Other Resources for Financial Aid

You may find the following websites helpful in locating financial aid and other college-related information:

American Indian College Fund - assistance for Native-American students.

College Answer - destination for getting a head start on preparing for the world of higher education.

College Board - a nonprofit membership association that connects students to college success and opportunity.

College Foundation of North Carolina - a nonprofit partnership that helps students prepare for college and find financial aid.

College View - financial aid information and listing of more than 3,000 colleges.

CollegeNET - online applications and scholarship information.

The Common Application - online and print versions of first-year and transfer college applications.

eStudentLoan - compare loans and apply online.

FAFSA - U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid Web site.

FastWeb - a leading scholarship search service.

Federal Student Aid - financial aid primer from the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs.

FinAid - comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - assistance for Hispanic students.

Peterson’s Education Center - comprehensive and heavily-traveled education resource on the Internet.

Scholarships.com - helping students of all ages find money for college.

StudyAbroad.com - leading source of information on educational opportunities for students looking to study abroad.

U. S. Department of Education - discretionary grant application packages.

United Negro College Fund - America’s largest, oldest and most comprehensive minority higher education assistance organization.


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

Visit the Web sites of colleges you are interested in attending. Many offer information about financial aid.

Talk with your high school guidance counselor to learn about resources available to you. If you are attending college, talk with a representative from the financial aid office to learn about resources and programs.