- Cal Grants
- Cal Grants offers financial aid and grants for any qualifying California college, university or technical school in California. Funded by the State of California, Cal Grants offers great ways for eligible students to get cash for college.
- Debt Free U
- This comprehensive site features "a fresh perspective on finances for young consumers and college students". I like the articles on evaluating credit card scores and other crucial skills related to success as a college student.
- FAFSA (Federal Financial Aid)
- Your first step is to apply for a PIN number which will serve as your electronic signature.
- FinAid: The Smart Student's Guide to Financial Aid
- Use the search function to get the fastest access to this large site's details. Lots of good info if you are willing to dig.
- Get Ready for College
- User-friendly site sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Explains basic financial aid terms in easy to understand language-it can be done!
- Mapping Your Future: Paying for College
- Sponsored by financial loan agencies across US. This well organized site includes links for parents and students who want quick college planning advice. Site also available in Spanish.
- PROFILE Online
- Online financial aid form (CSS) used in addition to the FAFSA by scholarship services and 400+ private colleges. Great way to access that endowment money we keep hearing about in the media!
- Scholarship Scam Alert
- Latest info on scholarship scams. Terrific insights into how to be a wise consumer. Parents of juniors, be alert! Your mailboxes will be filling up soon with offers from scholarship search companies.
- State Residency: Links to College Websites
- Direct links to major US university websites which outline residency requirements enabling students to get in state tuition classification. As always, read the fine print as there is a wide variance from school to school and state to state.
Last Update April 2011- Copyright Frieda
Dietrich
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