- 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.
- CNNMoney
- Current articles on organizing personal finances to prepare for college.
- 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 Funding Company
- This site is a coalition of four not-for-profit organizations dedicated to helping families learn about and fund higher education.
- Completing the FAFSA
- Get detailed information on how to complete each question on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The 2003-04 version is already online.
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- Wachovia
- The seventh largest education lender in the US offers information about its student loans and federal student aid.
- eStudent Loan
- Compare loans and apply online with major lenders. Search for scholarships. See what loans your school recommends.
- FAFSA on the WEB
- An interactive application that students can use to apply for federal student aid over the net. Extensive help screens prevent errors that can delay processing.
- FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
- Financial Aid Information Page - regularly updated, current, objective - vast source of all types of financial information. This is the most complete financial aid page we've found so far!
- Financing Education
- Comprehensive site from Peterson's offers articles on many financial aid topics.
- This comprehensive site sponsored by the US Department of Education has links to three brochures: Funding Your Education provides general information about the US Department of Education's federal student financial aid programs. It is designed for high school students and others considering entering a post secondary school for the first time. Looking for Student Aid - A short brochure covering sources of Free Information About Student Aid and using Scholarship Search Services. The Student Guide tells you about federal student financial aid (SFA) programs and how to apply for them.
- Financial Aid Resource Center
- This site is maintained by a former financial aid administrator. You can subscribe to his free financial aid newsletter via e-mail and get advice on the entire funding for college process.
- International Education Finance Corporation
- This companies specializes in giving loans to students who wish to study overseas.
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Professional site has many links to financial aid information of special interest to parents
- Nellie Mae
Largest nonprofit organization in the US that provides information about student loan and financial aid plans.
- Wells Fargo
This site is sponsored by a nonprofit loan organization and features financial planning information.
- Sallie Mae
Extensive financial aid site including scholarship and loan information.
- Selective Service
Males must register for selective service before they can receive financial aid. This site allows you to register on-line.
- Smart Money
This site is affiliated with the magazine and discusses planning for college and the financial ramifications.
- Student Aid Site sponsored by the federal government provides students and parents with free, online tools to help them access information about higher education and learn the facts about its affordability. The site offers: a student profile feature to assess career interests, highlight schools that offer degrees in those fields and offer job search strategies; a calculator to project education costs into the future and to develop a financing plan; information about federal financial aid programs, tax credits and links to private scholarship sites; online federal financial aid application; college admission application processes and standardized testing requirements for school admissions; and a planning timeline to help students schedule their high school courses to meet academic requirements for the college of their choice.
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