Additional Sources for Financial Aid

Check the following web sites for additional financial aid information:

• College loan information: SallieMae and NellieMae
• The Financial Aid Information Page for a free guide to financial aid --includes free scholarship search!!
• Link to many other related sites
• On-line FAFSA form
• The Scholarship Page
• FastWeb Scholarship Search
  

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund Since 1961, the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has provided need-based grants to student activists who are able to do academic work at the college level and are involved in building the movement for social and economic justice. US citizenship is not a requirement but there is a strong preference for grantees who are building the progressive movement in the United States. Davis-Putter scholars are both graduate and undergraduate students and must be enrolled in an accredited school for the time period covered by their grant. Early recipients fought for civil rights, against McCarthyism and to stop the war in Vietnam. More recently, grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international, anti-imperialist solidarity. The maximum grant is $6,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant's circumstances and the amount of funding available. All of the funds for scholarships come from the contributions of individual donors. Completed applications and supporting documents -- including a personal statement, financial aid reports, letters of recommendation, transcripts and a photograph -- must be postmarked no later than May 1 and applicants will be notified of our decisions in July. Address: Davis-Putter Fund 25 Main Street Belleville, NJ 07109 Easter Seal Society of Iowa, Inc. For students interested in careers concerned with physical or psychological rehabilitation. Based on need, grades, and other factors. Applications are available December 1, and are due March 15. Must be a resident of Iowa, but can choose any school to attend. Three $1000.00 Scholarships are available. For more information, contact: Phone #: (515) 289-1933 Address: P.O. Box 4002 Des Moines, IA 50333 ATTN: Deb Gosnell Memorial Scholarship Fund Applicants must have a commitment to working with American Indian/Alaska Native or Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S. or in public or voluntary non-profit agency settings. Second year applicants must have maintained a 3.0 GPA during their first year in an MSW program. Next application period begins in August 2001. For more information, contact: Phone #:  (800) 638-8799 ext. 211 Address: NASW, Development Office 750 First Street NE, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20002

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans
	The purpose of this fellowship is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. Grants are awarded to New Americans who are individuals who (1) hold a Green Card (2) have been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) are the children of 2 parents who are both naturalized citizens. Candidates must demonstrate the relevance of graduate education to their long-term career goals and potential in enhancing their contributions to society. Applications become available in April and the deadline is November 30. For more information, contact:
	Net Site:	http://www.pdsoros.org
	E-mail:	pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org
	Phone #:	(212) 547-6926
	Fax #:	(212) 548-4623
	Address:	The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans 400 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019

Juliette Derricote Scholarships
	Awards generally range from $1500-$2000 and are available to members of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. only. Members should write directly to the following address to obtain an application. Be sure to include your membership number with your request.
	Phone #:	(202) 986-2400
	Fax #:	(202) 986-2513
	Address:	Delta Sigma Theta 1707 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington DC 20009
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Scholarship
	This aid is available only to members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. For complete information and application materials, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the address below: Please note your chapter membership in your request. Graduate students please state whether studying full-time or part-time. Application deadline is February 1.
	Website:	http://www.kappa.org
	Phone #:	(614) 228-6515
	Address:	Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation PO Box 38 Columbus, OH 43216-0038
Mildred Cater Bradhman Social Work Fellowship
	Offers several scholarships that are available to members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. only.  To find out more about scholarships or to request an application, include a prepaid envelope and write to:
	Website:	http://www.zpb1920.org
	Phone #:	(202) 387-3103
	Address:	Mildred Cater Bradham Social Work Fellowship, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 1734 New Hampshire Ave. NW  Washington, DC 20009
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Education Foundati
	The foundation annually provides assistance to worthy and needy students pursuing higher education. The awards are open to both men and women on a national and international level; all races. Applications are available from September through December and are due back by February 1. Value is $2,500 maximum. No affiliation with Zeta Phi Beta is required. For more information, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
	Phone #:	(202) 387-3103
	Address:	Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Education Foundation 1734 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009

National Italian American Foundation
	This foundation awards scholarships to outstanding students in the spring to use in the following school year. The awards will be based on academic merit and divided between two groups of students: Category 1: Italian American students who have outstanding potential and high academic achievements in any area of study; Category 2: Students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian languge or Italian studies who have outstanding potential and high academic achievement. Scholarships are one-year $5,000 awards. Applications are due by April 30 and winners are announced in June.
	Website:	http://www.niaf.org/
	Phone #:	(202) 387-0600
	Address:	National Italian American Foundation, Scholarship Committee 1860 Nineteenth St. N.W. Washington DC, 20009

• The Roothbert Fund, Inc. Scholarships: Fund's scholarships range between $500 and $2,000. Awardees commit to attending at least one weekend fellowship conference at Pendle Hill, a Quaker study center near Philadelphia. Fund was created to help those primarily motivated by spiritual values and who are in need of financial aid and satisfy "fairly high scholastic requirements." Scholarships are for undergraduate or graduate study. Preference given to those considering teaching as a vocation. Applicants must interview with Scholarships Committee - interviews are in March. Applications are available Dec. 1 and are due Feb. 1. For additional information, contact The Roothbert Fund, 475 Riverside Dr., Rm. 252, New York, NY, 212-870-3116.
• The Leopold Schepp Foundation grants about 200 awards each year to full-time undergraduate and graduate students. The foundation also awards a small number of fellowships for independent study and research, usually post-doctoral. These fellowships are intended to "encourage research that will improve the general welfare of mankind. Because funds for such grants are limited, however, interested persons should inquire as to the availability of fellowships in their chosen field of study." Applicants must submit references, demonstrate scholastic ability, and show financial need. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and meet the following age limits: 30 years or less for undergraduates; 40 years or less for master's through doctorate; no age limit for post-doctoral research. Written requests for a formal application must be made in writing and should include responses to the following 9 points: 1) education to date; 2) year in college or university; 3) length of course of study; 4) vocational goal; 5) financial need; 6) age; 7) citizenship; 8) availability for interview in New York City; 9) print your name and address. Graduate students should include a resume as well. Lists close when a sufficient number of applications have been received for committee decisions. Awards are granted for one year only, though awardees may apply for renewal awards. Applicants are notified by mail of the committee's decisions by late April or early May. Send your request to: Leopold Schepp Foundation, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 3000, New York, NY 10176-2597. 

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