Cash For College
Savvy students and families can dramatically reduce their out-of-pocket costs by taking advantage of all the student financial aid available.
The federal government awards billions, yes billions, of dollars every year to help students pay for college. You will have to put in some work to get all the aid you are eligible to receive, but it’s well worth it's.
Here are valuable resources for your financial aid search:
- The American Indian College Fund
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- FastWeb, the Internet’s leading scholarship search service
- FinAid, The SmartStudentTM Guide to Financial Aid
- Financial Aid Calculators
- FirstGov.gov, the U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal (English)
- FirstGov en Español, the U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal (Spanish)
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Paying for College (a cost comparison worksheet offered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading provider of education funding
- Student Aid Alliance
- The Student Guide
- United Negro College Fund
Additional Resources
http://colleges.niche.com/scholarships/
