Links - Financial Aid
Financial assistance for college, often called student aid, is money
to help pay for tuition, fees, books and living expenses like food, housing
and transportation.
If you think you have to be rich to go to college think again: More than
$55 billion in financial aid goes to college students every year.
Most of those dollars go to students who really need them. In fact,
the greater your need, the more financial aid you may get. Still,
college does cost a lot, and getting that financial aid takes some time
and energy. It has to involve your family, too. To get started,
check out the financial aid links below.
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College.gov
Designed by students for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers. It provides relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs. Young people who may not have considered higher education a viable option will be engaged, informed, and inspired to create their own "roadmap" to college.
College
Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees
on this site there are links to more than 40, free, online scholarship
search sites listing thousands of scholarships and financial aid awards
worth billions of dollars. Just visit the sites which seem most appropriate
for you and find the scholarships for which you are a good match.
College Costs and More
Find costs and more for more than 7,000 postsecondary institutions nationwide
at these federal government websites.
Students.gov
This one-stop portal provides all the services the federal government
has to offer students -- from paying for college to getting a passport.
College Net
Mach 25 is a scholarship search with instantaneous results.
FinAid
Get information about loans, scholarships and they even have a financial
aid advisor to answer questions.
U.S. Department of Education
Free Application for Federal Student Aid File the FAFSA on-line.
FastWeb
This comprehensive scholarship search updates its files daily. They notify
you via email as new scholarships arise. You can print letters to request
scholarship applications.
Student Resource Network
The student resource network is a great resource with financial aid information
for parents and students. They also have a scholarship search.
College Board
A site which offers financial aid information, tips, and a scholarship
search.
Sallie Mae
In the calculators section, you can calculate a monthly budget, costs
and loan repayment schedules.
Project Easi
This comprehensive site has information about career exploration, college
preparation, and financial aid.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and other support
for the nation's 32 tribal colleges and universities.