Trinity Christian Academy
Counseling Connection
Bobbie J. Morris, M.Ed
Financial Aid and Scholarship Sources:
(Books, Internet Sources, Websites, Loans)
Books
Note: I would suggest checking these out at the library in lieu of purchasing them. After viewing several, if you feel the need to use one of them long term, then a purchase may be considered. There are so many expenses related to college that any avenue to save should be pursued.
Peterson’s College Money Handbook (Peterson’s)
The Scholarship Book (Prentice Hall)
You Can Afford College (Doubleday)
USA Today’s Financial Aid for College (Peterson’s)
How to Go To College Almost for Free (Ben Kaplan)
One of the best resources I’ve seen on how to apply for scholarships and grants.
Directory of Financial Aid for Women (Reference Service Press)
Financial Aid for African Americans, Financial Aid for Asian Americans, Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans, Financial Aid for Native Americans (Reference Service Press)
The College Blue Book, Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans (McMillan Publishing Co.)
Financial Aid Officers: What They Do To You and For You
Octameron Associates, PO Box 2748, Alexandria, VA 22301
The College Costs and Financial Aid Handbook
College Board Publications, PO Box 886, New York, NY 10101
Paying For College: A Guide for Parents
College Board Publications, PO Box 886, New York, NY 10101
Winning Scholarships for College: An Insider’s Guide
Author: Marianne Ragins (Winner of more than $400,000 in scholarship money)
Sports Scholarships: Insider’s Guide
Author: Dion Wheeler
Scholarship Handbook
CollegeBoard (2,170 programs offering private, federal, and state money)
Getting Financial Aid
CollegeBoard
The Ultimate Scholarship Book
Authors: Gen and Kelly Tanabe (A thick book full of scholarships if you have time to go through it)
Internet Sources:
myscholly.com
www.FinAid.org (Loans, scholarships, financial aid applications, calculators, etc.)
www.Fastweb.com (Search over 600,000 scholarships worth over $1 billion, tips on financial aid, etc.)
www.collegenet.com (Apply online to the college of your choice and be in a drawing for a $10,000 scholarship)
www.collegeboard.org (practice questions for SAT)
www.collegeboard.org/paying (Excellent site for financial aid calculations, how much your family will have to
pay, scholarship search, all the financial aid info you need)
www.fafsa.ed.gov (Free Application For Federal Student Aid)
www.college-scholarships.com (Lists colleges by state with phone numbers and email addresses to contact for
financial aid, etc.)
www.scholarshipcoach.com (best resource to help you in your search for financial aid)
www.coca-colascholars.org – ($3 million per year/250 scholarships)
www.gacollege411.org (State of Georgia)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/fafsa.jsp
http://www.nextstudent.com/directory-of-scholarships/state/state-scholarships.aspx (Site categorized by states)
http://www.nextstudent.com/directory-of-scholarships (Categorized by subjects rather than states)
http://oedb.org/scholarship (Search for scholarships by categories such as religious affiliation of college)
http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app (Search for scholarships by keyword or profile)
http://www.supercollege.com (Scholarship and college search engine. List of articles to help pay for college)
http://www.careersandcolleges.com (Focuses on careers as well as college)
http://www.scholarships.com (Site claims over $19 billion of scholarships)
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid/Scholarship_Programs (Not the best but excellent scholarship
opportunities)
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp (Loaded with information including a scholarship search engine)
http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/scholarship.asp (Grants, fellowships, scholarships for students of
diverse backgrounds and all academic levels)
http://studentaid.ed.gov (Programs administered by the US Dept. of Education. Information on Academic
Competitiveness Grants, National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent
Grant <SMART> TEACH Grant)
http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov (Information, guidance, and tools to help students find federal funding)
http://ifap.ed.gov/ifap/index.jsp (Resources for Title IV federal aid)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg (Site for Federal Pell Grant program)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/fsa (Learn about different kinds of federal aid available)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html (Helps students apply for federally funded scholarships
administered by states. Recognizes exceptional high school
seniors)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fws (Federal work-study program)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fseog (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant-FSEOG.
Need-based grants to low income undergrad students)
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html (Listing of grants provided via discretionary funds
from the federal government)
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/grants/index.html (Scholarships for disadvantaged students. Students must be enrolled in
health professions or nursing programs)
http://www.students.gov (Site has sections on planning for careers and paying for college)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html (Publications focused on financial aid
resources)
http://www.easyaid.com/financial_aid_checklist.html (Checklist on applying for financial aid)
http://www.finaid.org/students/checklist.phtml (Calendar checklist of steps in applying for financial aid)
http://www.finaid.org/fafsa/awardletters.phtml (Detailed look at financial award letters and packages)
http://www.finaidfacts.org/how_much.htm (Analysis of college costs and financial aid)
http://www.offtocollege.com (Worksheets for college admissions and financial aid calculations)
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/html/calculators/efcCalculatorHelp.html (How to calculate the Expected
Family Contribution (EFC) used to determine federal aid)
Websites with articles on how to reduce college debt:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=211309,00.html
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/college-costs/college-costs-calculator
http://www.howtogetin.com/pay-for-college/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2011/09/16/how-to-pay-for-college-right-now/
http://www.studentbank.com/featured/101-ways-to-pay-for-college/
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cheap/20030528a1.asp
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/how-do-parents-pay-for-college/
http://www.wikihow.com/Pay-for-College-Without-Loans
http://www.kptv.com/story/19188703/10-ways-to-pay-for-college-without-student-loans
http://moneyfor20s.about.com/od/studentloanalternatives/tp/studentloanalternatives.htm
www.foxnews.com/collegechallenge/index.html?cmpid=cmty_twitter_fn Deadline March 9
Loans
http://www.direct.ed.gov/about.html (Information about other sources of federal aid in addition to loans)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpl (Federal Perkins Loans. Low-interest loans)
http://www.parentplusloan.com (Parent PLUS loans are loans borrowed by parents or guardians to help fund their children’s college education)
http://www.staffordloan.com (Fixed rate federal student loans for undergrad or grad students)
http://www.ed.gov/programs.ffel (Federal loan program information on Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, PLUS, and Federal Consolidation loans)
http://www.loanconsolidation.ed.gov (Program that pays off several types of federal loans and creates one new loan that may have a lower interest rate)
http://www.ombudsman.ed.gov (Helps with disputes and other problems that concern federal loans)