Scholarships & Financial Aid

Scholarships and Financial Aid

The Student Guide - This government publication is one of the best, most concise and well organized explanations of the financial aid process anywhere. Check it out to find out the answers to all your financial aid questions!

FAFSA PIN - Before you can apply for financial aid online, you need to register for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for you and your parents. This serves as you electronic signature when you fill out the FAFSA online.

Seniors: If you plan to start college in the fall, you and your parents need to submit a FAFSA between January 1 and March 1 for optimum results.

FAFSA On the Web They promise quicker turnaround time if you fill out the FAFSA on the web. It's a good idea to pick up a hard copy of the FAFSA in the counseling center so you know ahead of time what information they are going to require.

FAFSA Help - Here you will find all the answers to your questions about filling out the FAFSA.

College and University Scholarship Offices
This is where you will find scholarships that these institutions award each year. Get the scoop straight from the source.

FinAid! - Everything you need to know about financial aid - by Kantrowitz. One of the most comprehensive sites on the web!

FastWeb.com - This is a free scholarship search site. You fill out an online profile and they look for scholarships that fit your profile. They give you a "mailbox" and as time goes by they'll put scholarship applications (or letters about them) in your mailbox. Pretty cool deal!

More Scholarship Search Sites:s:

BrokeScholar.com

CollegeNet's MACH25 Scholarship Search

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - information on scholarships for Latino/a students

Educaid - (Great Info!)

FASTAID Scholarship Search

Finding out about financial aid - comprehensive government site on financial aid.

Minority Scholarship Search

SRN Express Scholarship Search!

College Answer.com

Ron Brown Scholar Program - great site for minority scholarships

Midwest Student Exchange Program
If you are interested in attending schools in states surrounding Nebraska, be sure to check out this program to save money!

Financial Aid Estimator - This online form will tell you your estimated "family contribution" in the college funding process. (Kantrowitz)

Financial Aid Calculators - The most popular calculators are the College Cost Projector, Savings Plan Designer , Financial Aid Estimation Calculator and Loan Payment Calculator.
(Kantrowitz)

Sallie Mae's Main Website - Lots of loan information here. Also has a good scholarship search.

Office of Post Secondary Education (US Dept of Ed)

Financial Aid Tips from NASFAA - This is the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' site and it is full of tips on financial aid.

Americorps - This explains the volunteer programs of service to America, like VISTA and The National Civilian Community Corps. Americorps workers also work for Habitat for Humanity, the Red Cross and Boys and Girls Clubs. It is a great program for those who are really interested in doing something for the country as a civilian.

Selective Service Registration
In order to receive any government backed loans, all 18 year old males must register with the selective service. Might as well do it now!

JA Financial Aid Center information on planning and paying for college, also information of parents, an interactive scholarship search and budgeting calculators

ScholarshipHelp.org - interesting site to help you with the complicated process of finding additional scholarship money

Southwest Student Services Corp
www.sssc.com

The College Board
www.collegeboard.org

Money Matters
www.ed.gov/funding.html

Financing Education
www.petersons.com/resources/finance.html