Financial Aid Links & Resources

Financial Aid Links

University of Virginia Office of Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Required form from the US Department of Education for all applicants of financial aid.

School of Architecture Financial Aid Application for Returning Students (PDF)

Free Grant and Scholarship Resources

Community of Science
Boasting the largest database of grants on the Web, including student funding opportunities (355 matches for the keyword of "architecture" alone). Available only to University of Virginia users through this link.

fastWEB (Financial Aid Search on The WEB)
Allows user to set up a personalized profile that will match specific skills, and abilities, and interests to fastWEB's database of over 400,000 scholarships

FINAID - The SmartStudent™ Guide to Financial Aid
The closest thing to a definitive source for student aid information. FinAid has a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best Web site of its kind. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective--and it's the first stop on the Web for students looking for ways to finance their education.

Fulbright Scholars Program for Graduate Study and Research Abroad
University of Virginia students must apply through the University's Fulbright coordinator, the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies (contact mlm9p@virginia.edu at 924.3728). Annual deadlinefor U. Va. applications is in mid–September.

MOLIS (Minority On-Line Information Service) Scholarships
Provides information about scholarship opportunities for qualified minority applicants.

The Scholarship Page
A searchable scholarship database.

Scholarship Search
Searchable database for scholarships, loans, internships and other financial aid programs from non–college sources that match education level, talents, and background.

Scholarship Resource Network Express
Searchable database of private scholarships designed to assist students identify sources for undergraduate through postgraduate study. This database also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN)
A searchable database available only to University of Virginia users through this link.

studyabroad.com
An online source for international education information.

USDE Student Financial Assistance Overview
USDE administers several major student aid programs, including Pell Grants and Stafford Loans, which provide over $42 billion a year to help millions of students pay for the cost of college.

Yahoo:Education:Financial Aid:Scholarship Directory
Links to many other resources.

Grant and Scholarship Organizations
(including travel grants)

American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
Funds pioneering research on girls and education, community action projects, and fellowships and grants for outstanding women around the globe

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Scholarships and funding for foreign students, graduates, and academics

International Education Financial Aid
Financial aid information for students wishing to study in a foreign country. Offers listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist students in their pursuit to study abroad.

Lemmermann Foundation
Scholarships for University students to study in Rome to carry out research and prepare their theses concerning Rome and the Roman culture from the Pre-Roman period to the present day.

Rotary Foundation
Programs include the Ambassadorial Scholarships, established in 1947, whose primary objective is to promote international understanding. The scholars are expected to serve as ambassadors of goodwill during the term of their scholarships.

Southern Regional Educational Board Doctoral Scholars Program
Goal of the program is to increase the number of minorities who have doctorates and will become faculty members in colleges and universities.

Morris K. Udall Foundation
The Morris K. Udall Foundation works to improve U.S. national environmental policy by providing financial assistance to scholars who are pursuing studies in environmental public policy or Native American tribal or health policy, and through the promotion of environmental conflict resolution.