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This guide will help students locate information on financial aid. The following  resources are available in the Reference area of the LRC.  Web sites are listed on the back of this page.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

The Scholarship Book 2000: the Complete Guide to Private Sector Scholarships, Grants and Loans for the Undergraduate.
Lists scholarships, grants, loans, fellowships, internships and prizes offered by governmental and institutional agencies.  Contains helpful tips on obtaining financial aid.
REF LB 2337.2 .C37

The College Blue Book, Vol. 5: Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans.
Updated annually. An easy-to-use and timely source. Over 2600 awards are cataloged and most are easily found by using the subject index located in the back.
REF LA 226 .C6853

The Scholarship Advisor: Hundreds of Thousands of Scholarships Worth More Than $1 Billion.
Indexes over 500,000 scholarships and explains the application process.  Appendices supply sample forms and a listing of state aid agencies.
REF LB 2338.V88

Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans.
Helpful to students seeking aid at all levels of study, from undergraduate to postdoctoral. Under each level of study, awards are indexed by subject.
REF LB 2338 .S35

Financial Aid for African Americans.
Excellent example of a source directed to a special population. Indexed sources of aid include internships.
REF LB 2338 .F5643

Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad.
Lists scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships for study and training abroad. Indexes by title, sponsoring organization, geographic location, subject and deadline.
REF LB 2237.4 .S34

Kaplan Scholarships:  More Than $1 Billion in Free Money for College
Lists thousands of scholarships each worth over $1,000.  Summarizes worth, duration, and eligibility requirements for each scholarship; gives application and contact information.  Provides advice on how to research scholarships and avoid scams.
REF LB 2338 .S359

Scholarship Almanac:  A Compact Guide to Financial Aid
Provides complete descriptions of the 500 largest financial awards available from private sources.  Details include amounts awarded and qualifications; application requirements and deadlines; contact information.
REF LB 2337.2.P472

College Student's Guide to Merit and Other No-Need Funding
Describes over 1,000 financial aid programs that do not base their selection process on financial need, but on such criteria as career plans, academic record, ethnic background, organizational affiliations, or creative activities.
REF LB 2337.2.C656

The B Student’s (or Lower) Complete Scholarship Book.
Excellent source for “average” students. Scholarships are listed alphabetically and assigned symbols to denote which discipline(s) they support. Includes subject index in back.
REF LB 2338 .B3

Pensacola Junior College Scholarship Handbook.
A guide to academic and nonacademic merit scholarships for graduating high school students in the Pensacola area, and to eligible PJC students.
Available at the Reference Desk.

ONLINE SOURCES
Hypertext links to the following online sources are available from the LRC homepage.  Click on Web Sites Arranged By Subject.

2004 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
Provides online access to colleges and universities across the United States, free scholarship and financial aid searches, and SAT and ACT test preparation tips.  Also includes links to many other related Web pages.
www.college-scholarships.com

eStudentLoan.com Helps registered users with free LoanFinder to compare loans and apply online.
www.estudentloan.com

FastWeb!
Registered users may search a scholarship search engine that accesses hundreds of thousands of U.S. scholarships, fellowships, internships, grants, and loans.  Registering on this site allows you to set up a profile and mailbox that will automatically send you the latest scholarship information to fit your profile.
http://fastweb.monster.com/index.ptml

FinAid! The Smart Student Guide to Aid
Advice on and links to sources of information about student financial aid.  Covers topics such as loans, scholarships, military aid, federal and state aid, fellowships, grants, prepaid tuition plans, study abroad, and scholarship search services.
www.finaid.com

Financial Aid Search Through the Web
Comprehensive free service listing over 400,000 scholarships. Browsers set up personal mailboxes, so that users’ needs and qualifications can be matched to specific awards and other forms of financial aid.
www.fastweb.com

Mapping Your Future: Paying for School
Pensacola Junior College Scholarship Handbook
http://mapping-your-future.org/paying

SallieMae
Covers a wide range of topics, including planning and paying for school, money management, educational loans, financial aid, and more.
www.salliemae.com

Scholarship Resource Network Express
A search engine and database of scholarships for undergraduate through postgraduate study.  Accesses over 150,000 awards totaling $35 million.
http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm

The Scholarship Page
Allows users to search for scholarships by sponsoring organization, state, major area of study, heritage (race), or gender.
www.scholarship-page.com

U.S. News Online’s.edu: Financial Aid
Provides customized user services such as scholarship searches, estimation of total college expenses, rankings of undergraduate and graduate educational programs.
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dshome.htm

Student Guide: 2003-2004
Comprehensive student financial aid information from the U.S. Department of Education.  Updated each year and has information on all programs listed, as well as how to apply.  Must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to access document.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2003_2004/english/index.htm

Yahoo! Directory: Education: Financial Aid
Directs user to categories of topics relevant to financial aid, in addition to individual site listings.
http://dir.yahoo.com/education/financial_aid