Financial Aid

» FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
   Dedicated to providing objective guidance on financial aid to students and parents.
   http://www.finaid.org

» Financial Aid Resource Center
   A guide to financial aid and scholarships for college.
   http://www.theoldschool.org

» 2004 Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid Page
   Information on college scholarships and financial aid, featuring a free college scholarship search.

   
   http://www.college-scholarships.com

» AAMC MedLoans
   Offers financing for medical education with details on the different types of loans available.

   
   http://www.aamc.org/students/medloans/start.htm

» Adventures In Education
   Texas Guaranteed's educational web site for parents, students, and high school counselors

   
   http://www.adventuresineducation.org/

» Alternative Student Loans for College Financial Aid
   Offers a directory of private student loans designed for college financial aid.

   
   http://www.student-loans.net

» America Reads Challenge
   Calls on all Americans to support teachers and help ensure that American child literacy by the end of 3rd grade. A starting point for those interested in Federal Work Study.

   
   http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads

» American Educational Services
   A guarantor and lender providing schools with a single point of service from the application process, through the conclusion a successful repayment period.

   
   http://www.aessuccess.org

» Back to College
   News and resources for non-traditional and adult students, including information on financial aid, distance education, and graduate school.

   
   http://www.back2college.com

» Buffett Foundation Scholarships
   Provides information for students on how to apply for financial aid from The Buffett Foundation.

   
   http://www.buffettscholarships.org/

» CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
   Students can apply online to this financial aid service if they seek money for college. Information is also available in Spanish.

   
   http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/

» Center for Higher Education Support Services
   Provides financial aid management consulting services for colleges and universities.

   
   http://www.chessconsulting.org/

» Cheap College Degrees
   Focuses on the many unique ways to earn a legitimate college degree cheaply.

   
   http://www.cheapdegrees.com/

» College Funding Solutions, Inc.
   Complete college scholarship, college preparation and college admission application strategies for high school students and their parents.

   
   http://www.preparingforcollege.com

» College Savings Plans Network
   Source for state-operated college savings programs. These programs, directed by non-profit state organizations, offer tremendous tax benefits to families.

   
   http://www.collegesavings.org/

» EducationOne
   Site from Bank One providing information and applications for loans and financial aid.

   
   http://www.educationone.com

» Educational Compliance Management
   Student financial aid processing services for institutions of post-secondary education.

   
   http://www.ecmfinaid.com/

» FAFSA on the Web
   Electronically submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All students interested in financial aid for college will need to complete this form.

   
   http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

» Families' Guide to the 1997 Tax Cuts for Education
   Learn about the tax credits available as a result of the 1997 Tax Relief Act: The Hope Scholarship and The Lifetime Learning Tax Credit.

   
   http://www.ed.gov/updates/97918tax.html

» Federal Student Financial Aid
   The official home page for the federal student aid programs administered by the US Department of Education.

   
   http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/

» Financial Aid and Scholarship List
   Annotated list to grants, scholarships and financial aid information.

   
   http://www.egs.edu/main/financialaid.html?

» Financial Aid for Lifelong Learning
   Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name dealing with financial aid for non-traditional students.

   
   http://www.ericdigests.org/2002-1/aid.html

» Financial Aid for Students from the US Dept of Education
   US Department of Education's site for information about grants, loans, work-study, and tax credits for education and how to apply for them.

   
   http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

» GI Bill Express.com
   Scholarships, education benefits, school rankings all from a military perspective.

   
   http://www.gibillexpress.com

» Graduate Fellowships
   Provides both undergraduate and graduate students with up-to-date information on scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards, internships and traineeships in the arts and sciences.

   
   http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3gradinf.htm

» Grants on the Web
   Links to grants for education as well as scholarships and financial aid sources for students.

   
   http://www.grandpajunior.com/Grants.shtml

» GrantsNet
   Funding opportunities in the biological and medical sciences.

   
   http://www.grantsnet.org/

» HBCUmentor
   Historically black colleges and universities offering college planning and financial aid information.

   
   http://www.hbcumentor.org

» Higher Education Information Center (HEIC)
   Provides education, financial aid and career information to Massachusetts residents of all ages and backgrounds. Also conducts education awareness programs for all schools.

   
   http://www.heic.org/

» Higher Education Washington, Inc.
   An information resources company serving the student financial aid administrator community, including publications and conferences.

   
   http://www.hewi.net

» How Financial Aid Works
   A detailed guide to student financial aid written by the director of financial aid at Duke University.

