External Search Engines

There are hundreds of independent scholarship search engines on the Internet, some of them are more reliable and legitimate than others. Students should not have to pay for a scholarship search or to apply for a scholarship, though they may have to 鈥渞egister鈥� with an email address. Here are a few reputable search engines and a brief description of their specialty. 吃瓜爆料 does not endorse or certify the legitimacy of any search engine listed on this page.

External Search Engines
AffordableColleges.com provides an extensive listing of scholarships exclusively for minority students. This listing includes a detailed list of scholarships outlining the eligibility requirements, deadlines, and information on how to apply.
To make the process of finding financial aid for women and the best available scholarships easier, BestColleges.com has compiled a master listing of scholarships offered to women. Through public funding, private donors, special programs, and organizational sponsorships, colleges and universities are able to provide more and more financial aid for women each year. These scholarships for women not only minimize the burden of debt, but they also provide recipients with job-winning accolades and peace of mind.
A great resource for underrepresented students (students of color, women, first generation college students) and a list of over 200 scholarships with a variety of opportunities. This site does not require registration.
BSNedu.org was created to satisfy the growing demand for information on both pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs and post-licensure RN-to-BSN bridge programs.
College Answer is a great resource for understanding how to fund college. It offers resources for students and parents, complete with a great scholarship database. This site requires registration
College Board (the same company that administers the PSAT, SAT, and AP tests) has a great database that allows students to input details for a tailored search based on gender, location, interests, and affiliations. This site does not require registration.
We greatly simplified the scholarship search process for your students who have disabilities by creating an easy-to-use and continually up-to-date disability scholarship directory.
Education Planner helps students from thinking about college, to choosing a college, to finding ways to pay for college. This complete resource has listings for both undergraduate and graduate students and uses a variety of filters to find scholarships that fit each student individually. This site does not require registration.
Edvisors provides insight regarding FAFSA completion, student employment, student loans, as well as applying for scholarships, fellowships, and grants. This site does not require registration.
One of the largest and widely known scholarship search engines in the United States, FastWeb offers advice on how to apply for scholarships, complete the FASFA, and search for scholarships for all types of students. This site requires registration.
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users.
The management team of Financial Aid Finder has been producing top rated financial aid resources since 1993. A few years ago, they decided to bring these resources to the public for free. Financial Aid Finder believes that in today鈥檚 economic market students need all the help they can get in finding and evaluating college financial aid options to help them pay for their college and university education.
IIE manages more than 200 programs with participants from more than 185 countries. In the last year alone, more than 27,000 people participated in IIE managed programs. Use our program finder to explore opportunities.
IEFA is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship, and grant information