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 “register” with an email address. Here are a few reputable search engines and a brief description of their specialty. USA does not endorse or certify the legitimacy of any search engine listed on this page.

External Search Engines
AffordableColleges.com 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.
Best Scholarships For Women 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.
Black Excel 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 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 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 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.
Disability Scholarships A-Z 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 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 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.
FastWeb 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 Search 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.
Financial Aid Finder 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’s 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.
Institute of International Education (IIE) 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.
International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search IEFA is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship, and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive college scholarship search and grant listings plus international student loan programs and other information to promote study abroad.
International Scholarships The International Scholarship Search is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students in their pursuit to study abroad.
International Student The International Student organization helps international students that want to study in the USA, US students that want to study abroad, and anyone interested in international education.
MoneyGeek MoneyGeeks are personal finance geeks with decades of combined experience in writing and publishing information about how individuals should manage money and credit. What drives them is the conviction that consumers can make smart money decisions but don’t have the time to become a mini-expert in finance.
Peterson's Scholarship Search For 50 years, Peterson’s has provided the most accurate, dependable, high-quality school listings, scholarship listings, admissions resources, test prep, and career success resources to help students and professionals reach their goals. Peterson's scholarship search will help you find the perfect scholarship.
Scholarships.com Scholarships.com provides several scholarships in an easy to use format where opportunities are ranked based on a personal profile. This site requires registration.
Scholarship Experts ScholarshipExperts.com has been helping students finance their education since 2001. Their extensive database is updated regularly and has information for undergraduate and graduate students. Scholarship Experts also has timelines and general information about applying for college. This site requires registration.
Scholarships and Grants Scholarshipsandgrants.us is a great resource for students looking for additional scholarship money. This resource has an easy to use layout that divides scholarships into majors and interests. This site does not require registration.
State of Alabama Financial Aid Programs The state of Alabama encourages all students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. This application process will determine your eligibility for federal student aid programs, such as, the Pell grant, Federal Supplemental Opportunity grant (FSEOG), college work-study and student loans as well as notify the institution of your choice of your eligibility. Upon completion of the FAFSA, available state-aid programs can be found here.
StudentScholarships.org StudentScholarships.org has been providing scholarship information to students and scholarship management services to companies since 2003. The scholarship database for students was built by the StudentScholarships.org staff to find new and exciting scholarships for students to apply for. The database is considered the largest and most comprehensive source for finding scholarships online and is 100% free for students to use.
StudentScholarshipSearch.com With one of the largest databases of scholarships online and a speedy scholarship matching tool, StudentScholarshipSearch helps students find scholarships that are most relevant to their background, field of study, sport, skill, interest, achievement, or other attribute.
The National Data Base of Scholarships The National Data Base of Scholarships provides a variety of scholarships ranging from the applicant's major, religion, residency, minority status, athletic involvement, and more.