Student Grants

Links and Suggestions

Elon University Undergraduate Research Program

Most students are looking for scholarships for undergraduate or graduate school. Please contact your guidance counselor, your advisor, the Tuition and Aid Office on your campus or search on the Internet for “Scholarships.”

• Candid (formerly The Foundation Center) is one of the best sources for information about private foundations. Check out their SearchZone.
• Federal government funding information: The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, now called Assistance Listings. Assistance listings are detailed public descriptions of federal programs that provide grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of assistance awards. You may browse assistance listings across all government agencies to learn about potential funding sources.
• National Fellowships for Graduate Study (via North Carolina State’s Graduate website)

Belk Library

Many resources on grants and proposal writing are available in Belk Library. You should look for such publications as The Foundation Directory, North Carolina Giving, Foundation Grants to Individuals, and other publications related to grants. For more information see a Librarian at the Information Desk or access the Belk Catalog (subject terms: grants-in-aid and proposal writing for grants).