http://www.collegeboard.org
The College Board's site, it contains useful financial aid calculators
as well as a scholarship search engine. It also contains the College
Scholarship Service & Financial Aid profile that many schools use to
determine aid amounts
http://www.ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Education's web site, is a comprehensive
informational Their guide, "Student Guide to Financial Aid" is free and
very useful. The site also contains the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) that is required by almost all colleges. The direct
link to the FAFSA is: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://www.fastweb.com
A scholarship search engine site that claims to have information on
400,000+ scholarships. You can search by interests, majors, ethnic
background, extracurricular activities, etc.
http://www.finaid.org
This site offers comprehensive financial aid information, as well as
calculators that help families to determine the level of debt that they
can afford and links to college financial aid offices
http://www.salliemae.com
One of the nation's largest student loan organizations, this site
contains useful calculators that allow you to figure your Expected
Family Contribution (EFC), scholarship search engines and a host of
other useful financial aid information.
First Niagara Bank
The site for First Niagara Bank, Subsidized or Unsubsidized Stafford Loans to PLUS Loans or Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit.
http://www.citizensbank.com
The site for Citizens Bank, a New England area supplier of student loans.
They work closely with Sallie Mae (see above). Click on their personal loan
section and bring up the student loan information.
http://www.charterone.com
The student loan area of Charter One Bank.
http://www.nacac.com
The NACAC is the National Association of College Admission Counselors,
and although the site is primarily for college admission professionals,
they do offer some great information for parents & students. For that
area you can go directly to: http://www.nacac.com/p&s.html
Also, don't miss their report on student guides, written by students.
Go directly to: http://www.nacac.com/files/guide.pdf
