SINCE THE LAST PUBLICATION of Scholarships and Fellowships Available at Institutions of Higher Education by the Office of Education as Bulletin 1936, No. 10, innumerable requests for current information have been received from school and college officials, parents, high-school and college students, and other persons interested in extending college opportunities to greater numbers of capable students. This bulletin attempts to bring up to date information about financial aids for undergraduate and graduate study available at and administered by colleges and universities throughout the country. It is believed that the information will be welcomed by a vast number of students who may be eligible to receive scholarships or fellowships. JOHN DALE RUSSELL, Assistant Commissioner for Higher Education. Scholarships and Fellowships TWO PREVIOUS COMPILATIONS of scholarships and fellowships available at institutions of higher education in the United States have been issued by the Office of Education. The first compilation was published in 1931 and the second in 1936. The demand for information about scholarships and fellowships is evidenced by the large number of requests from parents, students, high-school counselors, and other school and college officials which have come to the Office of Education. Most of these requests concern provisions for undergraduate scholarships, information about which is generally to be found in the catalogs of the Nation's colleges. No compilation which attempts to cover the entire field. of scholarships and fellowships available at institutions of higher education throughout the country can give exact information about each award. The present publication indicates the availability of scholarships and fellowships, but suggests the institutions themselves as the source of information regarding the specific requirements for the awards they administer. The data for individual institutions contained in this bulletin were obtained by means of a questionnaire, a copy of which was sent to more than 1,800 institutions listed in the 1949-50 Education Directory, Part 3: Higher Education, published by the Office of Education. Reports were received from 1,472 institutions, 274 of which reported that they offered no scholarships. The institutions reporting no scholarship funds were frequently those that had no tuition or very low tuition fees. Publicly supported junior colleges, independent theological schools, and teachers colleges and normal schools constituted the majority of these institutions. The terms scholarship and fellowship are often used interchangeably. In this bulletin, however, scholarship is used to designate awards for undergraduate study and fellowships those for graduate study. The bulletin is divided into five parts as follows: Introduction Part I. Summary of scholarships and fellowships available and awarded at institutions of higher education, 1949-50 Part II. Narrative summaries of scholarship and fellowship provisions by institutions, 1949–50 Part III. Scholarships and fellowships available by subject-matter fields and divisions Part IV. State provisions for scholarships and fellowships. A copy of the questionnaire on which institutions reported their scholarships and fellowships available and awarded is appended to the bulletin. Some of the compilations reporting scholarships and fellowships provided by institutions and by organizations are listed below. Circulars and leaflets announcing provisions limited to specific fields, institutions, or organizations have not been included. BRUMBAUGH, A. J., ed. American Universities and Colleges, Fifth edition, 1948. Washington, D. C., The American Council on Education, 1948. Included in the descriptive data about 820 universities and colleges is a short paragraph summarizing student aid. FEINGOLD, S. NORMAN. Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans. Boston, Mass., Bellman Publishing Co., Inc., 1949. Lists scholarships, fellowships, and loans alphabetically by administering agency with name and address, qualifications, funds available, special field of interest and information, and where to apply for information and application. Good, Carter V., ed. A Guide to Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools in the United States. Washington, D. C., American Council on Education, 1945. Prepared primarily to serve returning veterans, this volume contains information of general interest on student aid. LOVEJOY, CLARENCE E. Complete Guide to American Colleges and Universities. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1948. Contains a chapter on scholarships and loans and brief statements regarding scholarship and loan provisions in the institutions listed. PLAUT, RICHARD L., ed. Opportunities in Inter-Racial CollegesA Handbook. New York, National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students, 1951. Reports scholarship and loan provisions and employment opportunities in a selected group of colleges. RICH, WILMER SHIELDS, and Deardorff, Neva R. American Foundations and Their Fields, VI. New York, Raymond Rich Associates, 1948. The sixth of a series of surveys, describing activities of 899 American Foundations, including those granting fellowships and awards. Study Abroad: International Handbook, Fellowships, Scholarships, Educational Exchange, Volume III, 1950–51. Paris, France, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1950. Reports opportunities for study and training in foreign countries through fellowships or on-the-job and apprenticeship training. |