Financial Aid Links
FAFSA on the WEB Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Applications are due in January, the absolute deadline is January 31. Families/students MUST submit a FAFSA to be eligible for any federal or state aid, grants scholarships. www.fastweb.com
Adventures in Education This site contains basic information on a selecting a school, how to get money for school, what parents need to know, and a financial need estimator.
College Board Financial Aid Profile On line registration and FAQ for the PROFILE, a program of the College Scholarship Service® (CSS®), the financial aid division of the College Board. Many colleges, universities, and scholarship programs use the information collected on PROFILE to help them award nonfederal student aid funds.
College Planning While this site features information on the entire college preparation process, it is sponsored by a credit union and its financial information features are especially strong.
College Solutions Commercial loan site assist students with entering the right college at the right price. It provides a wide range of services and information from identifying the right college and gaining admission, to making it as affordable as possible.
Educaid The seventh largest education lender in the US offers information about its student loans and federal student aid. Also provides links to nearly 250 US college and university financial aid offices.
Financing Education Comprehensive site from Peterson's offers articles on many financial aid topics.
Financial Aid for College Federal Student Aid Gateway—the source for free information, guidance and tools for federal student assistance—from the U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid
Fundsnet Fundsnet™ is a privately owned Web site created in 1996 to assist nonprofit organizations find funding resources on the Internet. It has pages listing scholarships and financial aid opportunities and grants.
National Educational Loans Center NELC provides program support and customer service for BAC International Credit Corp., a large provider of student loans.
Nellie Mae Largest nonprofit organization in the US that provides information about student loan and financial aid plans.
Nerdworld Comprehensive site offers search for financial aid and information about scholarships.
PLATO This site is sponsored by a nonprofit loan organization and features a free data base of 150,000 scholarships as well as financial planning information.
Selective Service Males must register for selective service before they can receive financial aid. This site allows you to register on-line.
Southwest Student Services Corporation While this is a commercial site sponsored by a financial institution involved with college loans, it has a user friendly explanation of the financial aid process for both parents and students.