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Preparing for College: Paying for College

There are resources on the web to assist students as they explore ways to finance college.

• Fairfax County Public Schools Scholarship Resources
  • A listing of scholarships available to all high school students in Fairfax County Public Schools
    
• Cash for College
  • An overview of the financial aid process from the National Association of School Financial Aid Administrators
• CEC: Financial Aid Menu
  • The National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education (NCPSE) which makes available financial aid information resources to students preparing for careers in special education and related service professions
• Citizenship and Federal Financial Aid
  • Information from the U. S. Department of Education on who is an eligible citizen or non-citizen in qualifying for federal financial aid
• College Board Online Scholarship Search
  • Free scholarship search from the College Board
• CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
  • A financial aid application required by some colleges which offer school based financial aid
• Educaid®, The Student Loan Specialists(SM)
  • Information on financial aid from Educaid, one of the major education lenders in the U.S.
• FAFSA Online
  • File the FAFSA directly on line from this web site - the official site of the US Department of Education
• fastWEB
  • Free scholarship search; provides continuous updates delivered to student mailbox
• FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
  • Just about everything about financial aid from expert Mark Kantrowitz
• Financial Aid Awareness and Readiness
  • Learn how to fill out student aid forms, locate scholarships and ask questions about preparing for college life
• Financial Aid Calculators
  • Several financial aid calculators to assist families with determining their expected family contribution for college
• Financial Aid for International Students
  • Focuses on financial aid resources for international students studying in the U.S.
• Financial Aid Resource Center - Scholarships, Grants, Loans for College
  • Web resources to assist with the financial aid process; includes a question and answer forum
• Funding Your Education
  • The complete text of the U.S. Department of Education's "Funding Your Education" booklet
• Looking for Student Aid
  • U.S. Department of Education site that assists students in finding sources of financial aid for college
• Peterson's Pay for School: An Overview
  • Advise on paying for college including information on trends in financial aid
• Sallie Mae: Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA)
  • Advice for borrowers from one of the largest financial service companies; includes the CASHE scholarship search program
• Scholarship Scam Alert
  • A warning about those scholarship search offers; includes links to several resources dealing with scholarship scams
• Scholarships: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  • Information on scholarship opportunities for Hispanic students
• Tax Benefits for Higher Education
  • Information on tax benefits for higher education from the U.S. Department of Education
• The College Fund UNCF/ Programs & Scholarships/Scholarships
  • Financial aid and resource information from the member schools of The United Negro College Fund
• Title IV School Code Search
  • Provides a search for the college Title IV codes that are requested on the FAFSA
• Veteran/Military Student Financial Aid
  • Financial aid for veterans, dependents, enlistees and future officers