in the description of each source includes dollar amounts and the number of awards available, requirements of applicants, selection criteria, procedures for applying, and whom to contact. Simply select the scholarship category that applies to you, or select several. Examples include scholarship, family heritage, financial need, Idaho residency, racial background, disabilities, gender, or religious affiliation. One high school senior invested time in researching these scholarships, and received enough awards to fund all four years of her college education. Time well spent! Access provided in the Career Services Office only.
FastWEB
Financial Aid Search Through the WEB offers an online searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans. To use FastWEB, a student fills out a detailed profile through a series of online forms. After the forms are complete, FastWEB responds with a list of matching award programs. Each entry in this list includes a deadline, a list of required majors, the amount of the award, a short description, and contact information. Students can use FastWEB to generate a form letter for requesting applications and further information about an award program, and then print this letter directly from their Web browser. Students can check this mailbox at their convenience to find out about newly announced programs.
Scholarships.com
Scholarships.com offers a free database search for scholarships. This site is similar to FastWEB, in that it has a searchable database of scholarships available. You create a personalized profile that will match your specific skills, talents, interests, and abilities to the Scholarships.com database of over 600,000 college scholarship awards.
CollegeNET
CollegeNET.com is a web version of the Wintergreen/Orchard House Scholarship Finder database, provided for free on the web by CollegeNET. MACH25 uses residential, personal, academic, organizational affiliation, and general criteria to match the student's profile against the award listings. The student can view the results in brief or detailed formats, save individual awards in their profile, and generate letters to request additional information. The database is updated annually.
Sallie Mae
SallieMae.com is one of the most comprehensive sources of information on financing higher education available on the Internet. Online account access, the free Online Scholarship Service, low-cost lender search, calculators, and Financial Aid 101SM are among the many valuable features found on the site.
Scholarship Search from CollegeBoard.com
Find scholarships, loans, internships and other financial aid programs from non-college sources that match your education level, talents, and background.
To find scholarships for which you are eligible, enter information into the profile form. The information you provide in the profile is used to match you with potential scholarship opportunities. The more information you provide about yourself, the larger your list of matching scholarships will be.