Financial Aid Sources
September 26, 2007

by Staff, Education Department, Mid-Manhattan Library

The following titles can be found in the Education Collection of the Mid-Manhattan Library.  Most of the titles are revised annually or biannually, with the most recent edition available in the collection.  They are for reference use only and may not be taken from the room.

UNDERGRADUATE

Chronicle Financial Aid Guide. Moravia, NY: Chronicle Guidance Publications, 1991-.  Financial aid programs offered by public and private organizations.  (Ref. 378.305C) 

The College Board: College Cost and Financial Aid Handbook.  New York: College Board, 1999-.  (Ref. 378.3097C) 

The College Blue Book: Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans. New York: Macmillan, 1923-. Volume five of the College Blue Book.  Directory of organizations and agencies which provide financial aid.  (Ref. 378.7C) 

Brown, Nathan. The Everything Paying for College Book: Grants, Loans, Scholarships, and Financial Aid—All You Need to Fund Higher Education. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2005.  (Ref. 378.38B) 

Kaplan Scholarships. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996-. (Ref. 378.3402K) 

College Money Handbook.  Lawrenceville, NJ, etc.: Thomson/Peterson's, etc., 1996-.  (Ref. 378.3097C) 

The Scholarship Book. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1984-. "Guide to private-sector scholarships, grants and loans for undergraduates."  (Ref. 378.3402S) 

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans.  Boston, Mass: Bellman Pub. Co., 1949-.  (Ref. 379.3097S) 

GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL

Annual Register of Grant Support.  Los Angeles: Academic Media, 1969-. A guide to grant support programs of government agencies, foundations, and business and professional organizations.  (Ref. 001.44A) 

Directory of Research Grants.  Scottsdale, AZ: Oryx Press, 1975-. (Ref. 001.4402D) 

The Grants Register.  London: New York, St. James Press; St. Martin’s Press, c1969-.  Essential tool for both graduate and post-graduates seeking study and research grants. (Ref. 378.34G) 

SPECIAL

Directory of Financial Aids for Women. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO Information Services, 1985-.  (Ref. 378.3025D) 

Financial Aid for African Americans. El Dorado Hills, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1997-.  (Ref. 378.3089F) 

Financial Aid for Asian Americans. El Dorado Hills, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1997-.   (Ref. 378.3098F) 

Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans. El Dorado Hills, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1997-. (Ref. 378.3089F) 

Foundation Grants to Individuals. New York: The Foundation Center, 1977-. Grants for a variety of purposes, including grants to foreign recipients, travel internships, arts and cultural projects, and more. (Ref. 001.44F)

Websites

FAFSA on the Web
www.fafsa.ed.gov/ 

FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
www.finaid.org 

Athletic Scholarships
www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/