CHS Guidance Office

 

General Financial Aid Information

 

Adventures in Education 

This site contains basic information on a selecting a school, how to get money for school, what parents need to know, and a financial need estimator. 

Chela Financial 

While this is a commercial site sponsored by a financial institution involved with college loans, it has a user friendly explanation of the financial aid process for both parents and students. 

College Board Financial Aid Profile 

On line registration and FAQ for the PROFILE, a program of the College Scholarship Service® (CSS®), the financial aid division of the College Board. Many colleges, universities, and scholarship programs use the information collected on PROFILE to help them award nonfederal student aid funds. 

College Funding Company 

This site is a coalition of four not-for-profit organizations dedicated to helping families learn about and fund higher education. 

College Planning 

While this site features information on the entire college preparation process, it is sponsored by a credit union and its financial information features are especially strong. 

College Solutions 

Commercial loan site assist students with entering the right college at the right price. It provides a wide range of services and information from identifying the right college and gaining admission, to making it as affordable as possible. 

Crestar 
While this is a commercial site sponsored by a financial institution involved with college loans, it has a user friendly explanation of the financial aid process for both parents and students. 

ED Office of Post secondary Education (OPE) Home Page 

Download software to complete FAFSA electronically and obtain general information about the financial aid process. 

Educaid 

The seventh largest education lender in the US offers information about its student loans and federal student aid. Also provides links to nearly 250 US college and university financial aid offices. 

FAFSA on the WEB 

An interactive application that students can use to apply for federal student aid over the net. Runs with Netscape Navigator 3.0 or 3.01. Extensive help screens prevent errors that can delay processing. 

Federally Funded Student Loan Program 

Information on paying for college, student aid basics, federal student aid eligibility, student aid application process, and student loan repayment. 

FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page 
Financial Aid Information Page - regularly updated, current, objective - vast source of all types of financial information. This is the most complete financial aid page we've found so far! 

Fundsnet 

Fundsnet  is a privately owned Web site created in 1996 to assist nonprofit organizations find funding resources on the Internet. It has pages listing scholarships and financial aid opportunities and grants

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission 

This master site has links to Info Cafe, Infonet, and Mapping Your Future - information on grant, scholarship & loan programs administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and other financial advice for families and students preparing for college. 

International Education Finance Corporation 

This companies specializes in giving loans to students who wish to study overseas. 

National Direct Student Loan Coalition 

The NDSLC is a coalition of the universities and colleges that participate in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. This site provides information about the Direct Loan program, its history and background, pertinent articles and publications, campus success stories, and updates from Washington 

National Educational Loans Center 

NELC provides program support and customer service for BAC International Credit Corp, a large provider of student loans. 

Nellie Mae 

Largest nonprofit organization in the US that provides information about student loan and financial aid plans. 

Nerdworld 

Comprehensive site offers search for financial aid and information about scholarships. 

PLATO 

This site is sponsored by a nonprofit loan organization and features a free data base of 150,000 scholarships as well as financial planning information. 

PNC Bank-Educational Loan Center 

Extensive listing of loan sources and basic information on college selection. 

Project EASI 

Government, education, student and business leaders initiated Project EASI (Easy Access for Students and Institutions), a collaborative effort to use cutting-edge technology and business processes to transform the administration of student financial aid and improve customer access to information and funding for education beyond high school. 

Sallie Mae 

Extensive financial aid site including scholarship and loan information. 

Scholarship Resource Network 

Topics include: What is Financial Aid?, Scholarship Process,SRN Express, Definition of Terms, Scholarship Discussion,info for H.S. Counselors, Federal Programs , Scholarship Calendar, Financial Aid Officers, State Programs, FAQs about Scholarships, Financial Aid Planners, International Students, Newsroom Publications and Scholarship Scams. 

Selective Service 

Males must register for selective service before they can receive financial aid. This site allows you to register on-line. 

Southwest Student Services Corporation 

While this is a commercial site sponsored by a financial institution involved with college loans, it has a user friendly explanation of the financial aid process for both parents and students. 

Title IV Institution Codes 

Use this site to find your school's Title IV code when you fill in your FAFSA. 

Historically Black Colleges 

Locate colleges by US map or alphabetical list. 

Historically Black Colleges 

Alpha list with links to home pages. 

Homeschooling Friendly Colleges 

This is an incomplete list of colleges that have accepted homeschooled teens. If you don't see a college/university that you want to apply to, contact them to find out about admissions for homeschoolers

Links.com 

Alpha list of links to home pages of community colleges. 

Meteorology Schools 

Comprehensive list of colleges all over the word that offer degrees in meteorology. 

MOLIS Institution Listed by Name 

Link to all the home pages of colleges with significant numbers of minority students. 

Moraine Valley Community College 

This very complete site allows students to register on line after having surveyed open seats and current course offerings and time. Also includes course descriptions, extra curricular activities, placement office opportunities, etc.