American Student
Assistance
- Guarantor in Federal Family
Education Loan Program.
College Answer
- A site created by SallieMae (the
nation's leader in higher education finance), provides
information about selecting and paying for college. You'll find
pointers on the entire "Go-to-College" process from preparation
to getting loans. College Answer also
has interactive tools that enable you to analyze the
affordability of schools and compare financial aid award
letters.
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
- Use this
online form to file for financial aid at selected competitive
colleges, some of which require this in addition to the FAFSA.
Education Assistance Corporation (EAC)
- Financial aid for higher
education including "mapping your future," guided tours for
selecting schools, financing education, and planning a career.
Helpful glossary of terms.
FAFSA Online
- Use this online form to file a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
FastWeb (Free
Financial Aid and Scholarship
Search)
- FastWeb
is one of the largest and most complete scholarship search on
the Internet. It provides access to a searchable database of
more than 4000,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships,
grants, and student loans available to students.
Federal Student Aid
- The U.S. Department of Education's
Federal Student Aid (FSA) is designed specifically for students,
and provides details about the entire financial aid process,
from considering which college to attend, to applying for aid,
to repaying loans.
Federal
Student Aid Gateway
- This is 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.
The
FAFSA4caster tool will be available here
beginning April 1, 2007.
Financial Aid Estimators
- FinAid®'s
custom calculators can help you figure out how much school will
cost, how much you need to save, and how much aid you'll need.
Financial Aid
Information
- This page provides a free,
comprehensive, independent and objective guide to student
financial aid.
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
- This website
offers information about both admissions and financial aid.
MEFA/Counselor (Massachusetts
Educational Financing Authority)
- MEFA/COUNSELOR is a resource for
families who seek help in accessing credible information and
guidance about how to make higher education affordable. The
links will help facilitate the process of paying for college.
This 'ONE STEP' site will enable families to apply for federal,
state, and institutional financial aid; explore eligibility for
thousands of private scholarships at no charge; calculate need
using the current federal formula; apply for very low cost
educational loans; begin monthly savings or tuition payment
plans, and much more!
SallieMae
- Financial services company
offering comprehensive site with calculators for estimating
costs. (One of the industry's most respected
and comprehensive sources of financial aid resources for
college.)
TERI
(The Education Resources Institute)
- TERI offers
free assistance with planning and paying for college and other
career building programs.
Tuition
Exchange
- A scholarship
program for families of college and university faculty and staff
members.
U.S. Department of Education Financial Assistance
- The Student Guide 2004-2005.
Yahoo Financial Aid Search
- Links to
numerous financial aid sites.
