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There’s a wealth of financial aid
information available and it can be confusing and
overwhelming to sort through it all. If you’re
interested in post-secondary education, your high school
guidance counselor is an excellent starting point. For
specific financial aid information from the institutions
you’re interested in attending contact the financial aid
office or visit their web sites. The internet and your
local library are also good sources of information.
The following list of web sites is by no means
comprehensive but may be helpful in locating financial
aid and other college-related information. Many also
contain information especially for parents.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Detailed information about FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid), including how to fill it out
online. Please note: This is the free
government-sponsored site. It is not the
same as fafsa.com, a for-profit website which charges a
fee to fill out the free application.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/fsa/index.html
Financial aid primer from
US Department of Education and the Office of Student
Financial Assistance Programs; includes information
about Pell grants, Stafford loans, PLUS loans, Federal
Work Study, etc.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html Department of Education,
Office of Postsecondary Education website “administers
programs to improve access to quality postsecondary
education in the United States.” Includes resources for
students about to attend or already attending
postsecondary schools.
www.finaid.org A
very comprehensive website covering all aspects of
financial aid. Includes a number of calculators
including need calculators and college costs projectors.
www.collegeboard.com College Board Online – learn
about planning for college, picking the right school for
you, how to fill out an application, paying for college,
and SATs. Includes sample SAT questions.
https://www.driveofyourlife.org/launch.html
Drive of Your Life - Indiana Youth Institute, through a
generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., has developed
Drive of Your Life, an interactive Web site that can be
accessed by middle school students allowing them to
explore career options. This program will help engage
middle school students in a fun way to think about
career and college options at an earlier age, then plan
their high school course schedules more intentionally.
Sites With Scholarship Search Engines
Many of these sites also contain information about
preparing for school, selecting a college, and detailed
financial aid information.
www.WiredScholar.com Explains financial aid options,
information about preparing and pay for college,
scholarship search engines, links for financial aid
calculators, and more.
www.scholarships.com A scholarship search engine
with over 600,000 scholarships in the database.
www.collegeview.com
Detailed information on a variety of college topics,
including summaries of over 3,000 colleges, financial
aid information, and a scholarship search. Also has a
Career Center.
www.collegequest.com (same as
www.petersons.com)
Information on colleges, admissions, financial aid,
scholarship search engine.
www.fastweb.com
FastWeb’s scholarship search engine.
Other Useful Web Sites
www.studyabroad.com
Information about study abroad with searches to find a
fit for you, including by interest area.
www.uncf.org
United
Negro College Fund, the oldest and most successful
African American education assistance organization.
www.hsf.net Hispanic
Scholarship Fund, assistance for Hispanic students
(scholarship applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal
permanent residents of Hispanic heritage). Includes
information about college and other programs.
www.collegefund.org
American Indian College Fund, assistance for Native
American students to attend qualified tribal colleges
and universities.
www.eStudentLoan.com Compares student loans and
offers financial aid information.
Reference Books
You may find the following reference books helpful.
College Costs and Financial Aid Handbook, College
Board
Directory of Financial Aid for Minorities,
Reference Service Press
Financial Aid for Higher Education, William C.
Brown Publishers
Free Money for College: A Guide to More than 1000
Grants and Scholarships for Undergraduate Study,
Facts on File
Fund Your Way Through College, Visible Ink Press |
