Financial Aid on the Web

Julie Fontaine , South Central Regional Coordinator for PHEAA and FAFSA can be contacted at jfontaine@pheaa.org with specific questions.

 FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID: https://studentaid.gov/

This site is for filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web. It's fast, free, secure and an easy way for students to apply. Students who apply online will get their application results 7 to 14 days faster than if they mail a paper FAFSA. Students can print a paper copy of the FAFSA to use as a worksheet.

PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION AGENCY: http://www.pheaa.org

Students of all ages and educational pursuits are moving on to higher education with the assistance of a wide variety of state and federal grant and loan programs administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Agency.

 THE COLLEGE BOARD ON‑LINE: http://www.collegeboard.org

This award winning site offers in‑depth information about all aspects of college costs and financial aid. It lets you search a data base of over 3,000 scholarship programs, use interactive worksheets for estimating your expected family contribution towards college costs; complete a CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE application; find out about College Credit loans; and more.

 fastWEB: http://www.fastweb.com

A data base of scholarships, grants, fellowships, and loans in private sector funding for college students living in the United States, plus extensive information about federal government financial aid.

 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grants-college.html

The largest provider of financial aid, the federal government has a great deal of information on student financial aid on its Web site.  
  

 SALLIE MAE: http://www.salliemae.com

Sallie Mae is the nation's largest secondary loan provider. This site provides several financial aid calculators and a lot of advice for parents and students.

STUDENTS.GOV: http://studentaid.ed.gov/ means no lines, no paper, no waiting, just information and government services for students online 24 hours a day/7 days a week. students.gov is designed to make interacting with the government easier for students pursuing education beyond high school. It originated as part of a larger federal program to make the government more efficient by using new information technology. The site includes information on careers, planning an education, and paying for college.

SCHOLARSHIPS.COM:  http://www.scholarships.com/AboutUs.aspx 

Scholarships.com, the Internet's leading scholarship search service and financial aid information resource, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: researching and finding college financial aid, choosing a college and paying for college. And it's all free.