LibGuides: Scholarships: Home

Library Books

A few resources include:

Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans by Gale Research Inc
Call Number: EBOOK -Gale platform
Publication Date: 2024-12-06
Financial Aid for African Americans: 2020-22 Edition
Call Number: R 378.34 S338f 2020
ISBN: 9798676293635
(Updated versions not available)
1 copy Swisher Ready Reference, 1 copy Miller Reference
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2022 by Tanabe; Kelly Tanabe
Call Number: R 378.34 T1617u 2021 (1 copy Swisher Ready Reference, 1 copy Miller Reference)

Web Resources

ACLS - Humanities Fellowships and Grants
"... supporting scholars in the humanities and related social sciences at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels."
College Board's Scholarship Search - Big Future
"Find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion."-website
Fastweb
Fastweb is another popular scholarship search engine and offers a variety of scholarships specifically for HBCU students.
Federal Student Aid (US Dept of Ed web site)
Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Program (Official Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) "The Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA), administers a variety of state-funded grants and scholarships to assist Florida residents with the cost of their postsecondary education... Students must submit a completed Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) to OSFA for programs denoted by an asterisk (*)." -website
Fulbright Scholar Program
"The Fulbright Scholar Program offers U.S. faculty, administrators and professionals grants to lecture, conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields, or to participate in seminars." -website
Giving Gap (formerly Give Blck)
Ever-expanding directory of black-owned and black-led nonprofits. A number of the nonprofits offer assistance through grants, talent development, scholarships or other opportunities.
HBCU Connect.com -Scholarships/Grants Directory
create a free account to access the directory.
IEFA database (for Study Abroad assistance)
lists of grants, scholarships, loan programs and other information to assist students in their quest to study abroad
Loans & Scholarships - United Methoodist Church GBHEM
Loans and Scholarships available from the United Methodist Church -General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM)
Petersons - Find the Perfect Scholarship
5 thousand scholarship providers and
1.5 million scholarships, grants, fellowships, prizes & forgiveable loans.
Scholarships.com
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. resource in the K-12 and higher education. The organization is also a source for top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs.
UNCF Scholarships

Advice, Tips

6 Tips for Finding College Scholarships (Princeton Review)

B-CU Resources & Scholarships

B-CU Financial Aid web site
The official B-CU Financial Aid web site contains many pages of information on obtaining financial aid.

B-CU Financial Aid Office (The Dr. Ernest C. Cook, Sr. Financial Aid Building is located on Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, near the intersection of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.)

Mon.-Fri.: 8.00 A.M. - 4:00 (Or 5:00?) P.M.

Phone Number: 386-481-2620

Fax Number: 386-481-2621
Email: financialaid@cookman.edu

Online Library Resouirces

LearningExpress/ PrepSTEP

Select the Scholarship Finder Tool under the Search for Grad School Admissions Preparation Center. (but it includes ungraduate scholarships as well).

over 24,000 scholarships and other awards totaling more than seven billion dollars.
First-time user must register.
Your user name is your email.