Financial Aid

Recommended Websites to Conduct a Scholarship Search and for Other College Financial Information

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Free Scholarship Search Websites:

www.scholarshiphunter.com
ScholarshipHunter is a free scholarship search on the Internet. It provides you with other financial related information to help you with your financial aid process.

www.finaid.org
Financial Aid Information Page-over 180,000 resources, lists the financial aid offices in the country, has calculator to estimate your financial aid eligibility. It provides you with valuable information on scholarship scams.

www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
Michigan Student Financial Aid Programs plus a free scholarship search (Click on the MI-Search icon to start your scholarship search).

www.fastweb.com
Fast Web is a free scholarship search on the Internet. It provides you with other financial related information to help you with your financial aid process.   

www.wiredscholar.com
Wired Scholar is a free scholarship search on the Internet. It provides you with other financial related information to help you with your financial aid process.   

www.collegeboard.com/paying
College Board is a free scholarship search on the Internet. It provides you with other financial related information to help you with your financial aid process.   

www.srnexpress.com
Scholarship Resource Network is a free scholarship search on the Internet. It provides you with other financial related information to help you with your financial aid process.      

www.msfaa.org
Financial aid resources and information given by the Michigan Student Financial Aid Administrators Association.   

www.nasfaa.org
Financial aid resources and information given by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

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U.S. Department of Education Websites for Scholarship Searches and other Financial Aid Related Information:   

www.ed.gov/
Main page of the US Department of Education.

www.pin.ed.gov
The site is designed to provide information about the FSA PIN which includes "what the PIN is"; "where you can use it" and "PIN Frequently Asked Questions." This allows you and your parent (if necessary) to sign your financial aid application electronically.   

www.fafsa.ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Education's FAFSA on the Web Site: Students may initiate many actions at this site including: filing a FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA, making Corrections to a FAFSA record, checking Application Status, and requesting a Duplicate Student Aid Report using this online site.

www.studentaid.ed.gov
Student gateway to the U.S. Government. This website has information takes the student through the complete financial aid process.

www.ed.gov/prog
Information and websites from the U.S. Department of Education dealing with financial aid programs.   

www.nslds.ed.gov
Student and parent financial aid information.

www.ed.gov/offices/osfap/directloan/cacl.html
Determines what the student and or parent will be paying back (per month) on a federal student loan.  

bcol02.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SHE
Visit this site for contact information for State Higher Education Agencies. These agencies provide information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.

ww.ed.gov/funding.html
Government grants and regulations.

nces.ed.gov/ipeds/coor
College opportunities online.

www.ed.gov/finaid.htm
Federal government website for parents and students.

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Informational Government Websites that Provide Financial Aid and Other Related Information to the Student:

bhpr.hrsa.gov/
U.S. Government Health and Human Services Web Site that provides grants, loans and scholarship information to students who are studying in the health and human services fields.   

www.students.gov/
Students.gov is a cooperative effort of many federal agencies working together, under the leadership of the U.S. Department of Education. Students.gov is a student gateway to information and services from the United States government. Students.gov brings together all kinds of information and services that students and their families have told us they need.   

www.studentjobs.gov/
This website is designed to be a student's one stop for information needed to find a job in the Federal Government. Whether the student is in high school, college, or graduate school, there are a variety of special opportunities for students in the Federal government. Studentjobs.gov gives access to OPM's USAJOBS database of thousands of opportunities, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.   

www.sss.gov
Selective Service website will give you information necessary for male students to complete the financial aid process.   

www.ssa.gov/
The Social Security Administration website gives information necessary to help with your financial aid process.   

disabilities.gov
Information on U.S. Federal Programs, Services, and Resources to Americans (individuals and families) with Disabilities.   

www.gibill.va.gov/
Veteran’s Educational Benefits.

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Websites that Provide Information on Scholarship Scams:  

www.ftc.gov
Federal Trade Commission-gives a list of organizations that have been caught in scholarship scams. Also, you can have them check out an organization/individual (for reliability) who may want to perform a scholarship search, which may not be reliable.  

www.finaid.org/scholarships/common.phtml
This website gives a list of organizations that have been caught in scholarship scams. Also, you can have them check out an organization/individual (for reliability) who may want to perform a scholarship search, which may not be reliable.

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Websites that Provide More Scholarship and Financial Aid Related Information:  

www.scholarshiphelp.org
Scholarship Search Information  

www.grantsnet.org
One-stop resource to find funds for training in the biomedical sciences and undergraduate science education.  

www.scholarshipfund.org
Children’s Scholarship Fund.   

www.collegeispossible.org
Resource library on books, websites, etc.  

www.mapping-your-future.org
School and career planning.  

www.collegesavings.org
Saving for college.  

www.hispanicfund.org
Scholarship information for Hispanic students.  

www.gmsp.org
Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship for minorities.  

www.battelle.org
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships.  

www.goairforce.com
Air Force educational resources.  

www.goarmy.com
Army educational resources.  

www.gomarines.com
Marines educational resources.  

www.gonavy.com
Navy educational resources.  

www.gocoastguard.com
Coast Guard educational resources.   

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Websites that Provide Scholarship, Grant and Loan Information for International Students:  

www.finaid.org
Go to this site and type "International" in the search area.

www.canadianembassy.org
Canadian Studies Grant Programs (International).

www.internationalscholarships.com
Available International Scholarships.  

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