Financial Aid

Scholarships

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Free Websites to Conduct a Scholarship Search

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.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.collegeboard.com/student/pay
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.scholarshiphelp.org
Help applying for scholarships.

www.edupass.org
Financial aid information (scholarships) for International students.

www.collegeanswer.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
Sallie Mae Free Scholarship Search.   

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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Federal Government Websites Used in Applying for Financial Aid Online (federal, state, and institutional aid)   

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

http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/
Estimates financial aid eligibility and gives college demographics and statistics

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.

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Informational Financial Aid Federal Government Websites

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.   

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.

www.studentaid.ed.gov
Federal financial aid homepage for students.

www.students.gov/index.html
A student gateway to the U.S. government programs.

http://www.college.gov/wps/portal
Helping students pay for college.

www.irs.gov/
Tax benefits for education.

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
A US government site that allows future students to evaluate and compare institutions' prices, financial aid, enrollment fees and academic disciplines.

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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.collegesavings.org
Saving for college.  

www.hispanicfund.org
Scholarship information for Hispanic students.  

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

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.

Informational Financial Aid Michigan Government Website

www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/
Information on Michigan student financial aid programs and including a scholarship search.

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