General Financial Aid Information
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.
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.
This site is a coalition of four not-for-profit
organizations dedicated to helping families learn about and fund higher
education.
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.
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.
The seventh largest education lender in the
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™
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
National Educational
Loans Center
NELC provides program support and customer service for BAC
International Credit Corp, a large provider of student loans.
Largest nonprofit organization in the
Comprehensive site offers search for financial aid and
information about scholarships.
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.
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.
Extensive financial aid site including
scholarship and loan information.
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.
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.
Use this site to find your school's Title IV code when you
fill in your FAFSA.
Locate colleges by
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.
Alpha list of links to home pages of
community colleges.
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.