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Scholarship and Grant Resources Outside UNH There are many places to find scholarship funding outside of UNH. Because of the vast number of resources out there, you will need to prioritize your efforts. After you have determined what funding is available to you through UNH, find out what external funding may be available to you:
Get ready to knock on some doors and make phone calls. Many towns, counties, local businesses and civic/community organizations have funding available for residents. Check with your Chamber of Commerce, former high school, and town librarian to help you identify those local resources that offer scholarships to students in your home town area. Put effort into making local connections, as these groups may already know you and your family, and they have a vested interest in helping home town residents succeed. Speak with your parents,spouse, and relatives. Ask what type of funding may be available through work, labor unions, credits unions, and civic/religious/fraternal organizations to which they belong. For example, labor unions provide scholarships annually. Contact your own current and past employers and any clubs or organizations to which you belong. If you currently hold a local scholarship that was originally awarded for one year, ask the funding source if it may be continued. Inform the funding source how the scholarship was instrumental in your success, provide evidence of your success -- grades, activities, etc., -- and document your on going need to continue the scholarship. If the funding source is unable to continue the scholarship, ask the funding source personnel if they know of other funding sources who may assist you. Also, check out your state resources (below), as some funding available at the state level may include geographic region as an eligibility criterion. Each state has a range of public and private funding resources available to its residents. Applying for most state grants provided through public state higher education agencies is typically done when completing the FAFSA, as long as the FAFSA is filed by the deadline date for your state aid. Check with your state higher education agencies (below) to determine what types of aid require separate applications and their deadlines. New Hampshire Residents Your state agency, The NH Post secondary Commission, offers several state aid programs that require separate applications. The NH Charitable Foundation awards student aid (grants and low/no interest loans) to NH residents and those living or working within certain areas of the state. It has a number of grant programs, including a student aid program (for students 17 - 23) deadline is typically late April for the following academic year and an adult/independent student aid program deadline December 15, 2009. Most of the Foundation's aid programs have a single online application; others require a separate application that can be downloaded. The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) network provides $5000 scholarships to NH residents who are will be juniors or seniors w/a 2.5 gpa. Deadline is typically mid-March for the following academic year. The Directory of Charitable Funds in NH provides a listing of NH charitable organizations and foundations that make direct awards to students from NH. Go to CareerInfoNet data base and search for scholarships in New Hampshire. Residents of Other New England States * Connecticut Residents can find out about state and privately-funded scholarship opportunities through the CT Department of Higher Education. * Maine Residents can find out about private/community funded scholarship opportunities through a listing provided by the Maine Maritime Academy and The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) search engine. * Massachusetts Residents can find out about private/community-funded scholarship opportunities through TERi College Access and the City of Boston Scholarship Guide (for Boston high school graduates). Also check out the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. * Rhode Island Residents can find out about state and privately-funded scholarship opportunities through the RI Higher Education Assistance Authority. * Vermont Residents can find out about state and privately-funded scholarship opportunities through VSAC. Residents of All Other States locate your state higher education agency here. For more aid/scholarship resources available to residents of your state, go to:
Special Tuition Program for New England Residents The New England Board of Higher Education sponsors the New England Regional Student Program that provides tuition breaks for certain majors not available through the public college system in your state of residence. Aid Based On Personal Background For finding aid based on: race, ethnicity, gender, income, age, major, interests, and/or activities, check out these web links, search tools, and listings. The UNH Financial Aid Office maintains a web page about outside scholarships available to UNH students. Check it out this site several times each semester, as updated information comes in throughout the year and the awards have varying deadlines. Students.gov has a comprehensive lists of private scholarships, federal grants and scholarship search engines. John Gyles Education Awards -- scholarships for Canadian and US students enrolled full time with minimum 3.00 GPA. Deadline is typically June for the following academic year. Kings College (PA) has a comprehensive listing of private scholarships generally available to most undergraduates across the US. Listing includes application criteria, web links and due dates. The Daniel Kovach Scholarship Foundation sponsors several scholarships of own, provides a scholarship search engine, and you can browse for scholarships by category such as "Subject" (field of study), "State," "Minority," etc. Also has unique scholarships related to blogging and web design. Requires no login or registration. The Student Loan Network has $10,000 scholarship lottery: next deadline 10/31/09. Requires a phone number to register for the drawing; be prepared for a heavy marketing response if you enter. Foreclosure.com is looking for the most creative ideas on how to solve the current foreclosure crisis. Essay required; Deadline: December 31, 2009. $5000-$1000 scholarships. Also requires phone number to register; be prepared for a heavy marketing response if you enter.
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