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The Internet is an excellent resource for scholarships, both finding and applying for them. Here are a few websites that may be of interest to you.

Contents

External Scholarships Lists & Searches
=> General Search Engines | Internships | Research Grants | Women, Minorities, & International Students | Study Abroad | Major-Specific | State-Specific

Scholarship, Financial Aid, & College Information
=> General | Tips

External Scholarship Lists & Searches

Below you will find scholarship lists and search engines, organized categorically.

General Search Engines

• Scholarship.com - Scholarship search & financial aid information.
• School Soup - The world's largest scholarship database.

• Fastweb - Helping over 9 million students find scholarships, colleges and jobs
• CollegeNet Mach 25 - Breaking the tuition barrier!
• Scholarship Resource Network - Scholarship search & financial aid information
• The Scholarship Page - Scholarship search & financial aid information
• Free Scholarship Searches - A comprehensive guide to scholarship search engines
• Broke Scholar -Get Cash for College
• Scholarship Help- a site designed to help guide you through the scholarship process
• Scholarship Hunter -A great scholarship search engine
• CollegeScholarships.org -Another scholarship search engine that allows you to compare results among the various other search engines out there.

Internships

• MyRoad.com - College & Career Planning
• Coca Cola on Campus - Internships at Coca Cola
• Department of Economics - Internships for Economics & Business majors
• Mercy Corps - Internship at Mercy Corps headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

Research Grants

• GrantsNet - Funds for training & research in the natural sciences
• Student Academic Affairs Board - A student-run ASLC Board that gives grants to students going to conferences, doing performances, conducting research, or bringing visiting scholars

Resources for International Students, Minorities, and Women

• EastChance.com - Scholarships, conferences, & careers for Eastern European students
• International Education Financial Aid - Information on financial aid for international students
• International Student Scholarships - Reference guide to financial aid resources for international students.
• Financial Aid and Scholarships for International Students - A selection of links to scholarship opportunities for non-US citizens
• EducationUSA - The US Department of State website, which offers advising to prospective international students. Visit this page to locate the advising center for your area.
• International Education Financial Aid - A great scholarship database for international students studying anywhere, including the US.
• International Scholarship Search - Another database for international students looking for scholarships.

Study Abroad

• International Scholarships Online - A financial aid resource for those wishing to study abroad
• Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships - Rotary International offers scholarships of varying amounts for study abroad.

Major-Specific

• Department of Economics - Scholarships for Economics & Business majors
• World Press List of Writing Conests - A large list of contests and opportunities for creative writing enthusiasts to peruse.

State-Specific

Here are some, though not all, of the state student assistance pages. These provide resources for state residents pursuing higher education. (Just because you don't see your state here doesn't mean that similar resources don't exist.)

• California Student Aid Commission - A scholarship resource for California residents
• Oregon Student Assistance Commission - A good scholarship resource for Oregon residents
• Alaska Commission on PostSecondary Education
• Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corporation
• Iowa College Student Aid Commission
• New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for Grants and Scholarships
• Utah High Education Assistance Authority-Grants and Scholarships
• Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Finance Authorite of Maine-Scholarship Eligibility Search
• Missouri Department of Higher Education
• New Hampshire High School Graduates Scholarship Index
• North Carolina Collge Foundation Grants and Scholarships
• Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority
• Arkansas Student Loan Authority-College Planning

General

• CollegeQuest Gateway - How to finance your education at your perfect college
• The College Board - Financing your education
• FAFSA on the Web - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (A financial aid necessity)
• FinAid - Undergraduate scholarships & graduate fellowships.
• National Scholarship Providers Association - Professionals dedicated to helping students find scholarships
• Department of Education - Student guide to financial aid
• Student Financial Services - Specific information and contacts for the Lewis & Clark office of financial aid Scholarship

Tips and Helpful Hints

• Writing Center - Writing essays for applications for post-baccalaureate study and scholarships
• Protecting Yourself from Scholarship Scams - From FinAid, this page offers helpful info on how to avoid scholarship scammers.

Also, if you're interested in funding for graduate school, check out Lewis & Clark's website for graduate fellowships and awards: http://www.lclark. edu/dept/awards