Financial Aid Resources

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State Resources

Most states now have some form of student assistance. These financial aid programs vary by state. To find out the details of state grants and loans, students should contact their state agency or college financial aid administrator.

State Higher Education Assistance Agencies:

Directories maintained by the U.S. Department of Education:

• Guaranty Agencies - Guaranty agencies administer student loans under the FFEL Program. This site gives a list of the guaranty agencies that operate in each state.

Federal Resources

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Grant Search Page
• OSEP Grant Writing Information
• U.S. Department of Education Student Financial Assistance
• Student Loan Cancellation/Deferment Options for Teachers
• Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities (pdf)
• Project EASI...Easy Access for Students and Institutions
• Hispanic Scholar$earch
  

Private Resources

• SallieMae Comprenshive information on financing college
• 2002 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
• Paying for College
• FastWeb Financial Aid and College Search
• FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
• FreSch! Free Scholarship Search
• Parents, Inc. Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
• The Scholarship Page!
• The Education Resources Institute
• Yahoo links to Student Financial Aid Offices