Financial Aid Resources
Here are a few additional resources you might find helpful. Links to web sites outside the University of Michigan – Flint do not constitute an endorsement by the University of Michigan – Flint or the Office of Financial Aid of the sites' sponsors or of the products presented on the sites.
Study Abroad Resources
Financial Aid for Study Abroad: An Undergraduate Student’s Resource - covers topics such as how much does it cost to study abroad and how to fund your study abroad experience.
U.S. Study Abroad Scholarships and Grants List - A variety of organizations and institutions provide scholarships and grants for study abroad from the United States.
Comprehensive Financial Aid Information
Students.gov This site is designed as a one-stop shop for electronic government, or eGOV. Through this site you can apply for federal student financial aid, get a replacement Social Security card, consolidate student loans, e-file your taxes, and much more.
Access Group Information on federal and private loans for graduate and professional education. Download the Access Advisor, a free interactive graduate/professional student financial planner.
Educational Testing Services Links to financial aid resources on-line for undergraduate, graduate, and minority students, and financial aid publications. Advice on recognizing scholarship scams and reporting them.
The Princeton Review Information about financial aid for law school, business school, medical school, graduate school and undergraduate education.
Publications on the Web
Think College? Me? Now? A Handbook for Students in Middle and Junior High School Students should start preparing for college in the seventh and eighth grades. Sound too early? Learn about the benefits of planning ahead for college with this booklet.
Understanding the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credit An explanation, prepared by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators for students and families, of what the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credit are, who qualifies, and how to obtain the benefits.
Scholarship Sources and Search Services
AmeriCorps A national service program that provides the opportunity to earn money to help pay for post-secondary education in exchange for a year of community service.
The Art Deadlines List Updated monthly with information about juried exhibitions and competitions, call or entries/proposals/papers, poetry and other writing contests, jobs, internships scholarships, residencies, fellowships, casting calls, tryouts, grants, festivals, funding, financial aid, and other opportunities for artists, art educators, and non-art students.
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Awards scholarships to pre-lingual deaf or hard-of-hearing students who use speech and speech-reading to communicate, and who are attending or have been admitted to a college or university program that primarily enrolls students with normal hearing.
The Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page Offers college bound students, parents, and educators easy access to comprehensive information about colleges and universities throughout the United States, a free database for scholarship searches, and SAT/ACT test preparation tips.
FASTWEB - Lets you create a custom profile in order to match up scholarship opportunities.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Post-doctoral Awards for Minorities Sources of financial aid for African American, Hispanics, Native Alaskans (Eskimos or Aleuts), Native Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians).
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Awards Sources of financial aid for undergraduate and graduate levels.
Student Budgeting Basics
All About Personal Budgets -- Make the most of getting motivated, starting, and sticking with a budget.
CollegeBoard -- Understand all of your options when it comes to paying for college. Get the latest information about college costs, scholarships, financial aid applications, education loans, and college financing.
Nellie Mae -- On-line debt management tools (calculators, worksheets, and budgets), pre-college planning information, and a glossary of financial aid and loan terms.
Young Money -- All about budgeting...during and after college.
The Dollar Stretcher -- `Living Better...for Less'