College Resources

Federal Student Aid: Find the information you need online
 
FAFSA
Fill out the FAFSAhttp://fafsa.ed.gov
Basic FAFSA info: what is it, how do you fill it outhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out
Dependency status for FAFSA purposeshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/dependency
Determining which parents info to reporthttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info
How aid is calculatedhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/next-steps/how-calculated
Types of Aid
Types of financial aidhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types
Who can get federal student aidhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility
Pell Lifetime Eligibility usedhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/pell/calculate-eligibility
Finding and applying for scholarshipshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships
Loan interest rates and feeshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/interest-rates
Aid for military familieshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/military
Avoiding financial aid scamshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/scams
Student Account Access
My Federal Student Aid (log in to see grant and loan records and certain eligibility info)

https://studentaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm

Repaying Loans
Loan repaymenthttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans
Repayment Estimatorhttp://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/mobile/repayment/repaymentEstimator.action
Income-driven repayment plans (e.g. Pay As You Earn plan, Income-Based plan)http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/understand/plans/income-driven
Public Service Loan Forgivenesshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Loan forgiveness in generalhttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation
Loan forgiveness for teachershttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/teacher
College Prep
College Preparation Checklist: academic and financial prep for K-12 and adult studentshttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/checklists
Why go to college (education and pay/unemployment rates)http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources/why-go-to-college-text-only
-Filling out a FAFSA request
-Merit-Based Scholarships
-How student loans work
-Planning for life after college and much more
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/students/
Special Audiences
Info for parents (tax benefits, support your child, college costs)http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/resources/parents
Graduate school fundinghttp://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/graduate-professional-funding-info.pdf
Financial aid for adult studentshttp://StudentAid.gov/resources#adult-students
Going to college in another country

http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/choosing-schools/types/international

Comprehensive College Guide for Veterans & Active Service Members

https://bestaccreditedcolleges.org/resources/military-veterans-college-guide#0121
Social Media
Twitter feedhttp://twitter.com/FAFSA
YouTube channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid
Facebook pagehttp://www.Facebook.com/FederalStudentAid

 

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