Research Services (formerly called Reference): Colleges and Universities

This handbook lists thousands of scholarship and internship opportunities for college students. Each entry lists the basic information about the scholarship, including amount of the award, who to contact, and eligibility requirements. This handbook includes a table of contents, index, and a CD-ROM.

This guide to scholarship opportunities lists hundreds of awards. The scholarships are arranged alphabetically by discipline (science, social sciences, humanities, and other.) Indexed.

Hundreds of research grants, primarily in the sciences and social sciences, are listed in this directory with information about applications, amount, purpose, and who to contact. Indexed.

This guide to scholarships lists thousands of opportunities, along with information about eligibility, contacts, and the amount of the award. Indexed.

This guide to colleges and universities provides brief, but thorough descriptions of thousands of institutions of higher education from around the country. This volume contains a table of contents and multiple indexes.

Peterson's is one of the premier sources in information about colleges and universities. Entries are arranged alphabetically by state and contain information about degrees and majors offered, campus life, costs, general entrance requirements, financial aid, and more. A table of contents and four topical and name indexes are available. A separate Peterson's guide for two-year colleges is also available in the Reference Collection; its call number is L 901. P 4611 2005.

This guide to majors and careers is designed to give college students and potential college students a clearer idea of what is involved in any of several dozen majors, along with information about job outlooks, course requirements, and so on. Indexed.

Organized by broad subject areas, hundreds of different majors and academic disciplines are listed in this book, along with where to study, possible professions, typical courses, and more. Not indexed.

This six volume set covers statistical information (vol. 2), information about colleges and universities (vol. 1), degrees (vol. 3), occupational education (vol. 4), financial aid and related topics (vol. 5), and distance learning (vol. 6). (Volume five is located in the Reference Collection at LB2338 .S363.) Each volume has its own index and table of contents.