Resources

The following information and resources will help you find the right opportunity or give you tips on how prepare a strong application:

• Preparing for Graduate School: What You Need to Know Now 
• Application Essentials: What Makes an Application Stand Out?
• Personal Statements: How to Write One that Makes a Difference
• Letters of Recommendation: How to Ask for Them—and Get Them!
• Databases and Search Engines: How to Find Sources of Funding
• International Students:  How to Find Support for Non-U.S. Citizens 
• Resources for Loyola's Professional Programs: How to Fund a Program at Loyola.
• Working, Interning, Teaching, or Volunteering Abroad After Graduation:  How to find a "Gap-Year" Opportunity
• Joe Schall's Handbook for Scholarships and Graduate Study: Ways to Write for Success
• Summer Research Opportunities: Who is Offering What and When
• Opportunties in Public Policy or Public Service: Working at What Matters to You
• Purdue Online Writing Lab: a Style Guide for writing and citing your sources