College Answer
A freely searchable database that requires the creation of a personal profile. The database contains information on 2.8 million scholarships.
College Board's Scholarship Search
This annually updated database includes 2,300 sources for funding. College Board is an organization composed of educational institutions who aim to encourage student college success.
Scholarship Connection
The University of California Berkeley has created a database of 300 scholarship opportunities. The database is searchable by various criteria, and typically provides the following detail about each award: type, level, discipline, amount, description, GPA requirements, deadlines, submission requirements and contact information.
Fastweb Scholarship Search
FastWeb was the first freely accessible scholarship database. It is updated regularly and includes over 1.3 million local, national and college specific scholarships.
U.S. Department of Education
Source of information for federal financial aid programs, links to the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), etc.
FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
Comprehensive source for financial aid information. Extensive links to free databases of scholarships, grants, etc.
Grants.gov
This site allows grant seekers to electronically find and apply for grants from 26 agencies of the federal government.