financial aid resources

Get Help with Your Financial Aid

Explore this list of resources for financial aid information and specific program details.

AmeriCorps

Administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, AmeriCorps is a service program that allows people of all ages and backgrounds to earn student financial aid in exchange for a year of service.

EDFUND

One of the nation's leading providers of student loan services, EDFUND offers information on college planning, financial aid planning, and student loans.

FAFSA on the Web

This free, comprehensive, and independent guide to financial aid helps students determine financial aid eligibility, fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or check their FAFSA status online.

FastWeb

FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students choose a college, locate scholarships, and find a job during and after college.

FinAid!

As the SmartStudent™ guide to financial aid, FinAid! provides the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the Web.

Job Training Partnership Act

This Department of Labor program offers tuition and free assistance for job training for the economically disadvantaged, dislocated workers, and others facing employment barriers.

Mapping Your Future

This one-stop site provides students with information on financial strategies, career options, and college planning.

State Higher Education Agencies

Each state has an education agency that offers free information about their state’s aid programs. Site includes links to contact information for each state.

Students.gov

This U.S. government Web portal delivers students information and services available from the federal government. Students can find a college, search for a job or internship, apply for financial aid, explore a variety of academic resources, register for Selective Service, and even book a campsite online.

U.S. Department of Education

The Student Guide to Financial Aid provides valuable information and instructions on how to apply for federal student aid. Students can also call the Federal Student Aid Information Center between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time), Monday through Friday at (800) 4-FED-AID [(800) 433-3243].

VA Education Service

Aid is available for veterans, reservists, National Guard persons, widows, and orphans. Toll-free numbers for assistance and benefit forms are included on the site.