Research Guides: Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Grants: Reference Resources

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Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) (NJSL) - Chronicle of Philanthropy
Links to Chronicle of Philanthropy, a periodical that "[p]rovides news & information for fund raisers, professional employees of foundations, corporate grant makers, & people who work for non-profit, tax exempt organizations in health, education, religion, the arts, & social services." Reports on student financial aid news and issues.

Gale eBooks (Gale Cengage Learning)
A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
ProQuest Central (ProQuest) (VALE)
Provides one-stop access to a comprehensive collection of journals, magazines, and newspapers, covering subjects such as business, computer science, criminal justice, education, ethnic studies, gender studies, health care, psychology, religion, science, and telecommunications.

Pivot
Pivot is a database of funding opportunities. The site is updated frequently and can be used to search for research trends and funding sources in any discipline and country. Users are advised to create a personal account to take advantage of all the features Pivot offers.

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Recommended Reference Titles

The following encyclopedias and dictionaries are recommended for research relating to Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Grants. Books with a Call Number beginning with the letters "Ref" are shelved in alphanumeric order by call number in the Reference Collection on the first floor or in the Reference Collection Annex on the second floor of the Kean University Library. Books with the designation "Electronic Resource" are e-books, which are accessible by clicking the hyperlinked title.

Annual Register of Grant Support
Call Number: Ref AS 911 .A2 A67
Multiple Volumes
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Scholarship Handbook 2015
Call Number: Ref LB 2338 .C597
ISBN: 9781457303197
Multiple Volumes
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Directory of Financial Aids for Women 2009-2011
Call Number: Ref LB 2338 .S35 2009
ISBN: 9781588411945
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Federal Student Loans
Call Number: Ref LB 2340.2 .F43 2004
ISBN: 1590339401
Reference Collection Annex (Second Floor)
Financial Aid for African Americans, 2009-2011
Call Number: Ref LB 2337.4 .S34 2009
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Financial Aid for Asian Americans, 2009-2011
Call Number: Ref LB 2338 .F4483
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans 2009-2011
Call Number: Ref LB 2338 .F4484
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Foundation Directory
Call Number: Ref AS 911.A2 F65
ISBN: 9781595423610
Published by the Foundation Center, this comprehensive directory of U.S. private and community foundations provides information about possible sources of funds.
Part 1 and 2
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Kaplan Scholarships 2014
ISBN: 9781618650610
Publication Date: 2013
Book on order
Scholarships 2010
Call Number: Ref LB 2338 .S35 2009
ISBN: 9781419553080
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Call Number: Ref LB 2338 .S35 2008
ISBN: 9780787699437
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Scholarships, Grants and Prizes 2014
Call Number: Ref LB 2337.2 .P468 2013
ISBN: 9780768937558
Reference Collection (Second Floor)
Standard and Poor's Guide to Saving and Investing for College
Call Number: Ref LB 2337.4 .B73 2004
ISBN: 0071410295
Reference Collection Annex (Second Floor)