RESOURCE GUIDES AND INFORMATIONAL SOURCES

Sources of Financial Aid Available to American Indian Students (free)

Published by Indian Resources Development (IRD), Box 30003, Dept. 31RD, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (505) 646-1347.

 

The American Indian and Alaska Native Higher Education Funding Guide ($21.95)

Funding reference for American Indian/Alaska Native students seeking undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Includes sources of funding for tuition, living stipends, emergency funding, etc. Order prepaid from Arrowstar Publishing, 10134 University Park Station, Denver, CO 80210-0134. (Check the reference desk of your local high school guidance office or tribal education center.)

 

Federal Programs of Assistance to American Indians: A Report Prepared for the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the U.S. Senate (free)

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1985. (Committee Print 99th Congress, 1st Session), prepared by Richard S. Jones.

 

Higher Education Opportunities for Minorities and Women: Annotated Selections 1992 Edition.

Designed primarily for minorities and women, many of the listed opportunities are for all students. In some instances, information is provided on loans, scholarships and fellowships. Available from the Federal Student Aid Center, PO Box 84, Washington, DC 20044.

College Savings Plans, Public Policy Choices ($7.95)

Published by the College Board. Provides good overview of recent innovative investment plans for financing a college education. Also provides a state by state examination of savings and prepayment plans now available at some colleges. Available from: The College Board Publications, Box 886, New York, NY 10101.

 

Need a Lift? Annual ($2.00)

Contains a survey of educational opportunities, careers, loans, scholarships, employment. Contact the American Legion Education Program, National Emblem Sales, PO Box 1050, Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Financial Aid for Students Workbook, 1992-1993 School Year (free)

Helps students and parents, particularly those from low-income families, learn about and make use of all student aid opportunites. Contact: California Student Aid Commission, PO Box 510845, Sacramento, CA 94245-0845.

Paying for College (free)

Contact the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, 99 Washington St., Albany, NY 12255.

Paying for Your Education: A Guide for Adult Learners ($7.95)

Contact: The College Board Publications Orders, Box 8896, New York, NY 10101-0886.

 

Student Guide (free)

Helps students find out more about the student aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center, Box 84, Washington, DC 20044 or call 1-800-4 FED AID (433-3243).

Promising Practices-Private Programs Guaranteeing Student Aid for Higher Education (first five copies free, $2 each thereafter)

General Accounting Office report reviewing individual and private sector organizations which have established new guaranteed student aid and support programs for disadvantaged students and their overall effect in higher education. Order from U.S. General Accounting Office, PO Box 6015, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, (202) 275-6241.

Lovejoy's Guide to Financial Aid ($10.95)

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. This manual is basic and easy to use. It helps students and parents understand the process and how best to related effectively to it. Tables and worksheets are included in the appendices. It can be purchased at book stores and may be available in libraries.

Journalism Career and Scholarship Guide (first copy free)

Published by the Dow Jones Newspaper Fun. Provides valuable information for those students interested in pursuing a career in journalism or mass communications. Listed also are scholarships for students seeking journalism degrees, as well as, schools offering appropriate coursework. Additional copies $3: Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, PO Box 300, Princeton, NJ, 08543-0300.