UCF Research Guides: Scholarships, Financial Aid and Grants to Individuals: Home

UCF Office of Student Financial Assistance

Office of Student Financial Assistance (UCF)
"The Office provides UCF students with a comprehensive offering of financial assistance options to support student success and the attainment of a university degree."

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Grants - Pell Grant, Florida Student Assistant Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, UCF Scholars Award, UCF Grant, First Generation Matching Grant Program, TEACH Grant Program
Scholarships Scholarship Resources, Scholarship Listing by College, Florida Bright Futures, etc.
Student Employment - Federal Work Study Students, Job Connection, etc.
Loans - Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loan, etc.
Out-of-State Waivers

General Resources

Testing and Education Reference Center Basic (Gale)
Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries, identify scholarships that meet financial needs, take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

Graduate Schools:
-GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
-Graduate School and Scholarship Search
-GRE (Graduate Record Examinations)
-LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
-MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
-Miller Analogies (MAT)

International
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)
- U.S. Citizenship

Career Tools:
-Accountant/Auditor
-ACT WorkKeys
-American Foreign Service Officer
-Career/Vo-Tech School Search
-Clerical
-Cosmetology
-Firefighter
-Law Enforcement Careers
-Medical - Nursing - Dental
-Military (ASVAB and AFOQT)
-Postal
-Real Estate
-Resume Writing
-Social Work
-Teacher
-Virtual Career Library

High School Tools:
-Advanced Placement (AP)
-Basic Skills English/Writing Tutorials
-Basic Skills Math Tutorials
-Basic Skills Question Banks
-Catholic High School Entrance Exams
-Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
-High School Equivalency Exams
-Independent/Specialized High School Entrance Exams
-Private Secondary School Search
-SAT Subject Tests
-State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
-STEM Resources
-Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)

College Prep Tools:
-ACCUPLACER
-ACT
-CLEP

-College and Scholarship Search
-DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests)
-PSAT (Preliminary SAT)
-Resume Writing
-SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Peterson's
Directory of U.S. colleges and universities, including undergraduate, graduate, and career schools

- Search by major, location, type of college
- How to choose: all about choosing the best college & college life
- How to get in: college admission requirements & college applications
- How to pay for college: scholarships, loans, financial aid & the FAFSA
- Test prep: information on PSAT, SAT, ACT, GED & TOEFL
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
beta.sam.gov has replaced CFDA which "provided a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments...; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals."

Foundation Grants to Individuals
Call Number: UCF Main Library Reference Collection - 2nd Floor -- LB2336.F598
This publication contains a listing (nearly 10,000) of foundations that give grants to individuals. It describes giving for a variety of purposes, including arts and cultural projects, general welfare, scholarships, student loans, fellowships, program development, internships, professorships, research, as well as awards and grants by nomination only. It may be used as both a grantseeker’s guide and a reference tool for those interested in foundation giving.
NOTE: The online database version of this publication is available on computers at the Orlando Public Library, 101 East Central Blvd.