Financial Aid for Students

Where to start

• FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
  Comprehensive site dedicated to providing objective guidance on financial aid to students and parents. You may wish to start with their FAQ.
  
  
• US News and World Report Financial Aid
  A large amount of general information and advice on financial aid, updated annually. Although some services are fee-based, their free "find the money" section will help you "learn how colleges calculate aid packages, how to negotiate a better offer, and how to foot the bill."
  
  
• FAFSA on the Web
  Electronically submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All students interested in financial aid for college will need to complete this form.
  
  
• Students.gov
  General information about the major federal student aid programs (who is eligible and how to apply), tax credits for education expenses, and other federal, state, and private sources of information.
  
  
• State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
  
  
• Scholarship Scams
  Official site of the FTC on avoiding scholarship scams. Includes articles, guides and public service messages designed at helping scholarship seekers find what they are looking for.

Loans

• eStudentLoan.com
  Learn about financial aid, search for the lowest student loan rates, compare lenders and apply on-line
  
  
• National Student Loan Data System
  Students can access the Government system for their loan and Pell information.
  
  
• Simple Tuition
  This site helps students compare loans and make education financing decisions.

Scholarship searchers

• FastWeb
  Run by the folks at Monster.com, this college scholarship search engine features over 600,000 listings of free scholarship programs in a searchable database.
  
  
• Scholarships.com
  Featuring a free search interface to free scholarship, grant, finacial aid and loan resources, this site will help you on your way toward financing your education.
  
  
• United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
  Offering information on scholarships and internship positions available through the United Negro College Fund.