Resources and Tools

Outside Scholarships

Read our Outside Scholarship Resources Guide to get a start on looking for outside scholarships.

Other Recommendations

We strongly urge you to review the following helpful hints:

  • Request your credit report, preferably from all three agencies (Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian), and clear up any issues now. You are eligible for one free copy of your credit report each year at Annual Credit Report.
  • Visit Federal Student Aid to learn more about education loan programs.
  • Review the Information on Managing Your Money at Mapping Your Future. This is a great tool for graduate students.
  • Another valuable resource at Mapping Your Future is the Debt Wizard tool. Here you can determine how much salary is needed to make the payments on current and future student loan debt and how much can be borrowed based on future expected earnings.