FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION
These sites offer quality and reliable sources of financial information and assistance to graduate students and applicants. Remember, the cost of graduate education can be very high, especially at the doctoral level, so it pays to develop a long-term plan for funding your education through to completion!
Canada Student Loan Program
From Human Resources Development Canada this English/French site provides information specific to the provinces and territories and Student Need Assessment Software as well as the Student loan Repayment Calculator to help you better estimate the cost of your education.The Education Resources Institute (TERI)
TERI is a nonprofit organization committed to helping undergraduate, graduate, and professional students locate financial assistance for their education.eStudentLoan.com
This site enables students to seek the most favorable rates and sources of financial aid and other sources of financing their education.FastAid
This private sector financial aid site shows you how to research financial aid information and provides you with the Top 10 Scholarship Tips from other students.
Fastweb
A site promising access to information on more than $1 billion in scholarships for college and university students.FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
Another comprehensive information service for student loans, scholarships, and other forms of financial assistance. Includes scholarship search engines, such as PetersonŐs CollegeQuest.Financial Aid Information Checklist, from the Higher Education Information Center
This list is valuable for all college and university students, provided by the Boston Public Library.FRESCHINFO
Free scholarship information searches.Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
This première Canadian research site is a national hub for students, researchers, and industry experts to collaborate on mutual scientific and technology research interests. NSERC funds university research through grants and project research through partnerships of universities and industry. NSERC is governed by a council selected from the private and public sectors, and the universities.NellieMae
Undergraduate and graduate student loan information and interest rates for repayment. Includes EXCEL, GradEXCEL, Federal Plus Loans, and Federal Stafford Loans.CollegeBound
This site offers something for students, parents, guidance counselors, and enrollment officers. Students can log in and create a personalized "My CollegeQuest" home page that includes a free CollegeQuest email account. It offers E-applications to 1,200 colleges. Guidance Councilors can monitor the progress of their students' application process online. Free service, registration required.
Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowship
Post-graduate program founded to promote better understanding between anglophone and francophone Canadians and strengthen ties between Canadian Business and Government.Scholarships Canada
Free scholarship searchStudentAwards.com
Database of financial awards for postsecondary education.The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
SSHRC (pronounced "shirk") is Canada's federal funding agency for university-based research and graduate training in the social sciences and humanities. It was created by an act of Parliament in 1977 as an independent body that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Industry.
Student Aid Guide, 2000-01, US Department of Education
The official information site that covers the full range of federal (US) financial aid opportunities and deadlines for applying for the 2000-2001 academic year.Student Resource Network Express (SRN)
Claims to be a "one-stop resource for financial aid", with more than 8000 programs offering more than 150,000 financial aid awards.
