Scholarships & Funding

Scholarships, teaching and research assistantships and loans are the most common ways to finance your graduate study.

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Contact the financial aid offices at the schools where you are applying.
Review the scholarship and funding sources listed below.
Check with your local library for additional scholarship and funding information.
Check out federal loan possibilities.

University at Albany College of Computing and Information provides H.W. Wilson Tuition Scholarships - amount varies. Partial funding for first semester. To be eligible, incoming students must apply by March 1 for fall admission or Nov. 1 for spring admsision.
American Library Association (ALA) Scholarships
ALA awards over $300,000 in scholarships annually.
Federal Student Aid for Graduate & Professional Students
Gates Millennial Scholarship Fund
Provides funding to outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students.
Law Library Association of Greater New York Grants & Scholarships
LITA (Library & Information Technology Association) Scholarships
Medical Library Association Grants & Scholarships
New York Library Association's Dewey Scholarship
Tuition assistance for a student attending a New York State library school.
Special Libraries Association Scholarships
Syracuse Univeristy I-School Library Media Specialist Scholarships
WebJunction listing of Grants & Scholarships
Grants and scholarships currently available in the US and Canada for degree programs, courses, and professional development in library and information science.
WebJunction and Drexel University Offer Discounts on Online Degree Programs

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