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While federal loans and grants and school-based scholarships are the largest pool of financial aid, there are literally hundreds of small awards offered by individuals, community service organizations, churches, corporations . . . and the list goes on.
These awards require their own application and, while most have deadlines between February 1st and March 15th, some are earlier! Begin researching early. Below are listed organizations where you can begin collecting information.
Guidance Counselors Office
Every high school has a guidance office that keeps a list of financial aid opportunities given out by local organizations. One of these opportunities is from The American Legion. The Legion has three different $1,000 scholarships available to NH students. The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) also awards academic scholarships each year. Applications for these and other scholarships can be picked up at any guidance office. Even if you're not a high school student, you should feel free to use this resource.
Financial Aid Offices
The financial aid office at the school you are planning to attend will have information on applying for scholarships and financial aid from the school. Often they also will have resource centers that you can use to find additional scholarships and loans. The phone number for the financial aid office at each college in New Hampshire is listed at the end of this directory.
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is a resource center for statewide scholarships and loan programs. They have a database full of scholarship programs. In addition, they have a program specifically designed for adults looking to return to school. Ninety percent of the adults that apply for this program are women.
- Contact
- New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-6641
New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF)
NHHEAF has a resource center with a database of thousands of scholarships, loans, grants, and occupations. It also has a personal college search that uses individual criteria to help you find the school that is best for you. Visit their website to find information packets about the financial aid process, regional seminars, free scholarship searches, and a Federal Expected Family Contribution calculator. Be sure to request "Aspirations, Opportunities & Choices: The Guide to Higher Education" and "Returning to Learning: A Guide to Higher Education for Adults & Nontraditional Students," both offered free of charge by calling the NHHEAF office.
- Contact
- NHHEAF
4 Barrell Ct.
PO Box 877
Concord, NH 03302
(800)-525-2577
New Hampshire Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NHASFAA)
This organization has published "A Guide to Paying for College" and runs a Financial Aid Hotline in January that you can call with any questions about applying for financial aid. NHASFAA also maintains a lending library with resource materials on paying for college.
Postsecondary Education Commission
The Postsecondary Education Commission awards a handful of state- and federally-funded grants, scholarships, and loans to New Hampshire students. The Commission also provides information regarding other scholarship resources and New Hampshire's postsecondary institutions.
- Contact
- Post Secondary Education Commission
3 Barrell Court, Suite 300
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2555
Current financial aid programs from the Commission include:
Workforce Incentive Program: Provides incentives for the pursuit of education in career shortage areas at NH institutions in Special Education, Foreign Language Education, and Nursing (LPN through graduate study). 15-30% of loan repayments paid.
Dartmouth Medical Program: Provides access to Dartmouth Medical School leading to a doctoral degree in allopathic medicine.
Leveraged Incentive Grant Program: Provides financial assistance to sophomore, junior, and senior students at NH accredited institutions.
New Hampshire Incentive Program: Provides financial assistance to NH undergraduate students (part time or full time) attending eligible institutions in New England. $125 to $1,000/year
Nursing Leveraged Scholarship Loan Program: Provides incentive for students (part time or full time; undergraduate or graduate) to pursue nursing careers at NH institutions.
Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans: Provides financial assistance (including room, board, books, and supplies) to students between the ages of 16 to 25 whose parent(s) died from a service-related disability while a NH resident.
Veterinary Grant Program: Provides financial assistance to NH students who qualify for admission in the veterinary medicine programs at Tufts University and Cornell University. $12,000/year
The Department of Education
The Department of Education offers the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship. Part of the federal Title IV financial aid program, federally funded grants are made to exceptionally able students for study at post-secondary schools in order to recognize and promote student excellence and achievement. Student recipients are known as Byrd Scholars.
Contact: Ms. Marie Gage - (603) 271-6051
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation awards grants annually to low-income women, ages 35 and older, who are in an undergraduate or technical training program and have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves, their families, and their communities.
Send questions to: info@rankinfoundation.org, PO Box 6653, Athens, GA 30604
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