Financial Aid Resources 

General information on financial aid

Article on the dangers of students taking on too much debt: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0517/p01s02-usec.html

Article on whether college is worth the price: http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/20/pf/college/college_price.moneymag/

College Center (an initiative of the Center for Student Opportunity): http://www.csocollegecenter.org/

Debt.org's site has resources designed to help students and families educate themselves about the financial aspects of their college process:

Scholarships & Grants: http://www.debt.org/students/scholarships-and-grants/

The Financial Aid Process: http://www.debt.org/students/financial-aid-process/

College Budgeting 101: http://www.debt.org/students/college-budgeting-101/

Finaid.org: http://www.finaid.org/

Financial Aid Podcast (audio via your computer or mp3 player): http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/

Financial Aid Wiki: http://www.financialaidwiki.com/

Get College Funding (recorded online seminar on college funding... a good overview): http://getcollegefunding.org/seminar.wmv

National Institute of Certified College Planners: http://www.niccp.com/

Sallie Mae's "College Answer" site: http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp

Student Loan Network general resources: http://www.studentloannetwork.com/student-resources/

FAFSA-related links

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online here:  http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

The FAFSA Forecaster is here:  http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/

A free site with helpful tips on the FAFSA is here:  http://www.fafsaonline.com/

Information specifically for counselors is here:  http://www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/cotw/main.jsp

Scholarship searches

FastWeb's scholarship search: http://www.fastweb.com/

A Free Scholarship Search: http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com (No Registration Required to Access Awards)

College Savings Calculators

The College Board's college savings calculator is here: http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/college_savings.jsp

TIAA-CREF's calculator is here: http://www.tiaa-cref.org/calcs/tuition/calculator.html