Scholarships and Financial Aid

Reference Books

UMaine

FAME

FAFSA

Web Sites

Reference Books

General Scholarship Guides
College Board College Cost and Financial Aid Handbook Ref LB2342 .C633a 2006
Getting to Financial Aid Ref LB2342 .C633 2007
Scholarship Book 2004 Ref LB2337.2 .C37 2004
Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans L901 .C677 35th ed. 2008
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans Ref LB2338 .F4 24th ed. 2008
Specialized Scholarship Guides
Directory of Financial Aids for Women 2003-2005 Ref LB2338 .S35 2003
The Graduate School Funding Handbook Ref LB2371.4 .H35 2002
Financial Aid for African Americans 1999-2001 Ref LB2338 .F5646 1999
Financial Aid for Native Americans 1999-2001 Ref LB2338 .F5646 1999

University of Maine: Office of Student Financial Aid

The University of Maine Office of Student Financial Aid is located on the first floor of Wingate Hall and is open 12 months a year to assist students.

The Office of Student Finanacial Aid web site at http://www.umaine.edu/stuaid/ provides information on the entire aid process, from the initial application to receipt of funds.

Financial Authority of Maine

The Financial Authority of Maine (FAME) provides Maine students, families and financial aid professionals with the tools to locate and apply for scholarships and financial aid.

The FAME education web site is located at www.famemaine.com/.

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is the first step in the federal financial aid process. FAFSA forms are available in the Office of Student Financial Aid in Wingate Hall

Forms and instructions are available at the FAFSA web site at http://fafsa.edu.gov .

Web Sites

www.collegeboard.com is non-profit association established to assist undergraduates

wwww.fastweb.com is a a free commercial search tool for undergraduates and graduate students that requires registration

wwww.scholarships.com is a free commercial search tool for undergraduates and graduate students for that requires registration