Searching for Financial Aid

As the costs of pursuing education continue to rise, it's important to have a plan for funding your education. If you or your parents do not have savings to pay for education, explore financial aid.

Click on the following financial aid links for information.

Scholarships

Scholarships are offered by businesses, organizations, colleges, universities, and government agencies.

Resource Links

• www.students.gov


• www.fafsa.org


• www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/ssrchtop.html

Grants

Grants are offered by a variety of government and private organizations. They are divided into two main categories:

1. Pell Grants


2. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)

• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/index.html


• http://www.fafsa.org/


• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/pellgrant.html


• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/fseog.html

Loans

Loans are a form of financial aid from a private institution that are secured by you or a parent. Loans must be repaid with interest.

Main loan options are:

1. Stafford Loan


2. Perkins Loan


3. PLUS Loan

• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/index.html


• http://www.fafsa.org/


• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/directandffel.html


• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/perkins.html


• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/plus.html

Other Forms of Financial Aid

• Military aid


• Work-study

• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/index.html


• http://www.fafsa.org/


• http://www.fafsa.org/military/


• http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/2001-2/workstudy.html

For more information about careers, visit the Choosing a Career or Career Planning and Education sections of this activity.