The web has many sites dedicated to helping high school, undergraduate, and graduate students find scholarship information. Many of these sites also run their own scholarship sweepstakes, where they give away awards to users.

Cappex
Cappex’s scholarship database allows you to enter information about yourself, including where you are located and your status in school (high school student, undergraduate student, graduate student, etc.) to filter all of the scholarship options and see only the ones where you meet the basic qualifications. You have to register for this site, but registration is free.

Niche
You don’t have to sign up for a free account to see the scholarship options listed on this site. Using filters, it also allows you to hone in on which scholarships you might be a strong candidate for based on the information you enter. If you sign up for an account and select schools you are interested in as “matches,” Niche will also list scholarship opportunities at that particular institution.

Scholarships.com
You have to create a free account (but you can sign in easily with Google). This site includes an extensive database of scholarship option and will match you to opportunities.

Big Future
The makers of the SAT and PSAT, College Board, bring you listings of scholarships that can be searched for by name as well as the ability to create a free log-in and have scholarships matched to your profile.

Peterson’s
This test prep company also offers a scholarship database that you don’t need to sign in to access.

Unigo
Create a free account and enter information about yourself to get a personalized list of scholarship opportunities based on your information. New scholarship opportunities are constantly added, and Unigo recommends checking back with the site each month to see if your personal account contains new scholarship options.

Fastweb
Much like Unigo, this site asks you to create a free user profile and answer questions that allow it to compile a personalized list of scholarships you should apply for.

Funding for International Students

eduPASS
This site provides resources and information to international students seeking to study in the United States and offers a list of available scholarships.

Internationalstudent.com
This site also provides a wealth of resources international students seeking to study in the United States will find helpful. You can see scholarships in its database, but if you want to continue further, the site asks that you sign in for free.

IEFA (International Education and Financial Aid)
Dropdown menus for what you’re studying, where you’ll be studying, and where you’re from help international students narrow down scholarship options on this site. If you want to view contact information for the scholarships, you’ll have to create a free account.

MPower Financing
This loan provider for international students also offers scholarship opportunities.

The Institute of International Education (IIE)
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is the force behind Funding for U.S. Study, a database of international student scholarships, fellowships, and grants.

Source: Adapted from resources provided by Lucy Holecek, formerly of Russell Sage College, and Andy Morris, Binghamton University

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