Start the search:
NEVER pay for a scholarship search. As a student or alumni of the College, you have access to the CCRF database of opportunities, as well as to a number of reputable, free on-line resources.
- Review the National Fellowships Flowchart (PDF).
- Search the CCRF opportunities database
- University of Chicago Financial Aid Office
- State of IL student assistance website – provides funding information available to students from the state of Illinois
- Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Awards – a listing of funding opportunities at all levels: undergraduate, graduate, pre-doc, post-doc. http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
- Salliemae College Answer – a large, commercial scholarship database. https://www.collegeanswer.com/default.aspx
Remember to keep your search broad as you begin: there are opportunities as varied as there are disciplines, projects, and individuals pursuing them. There are scholarships and fellowships targeting academic interests, research, gender, cultural heritage, future goals, leadership activities, language abilities, travel experiences, and many other personal aspects related to who you are, where you have been and who you are becoming.