Financial Aid for College Students Web Resources
The following is a short list of Web sites that may be of interest on
this topic. Please keep in mind that we will also have print sources
that will be useful.
Maine Resources
- FAME: Finance Authority of Maine -
At the FAME website, click on "Education" to find a college cost estimator, scholarship search, information for financial aid professionals and more. Or, click on "NextGen" to discover ways to save money for college in a state-supported matching program.
http://www.famemaine.com
- Maine
Communities Foundation - This site provides access to information on scholarships for Maine residents. Scholarships are available for high school and college students and are available by county. Application forms may be downloaded from the site.
http://www.mainecf.org/html/scholarships/index.html
- Mitchell Scholarship -
Established in 1994, this program annually provides a scholarship to one student from each public high school in Maine. The focus is giving to Maine students who will be going to Maine colleges and universities.
http://www.mitchellinstitute.org/
National Resources
- FinAid: The Smart Student Guide
to Financial Aid - This is THE place to begin! FinAid links you
to a wide range of free information such as scholarships, loans,
government information and free calculators designed to help estimate
repayment costs. FinAid also includes an excellent glossary of financial
aid terms, a bibliography of over 400 print sources and a list
of Title IV institution codes. This site is also kept current with
frequent up-dates.
http://www.finaid.com
- FastWEB.com - A database of
over 600,000 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and loans that can
be searched by major. Register for the site's free-to-use online search function.
http://www.fastweb.com
- Federal Student Aid (FSA) -
The Student Financial Assistance Program provides over $40 billion
a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. This site helps
to find and apply for federal student aid.
http://studentaid.ed.gov
- Funding Education beyond High School: the Guide to Federal Student Aid - This link leads to a Department of Education publication which contains current information on how to determine financial aid eligibility and the types and conditions of various government loans and Pell grants. This guide is updated annually.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
- FAFSA on the Web - This is the site to find applications and instructions on how to apply for loans and grants available through the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Other Financial Aid Resources