   
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/college-financial-aid.htm

» How Minority Students Finance Their Higher Education
   Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which looks at how minority students finance their educations.

   
   http://www.ericdigests.org/2002-3/finance.htm

» Jewish Educational Loan Fund
   Educational loans to qualifying Jewish students from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

   
   http://www.jelf.org

» MSN Money: College Finances
   Information, tools and resources for college financial aid.

   
   http://www.moneycentral.msn.com/family/home.asp

» Making A Difference
   Resources for using education to make a better world. Colleges, Grad Programs, Scholarships and Fellowships for activists and all those wanting to make a difference.

   
   http://www.sageworks.net

» Mapping Your Future
   Preparing and paying for college from Middle School through Non-Traditional Students. Excellent Student Loan Counseling interactive tools.

   
   http://mappingyourfuture.org

» Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program
   Montana's higher education and financial aid website for students, parents, and lenders.

   
   http://www.mgslp.state.mt.us/

» Montgomery GI Bill Education Benefits
   Information related to GI Bill Education benefits for veterans of U.S. Military service

   
   http://www.gibill.com/

» National Student Clearinghouse - Loan Locator
   Use their form to find out who holds your student loans.

   
   https://www.nslc.org/secure_area/loan_locator.asp

» National Student Loan Data System
   Students can access the Government system for their loan and Pell information.

   
   http://www.nslds.ed.gov

» Nationally Coveted College Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships
   Searchable sources of financial aid for undergraduate and graduate students.

   
   http://scholarships.fatomei.com/

» NextStudent
   Offers education funding solutions for financial aid and a source of 700,000 scholarships.

   
   http://www.nextstudent.com

» North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
   A professional association offering training and development of financial aid officers in North Carolina.

   
   http://www.ncasfaa.com

» Northwest Education Loan Association
   Information on student loans, financial aid and college planning for students and families in the Pacific Northwest.

   
   http://www.nela.net

» Postsecondary Financial Aid for American Indians and Alaska Natives
   Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines financial aid options for American Indians and natives of Alaska.

   
   http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-4/aid.htm

» Pre-college Guidance
   Free resource of college and financial aid information for students and parents. Complied by a high school guidance counselor.

   
   http://home.cfl.rr.com/nwunder/guidance.html

» Saving for College
   Sensible-Investor ranks the top sites about saving for college.

   
   http://www.sensible-investor.com/savcollege.html

» Schoolhouse Capital LLC
   529 college savings program that allows families to save for future higher education tuition on a tax-deferred basis.

   
   http://www.theeducationplan.com/

» SolutionsForCollege.com
   Offers the CollegeSolution fee based software program designed to help families reduce financial aid costs by using tax and cash flow strategies.

   
   http://www.solutionsforcollege.com

» Sophie's Silver Lining Fund
   UK based site existing to help needy young artists with their training in acting or singing.

   
   http://www.silverlining.org.uk/

» StudentRewards.com
   Scholarship strategy information and listings. Includes links to other related sites.

   
   http://www.collegebound.net/studentrewards/

» Students.Gov - Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
   General information about federal student aid programs (who is eligible and how to apply), tax credits for education expenses, and other federal, state, and private sources of information.

   
   http://www.students.gov

» SuperCollege.com
   Information on scholarships, college admissions and financial aid. Also feature tips for school admission essays and interviews.

   
   http://www.supercollege.com

» Tax Breaks for Higher Education
   A guide to the variety of tax breaks available to make higher education more affordable.

   
   http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/taxbreaks/index.html

» The Education Resources Institute (TERI)
   A national, not-for-profit corporation that provides education financing and information services.

   
   http://www.teri.org/

» The U.S. Department of Education and Student Financial Aid for Distance Education: An Update
   Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines US federal financial aid assistance for distance education students.

   
   http://www.ericdigests.org/2002-2/distance.htm

» U. S. Government Programs Benefiting Students
   A listings of all current U. S. federal government assistance programs benefiting students.

   
   http://www.fedmoney.org/

» US News and World Report Financial Aid
   Get information and advice on financial aid. There are also tools for comparing costs, a scholarship search, and a list of "best value" schools.

   
   http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dshome.htm

» United Methodist Higher Education Foundation
   Scholarship aid from the foundation supports United Methodist students attending United Methodist-related institutions.

   
   http://www.umhef.org/

» Virginia Association of Financial Aid Administrators
   Web site for financial aid professionals and students and families in Virginia.

   
   http://www.vasfaa.org

» eStudentLoan.com
   Learn about financial aid, search for the lowest student loan rates, compare lenders and apply on-line

   
   http://www.estudentloan.com

» financialaidinfo.org
   Provides free information about scholarships and other financial aid, including how best to search for scholarships and a listing, complete with links, of hundreds of scholarships, sweepstakes, grants, fellowships and contests.

   
   http://www.financialaidinfo.org/