Funding Sources for International Students
EduPASS, the Smart Student Guide to Studying in the U.S.A. offers a wide variety of loan and scholarship information under the 'Financing College' section and general advice about studying in the U.S.
The Foreign international students website has a listing of websites about studying in the United States.
The NAFSA: Association of International Educators has scholarship information in the 'About International Education' section under 'Resources' for international students from specific areas of the world.
Institute of International Education Online Includes information about international education and training programs, including Fulbright scholarships.
Institute of International Education Funding for US Study Online is an extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants organized and maintained by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
The International Education Financial Aid site has a scholarship search engine and helpful links to other sites for international students.
The International Education Finance Corporation site has information about international student loan programs.
A Quicklist of a Number of different international scholarships that are offered to students.
Social Science Research Council Supports international fellowships and grant programs in the social sciences.
The SRN Express has a scholarship resource network of college financial aid and scholarship research of programs from the private sector, including some for foreign students.
Study in the USA Provides international students with information about hundreds of colleges, universities and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in the United States.
The U.S. Department of State website has practical information about study opportunities in the United States.
Recommended Books for International Students
Edelson, Phyllis, ed. Foundation Grants to Individuals. New York, NY: The Foundation Center, biennial. Profiles more than 6,000 foundation programs that make grants to individuals for education, arts and culture, general welfare, and more.
Cassidy, Dan. DAN CASSIDY'S WORLDWIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP DIRECTORY. 5th ed. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 2000. Lists private sector scholarships available to undergraduates, including the top 10 international scholarships for international students.
Baynes, Louise, ed. THE GRANTS REGISTER: The Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide 2005. 23rd ed. New York, NY: Palgrave Publishers LTD., annual. Lists more than 3,500 scholarships and fellowships at all levels of graduate study. Scholarships, fellowships, and awards span a variety of subjects, many of which are open to international students.
O'Sullivan, Marie, and Sara J. Steen, eds. FUNDING FOR UNITED STATES STUDY: A Guide for International Students and Professionals. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Institute of International Education, 1996. Information on over 600 grants, fellowships, scholarships, loans and paid internships available to international students in the United States.
PETERSON'S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY IN THE USA AND CANADA. 3rd ed. Princeton, NJ: Peterson's Guides, 1999. Lists foundations, corporations, industry organizations, fraternal and ethnic organizations, and community service, veterans', and religious groups that offer scholarship programs open to international students.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE LOCATOR: A Resource Directory for Educational and Cultural Exchange. Washington, D.C.: Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange, biennial. Profiles over 120 organizations that facilitate international exchange programs and includes information on the availability of financial assistance.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. STUDY ABROAD: Etudes a L'etranger, Estudios en el Extranjero. 32nd ed. Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 2003. Profiles information on scholarships, grants, fellowships, and academic programs offered in more than 120 countries including the United States. Entries are presented in English, French, and Spanish.