Scholarships from outside the school are available from many sources. There is some effort involved in securing outside funds. The key is to apply early. Private scholarships may be based on various selection criteria: academic achievement, religious affiliation, ethnicity, memberships, civic activities, hobbies, or special talents. The Internet is a great resource for scholarship information.
FinAid http://www.finaid.org/
Fast Web http://www.fastweb.com/
Scholarship information is also available on-line from select sources, such as:
Financial Aid for Business Students http://www.businessschools.com/financial-aid/#Scholarships
The Little Family Foundation MBA Fellowship Award http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_schol_littl.shtml
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation http://www.aauw.org/
MBA/Master of Arts in Asian Studies - Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/
Student Loan Program
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/currentstudents/financialaid/studentloan.html
Tuition and Financial Aid
http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/currentstudents/financialaid/overview.html
AmeriCorps http://www.americorps.org/
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans http://www.pdsoros.org/requirements.html
National Society of Hispanic MBA's http://www.nshmba.org/
The Point Foundation: the national LGBT scholarship fund http://www.pointfoundation.org/apply.html
Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net/
National Black MBA Association for minority students enrolled full-time in an MBA program. http://www.nbmbaa.org/
USA Funds - Educational Scholarships: scholarship programs to help lower-income students pay for higher education; awards are targeted to members of ethnic minority groups or individuals with physical disabilities. http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation http://www.jkcf.org/
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) http://www.aicpa.org/nolimits/index.htm
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation - The foundation of Entrepreneurship http://www.kauffman.org/
Richard Metzler Scholarship - primary bases for selection is a commitment to management consulting. Other qualities such as initiative, character, responsibility and community service are also considered. http://www.amcf.org/2007/scholarship/default.htm
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) http://www.tiaca.org/
Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Fellowship: ELP is a non-profit organization dedicated to training and supporting a new generation of environmental leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds, disciplines, and sectors. http://www.elpnet.org/
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, Graduate/Medical Scholarship Program: Must have attended high school in Santa Barbara County and have graduated from a secondary school in Santa Barbara County. Re-entry Adult applicants who have resided in Santa Barbara for a minimum of the last three years as a non-student may also be eligible. http://www.sbscholarship.org/students_applicants_info.html
The Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund, Inc., an affiliate of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs of New York State, Inc. Applicants must be permanent residents of New York State and meet other qualifications. http://www.gracelegendre.org/files/
Roche MBA Fellowship, for Medical and Science Graduates, a resident of Switzerland, a Swiss national abroad or an employee of a Roche Group company. http://www.mba-fellowship.org/mba/
Free Canadian Scholarship Search http://www.canlearn.ca/cgi-bin/gateway/canlearn/en/home.asp
Instituto Ling Fellowship Program, for Brazilian citizens with entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills to contribute to Brazilian economic, social and cultural development. http://www.institutoling.org.br/
MBA International- Scholarships and loan programmes. http://www.hhs.se/MBA/
The Gerondelis Foundation for Greek or Cypriot Nationals: phone (781) 595-3311.
The International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study. Fellows will be selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in the United States. http://www.fordfound.org/
The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA: Scholarships for International Students. http://www.edupass.org/