CHECKLIST OF FREE SOURCES OF
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
- The financial aid office at your college or career school
- A high school counselor
- The
U.S.
Department of Education
- Other federal agencies (including the military, if appropriate)
- Your state education agency
- The reference section of your school or public library
- The Internet
- Foundations, religious organizations, community organizations, local businesses, and civic groups
- Organizations (including professional associations) related to your field of interest
- Ethnicity-based organizations
- Your employer or your parents' employers
- Free scholarship search services
Student Loan ConsolidationCheck with all of these sources before considering paying for a scholarship search or other financial aid service.
Student aid is also available from other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For links to such information, visit www.students.gov.