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Useful Websites

Grants and Financial Aid

  • fastWEB (Financial Aid Search through the Web) — Free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships and financial aid tools.
  • Federal Student Aid — By the U.S. Dept. of Education. Access the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and research loans and grants.
  • Financial Aid Office (UTD) — Access aid programs and information on grants and scholarships, estimate the costs of attendance (COA calculator) and access additional financial aid resources.
  • GoFundMe — Online fundraising for individuals and non-profit charities.
  • Grants (UTD Financial Aid Office) — Access information on Federal, State, and Institutional Grants at UTD.
  • Grants.gov — Find and apply for federal grants and other funding opportunities.
  • The Grantsmanship Center — Featuring the free publication, “Centered”, full of tips on grant seeking.
  • Kickstarter — Changing how millions of people help fund creative projects.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities — Access NEH online grant applications and search past awards.
  • Pivot — [UTD students, staff and faculty only] Provides faculty members, student researchers, and administrators with timely information about funding opportunities. Profiles can be created to keep you in touch with the latest information on finding money for research. Note: For the best experience, you will need to sign in. Click the person icon in the top right and choose the "Sign In" option. Then "Access via My Institution Login." Select "University of Texas at Dallas" from the list of institutions to complete the sign in.
  • Prosper — Peer-to-peer personal loan marketplace.
  • Title IV Institution Codes — School codes for completing the FAFSA.