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Financing Your Education
In addition to the resources below, be sure to consider the financial aid links under business school, health careers, and law school, as well as fellowships/scholarships.
Naturally, also check with the Financial Aid Office of the program/institution you will be attending.
Online Resources
General Information:
- Access Group (private, nonprofit lender for individuals pursuing a graduate or professional school degree, special expertise in law school lending)
- FastWeb (scholarship search engine)
- FinAid (nonprofit site with student aid information)
Gradschools.com (see “Financing” tab) - The admissions and financial aid process for graduate school (parts 1 and 2) (idealist.org) (video)
- Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority
- National Association of International Educators (NAFSA) (for international students seeking funds for study in the U.S.)
- U.S. Department of Education Financial Aid Student Guide
- Government information on loans, grants, work-study, and general application policies.
For law and medical school:
- Paying for Law School (LSAC) (video)
- The Economics of Becoming a Doctor (AAMC) (video)
For the sciences:
- American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) (funding for training in the sciences—for alumnae)
- Community of Sciences Database (search engine for the sciences; can search by home country, more geared for graduate school)
For study abroad:
- International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search (IEFA) (financial aid, college scholarship, and grant information for U.S. and international students wishing to study abroad)
- Institute of International Education (IIE) Funding for U.S. Study Online (extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants)
- The International Scholarship Search (premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad)
