Financial Aid and Higher Education Sites
General Financial Aid Sites
College Board
(http://www.collegeboard.org)
This is the home page of the College Board and contains an
on-line financial aid calculator and information on
scholarships and the SAT.
CollegeSource
Online (http://www.collegesource.org/home.asp)
Provides links to higher education sites and other
resources. If accessed through a computer at the Library,
college catalogs are also available.
FAFSA on the Web
(http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/)
The online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
allows you to determine your eligibility for aid,
check deadlines, fill out the FAFSA, and check the status of submitted
applications.
FastWEB
(http://www.studentservices.com/fastweb/)
Allows you to do a customized financial aid search listing
over 300 references.
Federal Trade
Commission (http://www.ftc.gov)
Includes information on scholarship scams and how to avoid
them (click on "Consumer Protection").
Financial Aid
Information Page (http://www.finaid.org)
Lists a variety of scholarships, grants, and consumer
information. Has a link to FastWEB, Collegeboard, and other
sites.
Grants for Minorities
(http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3specpop.htm)
Lists Web sites and other resources for financial aid seekers
from precollege to postdoctorate levels.
New England Board of Higher Education
(http://www.nebhe.org)
Includes information about the Regional Student Program
whereby tuition can be lowered for New England students
earning degrees in programs not offered by their home-state
public colleges and universities.
Peterson's Education Portal
(http://www.petersons.com)
Click on "Financial Aid" for information on scholarships, loans, etc.
U.S. Department of Education
(http://www.ed.gov/topics/topics.jsp?&top=Financial+Aid)
Includes information on finding and applying for financial aid.
Connecticut Sites
Connecticut Community Colleges (http://www.commnet.edu/)
The home page of Connecticut's community
colleges. They include Asnuntuck, Capital, Gateway,
Manchester, Middlesex, Naugatuck Valley, Northwestern,
Quinebaug Valley, Three Rivers, and Tunxis.
Connecticut Dept. of Higher Education
(http://www.ctdhe.org)
Includes information on state programs and links to
public and independent colleges and university Web sites in
Connecticut.
Connecticut State
University System (http://www.ctstateu.edu/)
The home page for Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western
Universities.
Connecticut Student Loan
Foundation (http://www.cslf.com)
This foundation is a multi-state non-profit agency which administers, guarantees, and finances loans within the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and alternative student loan programs. It provides information to students and parents seeking to finance a higher education as well as free outreach services regarding college planning and the financial aid process.
University
of Connecticut
(http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~wwwfaid/)
Gives information aimed at those applying for financial
aid at UConn.
Financial Aid and Federal Job Scams
Federal and Postal Job Scams
(http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/fedjobs.htm)
A guide to identifying federal and postal job scams.
Scholarship Scams
(http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html)
Information for students and parents on financial aid
scams.
Revised November 6, 2008
