Scholarships, Loans, Financial Aid List

This list details the various Web sites available to assist students and their parents in the pursuit of scholarships, student loans and other financial assistance.

Informational sites:

www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/index.html The United States Department of Education's Federal Student Financial Aid Web Page offers information on every stage of the financial aid process.

www.fafsa.ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education's online option for filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

www.finaid.org FinAid is a public service Web site with a comprehensive collection of student financial aid information.

www.collegiatefunding.com Collegiate Funding Group is a free resource designed to guide students and parents through the financial aid process.

www.excellence.org The National Alliance for Excellence, Inc. is a non-profit organization that awards scholarships in recognition of academic and arts-related excellence.

www.slfaloan.com The Student Loan Finance Association is a not-for-profit market for student loans.

www.nelliemae.com Nellie Mae is a national provider of higher education loans for students offering information about the financial aid process.

www.salliemae.com Sallie Mae provides funds for education loans and offers information about the financial aid process.

www.sourcesforstudents.com Offers scholarship services and financial planning assistance.

www.ecollegebid.org eCollegebid is a brokering agent between colleges and students which matches families' ability to pay with colleges' ability to offer tuition discounts.

www.fastweb.com Fast Web is a scholarship search engine boasting $1 billion in scholarships.

http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/scholarships/scholars.html A searchable database with links to scholarship information and, reportedly, 400,000 scholarships.

www.gmsp.org The Gates Millennium Scholarship Program is funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand college opportunities for African-American, American Indian, Alaskan, Asian-Pacific American and Hispanic-American students.

www.buckscholarships.org The Frank H. Buck Scholarships are awarded to motivated students who demonstrate a commitment to themselves, their families and their communities.

www.nationaleducation.com National Education's Web site offers low-cost education loan options.

www.nhelp.net The National Higher Education Loan Program is a management services corporation for federal student loans.

www.estudentloan.com This informational site offers student loan comparisons, financial aid information and scholarship searches.

www.worldofknowledge.org The World of Knowledge Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that awards scholarships to student competition winners.

www.slfc.com The Student Loan Finance Corporation is a financial service company that offers federal education loans and private alternative loans.

www.studentloanfunding.com Student Loan Funding is a financial aid resource that provides a step-by-step road map to higher education.

www.loanstar.com Loan Star is a student loan program.

http://cslf.com The CSLF is a national provider of higher education loans offering services to borrowers, students, lenders and schools.

www.esfweb.com The Education Services Foundation develops programs to help students borrow wisely, reduce the burden on financial aid administrators and streamline the lending process for financial institutions.

www.gateloan.com Gate Education Loans/ First Marblehead provides "flexible funding solutions" to educational institutes at all levels.

www.usagroup.com USA Group is an informational resource and a provider of education loan services, which recently merged with Sallie Mae (see above).

www.northstar.org NorthStar, sponsor of Total Higher Education Loan Programs, offers a variety of loan programs to meet educational needs.

www.sigma1.com Sigma Systems Inc. markets financial aid, loan billing and student accounts receivable software.

www.unipac.com Unipac is a national student loan service helping the education loan community.

http://wellsfargo.com/per/accounts/student/finaid The Wells Fargo Personal Finance Page offers a student banking section with financial tips for students and information about student loans and financial aid.

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Banks:

www.corusbank.com Corusbank offers information about student loans, scholarships and financial aid.

www.suntrusteducation.com SunTrust, formerly Crestar, offers information about scholarships, financial aid and other resources.

www.educationone.com Bank One's Web site offers information about college loans.

www.usbank.com/studentloans U.S. Bank offers information on loans and financial aid.

www.eduloans.com The Union Bank and Trust Co. offers resources for loans and financial aid.

State/regional/national associations:

www.masfaaweb.org The Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators provides information about the financial aid process.

www.sssc.com The Southwest Student Services Corporation is an informational resource providing access to loan, scholarship and federal financial aid information.

www.studentloan.org The Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of loans to help students earn a post-secondary education.

www.risla.com The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority is a non-profit state authority that provides affordable higher education loans for Rhode Island students.

www.slc.sc.edu The South Carolina Student Loan Corporation claims to be the third largest non-banking lender of student loans in the country.

www.nysfaaa.org The New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association offers information about the financial aid process.

www.csac.ca.gov The California Student Aid Commission provides financial aid for the students of California.

www.nela.net The Northwest Education Loan Association is a non-profit agency that provides student loan guarantee and support to schools, lenders, and students throughout the West.

www.mgslp.state.mt.us The Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program administers the Federal Family Education Loan Program in Montana.

www.gsfc.org The Georgia Student Finance Commission offers help with student loans, state grants, and a scholarship program.

www.blackstudentfund.org The Black Student Fund provides financial assistance and support services to Washington metropolitan area African-American students.

www.grsp.org A scholarship program offered by the Georgia Rotary Student Program.

www.ogslp.org The Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program offers information about financial aid and student loans.

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www.nmeaf.org The New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation is the largest lender for the Federal Education Loan Program in New Mexico.

www.hesaa.org The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority offers aid programs in the form of grants, scholarships and loans.

www.mesfoundation.com The MES Foundation was created to provide opportunities for higher education and career development within Maine.

www.pheaa.org The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Organization is a full-service financial aid organization for Pennsylvania students.

www.mheso.state.mn.us The Minnesota Higher Education Services Office is a state agency devoted to helping Minnesota citizens gain access to higher education.

www.acpe.asu.edu The Arizona Family College Savings Program administers financial aid programs for Arizona students.

www.ofe.org The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence recognizes academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools.

Other:

www.iefc.com The International Finance Corporation offers financial assistance to students interested in studying in foreign countries.

www.puerto-vallarta.com/amf The America-Mexico Foundation raises funds to ensure that deserving students in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico have the economic resources to complete their education.