Financing Your USF Graduate Education

Internet Resources and Websites for Financial Aid
Financial Support For Underrepresented Groups
Financial Support For International Students
Library Resources for Financial Aid

There is no doubt that furthering your education can be costly. But education is an investment in your future. Studies have shown that individuals with a Master's or Doctoral degree have greater access to the job market and consistently earn more than their counterparts without an advanced degree.

There are many options available to graduate students for financing their education. Most students are interested in fellowships, assistantships, grants, and loans to help pay for all or part of their higher education. Students should be aware of the differences of these types of aid and what is available to them. Students may call the specific program they are applying to, in order to find out about scholarships and assistantships; contact the Financial Aid Office to find out about loans; and as well investigate finances through outside resources.

• Fellowships are used to cover a graduate student's educational expenses while they are working on a research project. Awards may be for single or multiple years and are usually based on a combination of grades, GRE scores, publications and letters of recommendation.
  
  
• Assistantships are usually campus-affiliated work assignments (graduate teaching instructor, research associate positions) that provide a stipend.
  
  
• Grants are awarded to cover expenses associated with graduate school - especially for specific projects, travel, computers, etc.
  
  
• Scholarships are provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
  
  
• Employer Assistance may be available from a students current employer, students should check with their human resources department to find out.
  
  
• Loans are available from the government and other private resources.Information about government and other loans is available through the Financial Aid Office.

In addition to visiting the One Stop (Financial Aid) Office at USF, refer to the list of additional financial aid opportunities below. Please be aware that these opportunities are available through sources outside of USF and are not affiliated with the University of San Francisco.

Internet Resources and Websites for Financial Aid

www.collegeboard.com
www.collegenet.com
www.collegeboard.com/cbsearch ss/scholarshipSearch.jsp
www.csac.ca.gov
www.Fastweb.monster.com
www.Finaid.org
www.fastweb.com
www.free-4u.com
www.freschinfo.com
www.igert.org
www.scholarship-page.com
www.scholarships.com
www.students.gov


Ambassadorial Scholarships
American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships & Fellowships
Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association
Association of Schools of Public Health
Biological Sciences Funding Support
Congressional Hunger Center
Coro Center - Public Affairs
Department of Education
Discover Ways to Pay for Graduate School
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowships
The Foundation Center's Home Page
Free Online Scholarship Service
Grants for Individuals: Graduate Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
Health Resources and Services Administration: Financial Aid for Health Professions Students and Practitioners
National Network for Environmental Management Studies
National Physical Science Consortium
National Science Foundation
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants Division
Smithsonian Institute
Social Sciences Research Council Programs
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Studentjobs.gov e-Scholar
US Agency for International Development
US Department of State
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
US Fulbright and Related Grants for Grad Study and Research Abroad
US Health and Human Services
Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation


Financial Support For Underrepresented Groups

American Association of Women
American Association of University Women Fellowships, Grants,Awards
American Physiological Society - Minority Awards in the Sciences
American Geological Institute Minority Geoscience Student Scholarships
Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees search engine
College Scholarships, Grad Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards for Minorities
College Net Links to Financial Aid Info
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
FinancialAidOfficer.com Scholarship Portal
Free Web Scholarship Search
Graduating Engineer online Fellowships and Scholarships for Minority Students
Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Bisexual scholarship resources
Graduate Fellowships - NCSU
The Gates Millennium Scholarships
Grad Fellowships and Scholarships for Minority Students
Hispanic Scholarship Fund http
Investigative Reporters and Editors fellowships and Scholarships
Minority Student Academic Center (Illinois State)
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees (minorites in engineering and science)
National Latin Organization
National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships Page
SUNY at Buffalo list of fellowships for minorities
Sciencewise
Scholarships and Financial Aid for Minorities and Women
Social Science Research Council fellowships
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Society of Women Engineers web listings
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
United Negro College Fund Merck Science Institute
University of Chicago Office of Minority Student Affairs
Women's Research and Education Institute
100 Minority Scholarships Gateway from Black Excel

Financial Support For International Students

Africa-America Institute
Aga Khan Foundation
Edu Pass
Education U.S.A.
Ford Foundation
The Foundation Center: Reference Guides for International Students
Fulbright
Global Student Loan Corporation
Institute of International Education: Funding for U.S. Study
International Education Financial Aid
International Scholarships
International Student Exchange and Study Abroad Research Center

Library Resources for Financial Aid

- Dan Cassidy's worldwide graduate scholarship directory - by Dan Cassidy.
- Free money for graduate school - by Laurie Blum.
- Getting money for graduate school - Petersens
- Money for graduate students in the humanities - Reference Service Press
- Money for graduate students in the sciences - Reference Service Press
- Money for graduate students in the social sciences - Reference Service Press
- Peterson's grants for graduate & postdoctoral study
- The graduate school funding handbook - By Hamel, April Vahle
- The Graduate student's complete scholarship book - Student Services, Inc
- U.S. student Fulbright grants and other grants for graduate study and research abroad - Institute of International Education
- How to get into and finance graduate and professional schools - Stephen J. Williams.
- The Minority and Women's Complete Scholarship Book
- Financial Aid Book - Student Financial Services
- Financial Aid for African Americans - Electronic
- Financial Aid for Asian Americans - Electronic
- Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans - Electronic
- Directory of Financial Aid for Women - Electronic
- College Student's Guide to Merit and No-Need Funding - Electronic
- Financial Aid for Native Americans - Electronic
- Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad
- Financial Aid for the Disable and Their Families
- The Scholarship Book

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