Educational Funding Resources

General

Free Application For Financial Student Aid
U.S. Department of Education free application for Federal Student Aid website. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

FEDMONEY
Free up-to-date guide to all federal grants, scholarships and other student financial aid. http://www.fedmoney.org/

International Education Financial Aid
International Education Financial Aid website lists offers many sources for financial aid, scholarships and grants for students wishing to study abroad. http://www.iefa.org/

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offers numerous scholarships to students. http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx

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For Women

American Assoc. of University Women
Educational Foundation fellowships and grants for women. http://www.aauw.org/index.cfm

Fellowship, Grant and Award Information
An extensive compilation of fellowship, grant and award sources. http://www.cs.yale.edu/~tap/fellowships.html

Washington Women in Need
http://www.wawomeninneed.org/

Soroptomist International
Soroptimist International offers cash awards to women who supply the primary financial support for their family and are seeking higher education. Awards can be used to offset the cost of books, tuition as well as childcare. http://soroptimist.org/

Seattle Milk Fund
Seattle Milk Fund offers educational and childcare grants to income eligible students. Must be referred by Women’s Programs for application. http://www.seattlemilkfund.org/

WorkFirst Services Tuition AssistanceProgram
Students may qualify for payment of their tuition if they are currently receiving cash benefits from the Department of Social and Health Servicves. Please complete and submit the inquiry form located on our website or contact our office to make an appointment with one of our WorkFirst Program Coordinators.

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For Women of Color

Black Women in Sisterhood for Action
BISA is a national non-profit corporation whose purposes include: to develop and promote alternative strategies for educational and career development of black women in the world of work; and to provide scholarship assistance to deserving youths. http://www.bisa-hq.org/

American Indian Education Foundation
American Indian Education Foundation offers scholarships, grants and emergency funding. http://www.aiefprograms.org/

Association on American Indian Affairs
Association on American Indian Affairs offers educational scholarships and emergency fund. http://www.indian-affairs.org/

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities providing links to scholarships. http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Default_EN.asp

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Fund offers many scholarships and information regarding funding. http://www.hispanicfund.org/

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LGBT

LGBT List
Long list of national scholarship and grant links for LGBT persons. Various criteria for eligibility. http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml

Seattle LGBT
Greater Seattle Business Association scholarships for LGBT and allies. http://www.thegsba.org/scholarships/applications.php

Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund
The Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund for transgender identified students in the helping and caring professions. http://www.tself.org/

Pride Foundation
Numerous and varied scholarships through the Pride Foundation. http://www.pridefoundation.org/our_programs/scholarships/funds/

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For People with Disabilities

Sources of Financial Assistance For Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
A website from Gallaudet University and National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse with resources for deaf and hard of hearing students. http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/390.html

National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities
Financial Aid for students with disabilities. http://www.heath.gwu.edu/

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Seattle Area Schools

Antioch University - Seattle
http://www.antiochsea.edu/

ASUW Experimental College
http://depts.washington.edu/asuwxpcl/

Bellevue Community College
http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/

Evergreen State College
http://www.evergreen.edu/home

Seattle Community Colleges - North, South and Central
http://www.sccd.ctc.edu

Seattle Pacific University
http://www.spu.edu

Seattle University
http://www.seattleu.edu

Shoreline Community College
http://www.shore.ctc.edu/shoreline/

University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu

UW Women's Center.
http://depts.washington.edu/womenctr/

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Women's Studies Programs

Academic Programs, Dept's and Research Institutes
Introduction to the variety of women's programs available. http://sunsite.unc.edu/cheryb/women/otherprogs.html

Women's Studies and Women's Issues Resource Sites
Frequently updated, annotated listing of more than 400 information-rich websites offering

resources for women's studies and women's issues. http://www-unix.umbc.edu/

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