Scholarships and Financial Aid Links
Here are a few scholarship resources that are available. Remember these three principles of financial aid:
- Free money is better than loans. Look for grants and scholarships at ITP first, then abroad.
- You’ll have to do some work to get the free money. You’ll have to wade through lots of stuff, especially since most Financial Aid material is aimed at undergraduates.
- Don’t pay anyone else to do it for you. You can do it free. Many fee-for-service sites are no better than outright scams. This includes sites that charge to list scholarship opportunities.
Be sure to search the Internet for other resources, as there are many more than are presented here.
Questions? Check with Josie Melton (jmelton@itp.edu), at (650) 493-4430 ext. 241, Monday through Thursday. Please let us know what you find out in your search, so we can pass on the word to others.
Grant Information and Organizations
Grants.gov
Associated Grant Makers
Association of Small Foundations (requires registration)
The Foundation Center
The Giving Forum
The National Academies
National Center for Family Philanthropy
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Research Organizations
John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences
Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) (requires subscription)
Scholarship Search websites:
BrokeScholar
College Answer
FedMoney.org
Sallie Mae Fund
FastWeb
FinancialAid.com
FreSch!
Scholarship Resource Network Express
nelnet
Minority Scholarships:
LittleAfrica.com lists scholarships for African-Americans
BlackExcel.org lists scholarships for African-Americans
RSPFunding.com lists scholarships for various ethnic groups, veterans, and others
Other Scholarships:
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (several awards available)
Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program
GI Bill for those with military service
Loan Repayment:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides $50,000 in tax-free loan repayments to qualifying medical and mental health clinicians.
Stafford Loan Forgiveness Program for Teachers
Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness for people who work certain types of jobs.
