Education Grants, Scholarships and Loans
College aid
2009 In accordance with Section 111 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Department's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) issued a net price calculator template. All institutions participating in student financial aid programs have two years to implement use of the template on their web sites or develop a customized version that must include, at a minimum, the same elements as the Department's version. Utilizing both student-entered and institution-provided data, the template allows prospective students to calculate a net price at an institution using the following basic formula: price of attendance minus grant aid.
Tools That Help You apply to College and find Scholarship or Grant Money.
Use One Application to apply to all the colleges online.
- Zinch.com profile to get started on their college applications. Zinch simply imports the information into the CollegeZapps application solution. The student then completes any missing fields and, simple as that, the student's applications are ready to view, edit, print and send!
- CollegeZapps is dedicated to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the college application process through the use of leading-edge technology.
- College Loans graduates' annual loan payments, now capped so that they only have to pay back 10% of their income. Banks get deleted!
- Student Guide to Financial Aid
Federal Student Aid Information Center
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
Program Contact Information
For general information about the Federal student aid programs, assistance in completing the FAFSA, and information about FAFSA on the Web, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at the following toll-free number:
1-800-433-3243
Student Financial Assistance (site 1)
This is The U.S. Department of Education's student financial aid site for 1) Finding Out About Financial Aid: for tuition tax credits, federal assistance programs, state loans, and more, and 2) Applying for Federal Student Aid: helps you pick an electronic aid application (FAFSA), so you can apply for student aid right over the Internet. For immediate answers about federal student aid, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center: 1-800-433-3243.
Student Financial Assistance (site 2)
The U.S. Department of Education administers several major student aid programs, including Pell Grants and Stafford Loans, which provide over $42 billion a year to help millions of students pay for the costs of college. Whether you're ready to apply for financial aid or just interested in more information about the federal student aid programs, this is a great starting point.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
To apply for federal financial aid, and to apply for many state student aid programs, students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Electronic versions of the FAFSA make applying for financial aid faster and easier than ever.
2008 - 2009 Federal Student Aid beyond High School
FinAid! http://www.finaid.org/
Student guide to loans, scholarships, military aid, and other types of financial assistance. Ask an Aid Advisor for personalized help.
CATALOG OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
US government site lists a host of resources for getting grants and locating programs that assist American people.
America's Career Infonet
The Find Financial Assistance for Education and Training page contains many resources: state and national sources of financial aid, learn about the financial aid process and identify general sources of financial aid, and visit the Financial Aid Advisor Tool.
P.L.A.T.O.
P.L.A.T.O. loan program that has been around for over 10 years, serving as a complete source for financing education and training. If you need a loan to advance your skills, chances are P.L.A.T.O. can help.
Financial Aid from Online U.S. News
Repayment Plans
You can compare the costs of 3 schools at once, find the best value schools, search for scholarships, grants, loans, and more.
Search Yourself!
This Financial Aid Search software is designed to help students find financial aid from state, federal and collegiate sources. Addresses and phone numbers are given in this version. (487K)
Collage Loans
Sallie Mae Student Loans
Apply for student loans and scholarships online with Sallie Mae. Our online tools make applying for and getting a college loan easy.
Embark
Guide helps students research colleges and business schools, prepare and send applications, and obtain financing.
Education Resources Institute (TERI)
Founded in 1985 to provide education financing to students and their families, TERI is a private, not-for-profit organization that helps to fill the financial aid gap. TERI offers loans based on credi worthiness, not income limitations. These loans are guaranteed and administered nationwide by TERI, and funds are made available through participating lenders. Many different loan programs are offered, reaching undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
eStudentLoan
This is an outstanding site for comparing loan options, or finding a source for loans.
REPAY YOUR LOANS
KapLoan.com
consolidating your student loans with FinancialAid.com's industry-best borrower benefits. When you consolidate with FinancialAid.com you are eligible for our Borrower Benefits Package, which can reduce your interest rate by an additional 1.25%:
Higher Education Service Corporation
Provides a list of state, federal, and private loans, grants, and scholarships. Also, HESC's site details available financial aid options, eligibility requirements, how to apply, applications to download, and how to repay your loans.
Scholarships
Scholarship Help The thought of getting scholarships has always been confusing for me and this site helped me understand what I should do and helped me avoid scholarship scams.
Wirescholar a Scholarship tool contains 2.4 million scholarships worth $14 billion. Students will be required to register to access the scholarship database. Registration includes name, address, home phone number, and zip code. Once you're registered you'll walk through six steps to get scholarship information. You'll answer a variety of questions, either as a student, parent, or guidance counselor. After you're done answering all these questions, you'll get a list of available scholarships with plenty of information about each one, including deadline, extensive information about the site, award amount, requirements, and contact information.
Grants & Funding
"Startup Funds for Educational Websites"
The Institute for Interactive Journalism and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation New Voices Community News Grants help fund the start-up of 40 micro-local, news projects and support them with two educational Web sites. Maximum Award: $17,000. Eligibility: 501(c) 3 organizations and education institutions, including civic groups, community organizations, public broadcasters, schools, colleges and universities.
Educational Information and Resource Center
606 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080
856-582-7000, x140 (fax) 856-582-4206
Existing Grant Opportunities (updated each week)
http://www.nces.ed.gov
TEACHERS
Transition to Teaching Grant Program
The Transition to Teaching program encourages (1) the development and expansion of alternative routes to full State teacher certification, as well as (2) the recruitment and retention of highly qualified mid-career professionals, recent college graduates who have not majored in education, and highly qualified paraprofessionals as teachers in high-need schools operated by high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that operate as high-need LEAs. Technical Assistance: For technical assistance please contact the Transition to Teaching Staff at Transition to Teaching.
"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
K-12 Funding opportunities with links to grantseeking for teachers, learning technology, and more.
"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive information on applying for grants and listings of current funding opportunities.
GRANTWRITERS
Find free news, information and links for nonprofit organizations. Offers books, training and specialized services for groups seeking funding.
SAMHSA'S current funding opportunities.
Daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations.
Charity Resource for grants and help with grants.
Foundations and Gov. grants daily Mailing List
GRANTS AND RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
Learn which private foundations and associated presidential libraries give grants. Contains links to all libraries.
GRANTSNET
Grant information and search tool for federal grants with particular reference to health and human services.
School Grants SAMPLE Grant Proposals
http://www.technologygrantnews.com It has references and resources of interest to libraries, nonprofits, after-school and community center programs, and schools and universities.