Financial Aid
Participants and students will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:
- FAFSA application information
- Federal financial aid programs
- State financial aid programs
- Scholarship searching resources
Michigan Achievement Scholarship
Financial Aid Information & Scholarship Searches
Michigan Student Aid: Planning and Paying for College Handbook
Student Scholarships & Grants-Programs at a Glance
Michigan Student Aid: FAFSA Myths
Tuition Incentive Program (TIP)
http://www.nasfaa.org - National Association of Student Aid Administrators
http://www.msfaa.org - Michigan Student Financial Aid Association
http://www.fastweb.com - Personalized Scholarship Matching
http://www.finaid.org - Financial Aid Information Page
http://www.finaid.org/finaid/calculators/estimate.html - Financial Aid Eligibility Estimator
http://www.finaid.org/finaid/scams.html - Scholarship Scams Information
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid - MI-Search Scholarship Search Services
http://www.mapping-your-future.org - Middle School through College Information
http://www.collegeanswer.com - Personalized Scholarship Matching
College & Universities
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/fao.html - College Financial Aid Office
http://www.petersons.com - Peterson’s Education Center
http://www.collegeboard.org - The College Board On-line
http://www.act.org - ACT Assessment Exam
Government Sites
http://www.michigan.gov/meap - Michigan Merit Award Program
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid - State of Michigan Financial Aid Programs
http://www.michigan.gov/mde - Michigan Department of Education
http://www.studentaid.ed.org - U.S. Department of Education Aid Program
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa - FAFSA on the Web
http://www.irs.gov/publicaitons/p970/index.html - Tuition Tax Credits and Deductions (Pub.970)
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/ - College Program and Degree Information
Early Awareness
Learningwww.collegeispossible.orgCollege is Possible
www.ed.gov/gearup/Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
www.jumpstartcoalition.org/Jump Start Coalition
www.collegezone.comCollege Zone
www.nasfaa.org/publications/2002/awbrainsave042602.htmlSave for College (A good link for parents.)
Other Websites to Consider
http://www.aamc.org/students/cononsidering/start.htm - Association of American Medical Colleges (Medicine)
http://www.apta.org - American Physical Therapy Association (Physical Therapy)
http://www.ada.org - American Dental Association (Dentistry)
http://www.abanet.org - American Bar Association (Law)
http://www.macrao.com - The Association of Collegiate Registrars
http://www.nursingworld.org/about/career.htm - American Nursing Association (Nursing)
http://www.embark.com - The Princeton Review
www.freescholarships.comFree Monies for Scholarships
http://www.wellsfargo.com/student/planning/STEPS - College STEPS Program
http://www.mymajors.com - My Major
www.scholarship.comFree Scholarship Search