Scholarship search tools & strategies
In addition to the ideas provided in the Explore section, there are many good, free, online scholarship search tools. Research your options and use the resources that work best for you. Here are a few tools to consider:
Broad search tools applicable to everyone
- OMSFA's scholarship database – a smaller but helpful starting point for exploring UW, local, national, and international scholarships at all levels
- Join OMSFA's email list: get upcoming scholarships & related events delivered to your inbox every-other week
- @uwomsfa: we post regularly about scholarship news & deadlines
- The WashBoard – search for scholarships for students in Washington
- Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships & Post-Doctoral Awards – a helpful listing of national scholarships at all levels
- UW Libraries' Graduate Funding Information Service – provides additional lists of helpful databases & resources
- Undergraduate scholarship website – UW Financial Aid
- SallieMae – a large, commercial scholarship database
- Scholarships.com – a large, commercial scholarship database
- ProFellow.com – a database of over 2500+ fellowships for students, graduate school, and professionals.
Search tools applicable to studying internationally
- UW Study Abroad scholarship information
- scholars4dev, “short for Scholarships for Development, is an updated listing of international scholarships that are open to students from developing countries and international students in general.”
- Study Abroad Scholarships
- Institute of International Education
- International Education Financial Aid
- Study in the USA
- NAFSA Association of International Educators – “Financial Aid for Undergraduate International Students”
- EduPASS Financial Aid for International Students
- US State Department’s Education USA
