Financial Aid and Scholarships

This is a subject guide for finding materials on tuition money for students in the Greenfield and Music Libraries at the University of the Arts®.
Students seeking financial aid should FIRST STOP AT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE OF THEIR UNIVERSITY.
Send any questions about this topic to the e-mail address at the end of this document.

REFERENCE MATERIALS | SUBJECT HEADINGS | WEB SITES

Reference Material

The most current directories and specialized guides are found in the Reference sections of the University Libraries. Look for REF before the call number. The following is a list of suggested books:

American art directory. Jaques Cattell Press, R. R. Bowker.
Greenfield REF 709.73 Am3 2005-2006

Educators resource directory. 3rd ed. Grey House Pub., c1999-
Greenfield REF 370.02573 Ed83 1999/2000

The international student handbook of U.S. colleges. College Entrance Examination Board, c1997- Published annually.
Music Library REF LB2376 .I5 2006
Greenfield Reference 378.73 In8 2007

Music, dance & theater scholarships: a complete guide. Conway Greene, 1995-
Music Library REF ML62 .M88 1998

Musical America: international directory of the performing arts.
ABC Consumer Magazines ; Musical America Publications. Published annually.
Music Library REF ML12 .M985 2006

Peterson's college money handbook. 22nd ed. Peterson's, c1996- Published annually.
Includes computer disc (3 1/2 in.) ask at Circulation Desk.
Greenfield REF 378.3 P442 2007

Peterson's scholarship almanac. Peterson's, c1997- Published annually.
Greenfield REF 378.3025 P442 2005

Peterson's scholarships, grants & prizes. Peterson's, c1996- Published annually.
Greenfield REF 378.3 P4425 2007
Music Library REF LB2337 .P47 2005

The Scholarship book. Prentice Hall, c1984- Published annually.
Greenfield CDs GCD9 2001
Greenfield REF 378.3 C273s 2001

Student's guide to college music programs. 2nd ed. Larkin Publications, c2004.
Music Library REF ML62 .S78 2004

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Searching the Catalog by Subject

The University Libraries combine their holdings in one ONLINE CATALOG. Use it to find books, videos, CDs, DVDs, scores, journal titles, etc. To locate all of the materials the library holds on a topic, it is most efficient to search by subject. Use the following SUBJECT HEADINGS to find materials in addition to the Reference Books listed above. These subject headings are standard and are used in most libraries.

SCHOLARSHIPS--UNITED STATES--DIRECTORIES

STUDENT AID--UNITED STATES-check subheadings

Web Sites

Searching the Web can be overwhelming. If you are using the Internet for research you want to choose sites that meet the standards of accuracy, currency and authority. It is especially important that information about financial aid be current.
The following is a selected list:

The UArts Financial Aid Source Web site
http://www.uarts.edu/student_serv/fiaid.cfm

The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

Fastweb: Free Search Engine for Money for College
http://www.fastweb.com

FinAid: The SmartStudentTM Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org

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Last updated 11/1/2006 mlc