All 50 states offer some form of financial aid to college students, including scholarships and grants. Application forms and procedures vary from state to state. Information is available through many sources, including high school counseling offices, college and university financial aid offices, and state higher education agencies. Many of these applications must be filed far in advance of the award date, so planning is essential. Private Scholarships and Grants Many employers, community groups, professional organizations, foundations and businesses have scholarship and grant programs.
Information is available through libraries, financial aid offices and the Internet.
Institutional Institutional funding for graduate students includes graduate assistantships and departmental fellowships as well as university scholarships. Your departmental and graduate studies offices as well as the financial aid office of your college or university will provide you with information on available funding and application procedures. Check with faculty members and students in your department and other departments. You may have skills or specialized experience that would qualify you for an assistantship or fellowship outside your own department.