Numerous organizations focus solely on connecting students
with financial aid and scholarships. Here is information on where to find the
information that you need. The
U.S. Department of Education is a good place to start. This
branch of government manages financial aid programs offering both need-based
grants and loans.
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United States Department of Education - You will find $40 billion in
grants, loans and work-study assistance.
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eStudentLoan.com
- Guides and helps prospective borrowers find lenders with offers tailored
to their specific needs.
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College-scholarships.com
- Email addresses and phone numbers for university admissions, financial
aid and scholarship offices.
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Finaid.org - One of
the Web's best "how to" guides for securing financial aid.
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CollegeNet
- A large database of over 600,000 private
sector awards totaling over $1.6 billion
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GeoScholarships.com
- offers a free searchable database of college scholarship awards
and other great financial aid info
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SallieMae
- The Career Training Loan has been designed specifically to help you
finance your education or training and offers hundreds of dollars in
savings over other financing options. It can be used for technical
training or trade school, distance learning or other continuing education
programs to cover the total cost of education and certain related
expenses.
