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Additional Financial Assistance Information and Scholarship Web Sites* FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid • www.finaid.org • This website includes detailed information about financial aid and financial issues in the U.S. as well as financial aid, loans, and scholarships. This site is searchable with keywords such as “international student financial aid.” eduPASS • www.edupass.org/finaid/databases.phtml • This site contains information for international students on financial aid, cultural concerns, and visa issues. International Education Finance Corporation • www.iefc.com • The International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC) offers an international student loan program for students enrolled at US universities/colleges. International Student Loan • www.internationalstudentloan.com • The International Student Loan Program provides funding for more than 550,000 international students to study in the United States. American Higher Education Information Center • www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/afik/menuw.html • This site contains information on higher education and the educational system in the U.S., an explanation of the admission process, a discussion of visa issues, etc. Undergraduate aid information is also included. The College Board • www.collegeboard.org • This website locates scholarships, loans, internships, and other financial aid programs from non-college sources that match your educational level, talents and background. It also includes financial planning for study in the U.S. FastWeb • www.fastweb.com • This website has a free scholarship search engine for all students. The Institute of International Education • www.iie.org • This site includes information on fellowships and sponsored programs including the Fullbright Program, a guide to funding U.S study and financial resources for international study. The MacArthur Foundation • www.macfdn.org • The MacArthur Foundation provides grants, especially for the fields of human and community development, global security and diversity in the media, etc. The Association of International Educators • www.nafsa.org • This site discuses different types of private sector funding available to foreign scholars and students in the U.S. Peterson’s • www.petersons.com • This site includes a financial aid help page: http://www.petersons.com/resources/finance.html Rotary International • www.rotary.org/foundation/index.html • This website includes information specific to the Rotary Foundation Scholarship. — 15 —