Other Scholarship Sources
Scholarship Connection - the campus clearinghouse for merit-based scholarships. From the new website students can subscribe to receive bi-weekly e-mail postings of available scholarships and related opportunities. The site also provides links to other on and off campus scholarship resources.
AT and T Labs Academic Website - graduate fellowships and summer research internships for students from college junior level through grad school are available for 1998 from AT and T Labs. Click on AT and T Lab website for electronic application form.
California Alumni Scholarships
College Board's Financial Aid and Scholarship Service
Department of Education Financial Aid
Finaid Scholarship and Fellowship Search
Nationally Coveted Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards- A list of highly competitive and prestigious awards for college, graduate school and postgraduate study
Industry Fellowships for Graduate Students (administered by EECS)
Fellowship Resources on the Web provided by UCB's Graduate Fellowships Office
Internet Resources and Websites for Fellowships provided by UCB's Graduate Fellowships Office
Graduate Fellowship Deadlines provided by UCB's Graduate Fellowships Office
Undergraduate Scholarships, Prizes and Honors provided by UCB's Undergraduate Fellowships Office
UCB's Research Funding Opportunities
Financial Aid Grants and Scholarships listed by the International House
EECS Ugrad Announcement Archives -these announcements often include details for available fellowships and scholarships for undergraduates.
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Applying for Federal Aid:
Applying for federal aid is free. Filling out the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the process. Students can file electronically or by sending in an application. Most state institutional aid eligibility is determined by the FAFSA, so students should start there. Students are also encouraged to talk to the financial aid directors at the schools they hope to attend to learn about financial aid packages and other sources of assistance. Electronic filing is faster, less error-prone. An estimated 12 to 14 percent of paper applications are returned for errors, adding time to the application process. By filing electronically, students can avoid delays because the software immediately identifies errors and allows for on-the-spot corrections.
You can obtain a FAFSA form from high school guidance counselors, libraries, or by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center toll-free at 1-800-433-3243 (TDD1-800-730-8913).
Tips for filling out FAFSA
- Be sure and note the due dates (a list of state deadlines is included in the FAFSA application packet, for CA residents its usually in March).
- How many students in the family are attending college? be sure to include self, parents siblings, even if attending school part-time in 2000-2001.
- The forms are processed by computer, so do not attach additional materials.
- Write only in the marked spaces on the application, never in the margins.
- Be sure to sign the application or separate signature sheet.
- For electronic filers have a parent sign if required.
- In addition to federal grants, loans, families can take advantage of education tax credits beginning this year there is the $1,500 HOPE Scholarship for the first two years of college or vocational school and the $1,000 Lifetime Learning tax credit for those beyond the first two years of college, or taking classes part-time to improve or upgrade their job. These credits can be claimed by eligible taxpayers when they file their 1999 tax returns. To take advantage of the Hope Lifetime Learning tax credits, taxpayers must complete and submit IRS form 8863 with their federal tax return. For more information, call the IRS help line at 1-800-829-1040, read IRS publication 970 or visit the U.S. Treasury Department's website.