Other Useful Links
Government Sites:
These are links to selected Department of Education and other
educational related government sites.
Department
of Education
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Directory
of State Higher Education Agencies
- Educational Resource Organizations Directory - Online directory of state higher education
agencies, contact points and links.
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NSLDS
Student Access
- The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department
of Education's central database for student aid. It receives data
from 36 guaranty agencies, the Direct Loan program, and more than
2,500 schools.
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FAFSA
Instructions
- This site contains detailed instruction for completing the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA..
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FAFSA
On The Web
- The Department of
Education now has a Web based on-line FAFSA
on the Web program. On this site you may electronically
submit and sign your FAFSA application.
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Funding
Your Education
- Includes instructions for applying for financial aid, eligibility
criteria, useful DOE contact information, Pell Grant information,
loans for students and parents, answers to questions about loans,
and information about campus based aid.
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Office
of Postsecondary Education
- Numerous links for students from the Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education, including loan information, The
Student Guide, and more. Also, information and links for schools
and school administrators.
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Washington
State Financial Aid Programs
- Provided by the Washington
State Higher Education Coordinating Board, this site has useful
information about financial aid programs provided to Washington
State residents.
Commercial and Miscellaneous Sites:
EdFund.net
WSU's
guarantee agency, website for completing Stafford and PLUS master
promissory notes online.
The following are links to various commercial and miscellaneous
financial aid sites. Included are non-profit financial aid organizations
and various banking institutions that make loans to students.
Also check out our listing of federal
loan
lenders for student loans at WSU.
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FinAid.org
- The SmartStudent™ Guide To Financial Aid
- This student oriented page is extremely comprehensive, and
contains a large number of well organized links to various financial
aid organizations.
Saving for College
Discusses the many
529 savings plans and details state-by-state the
available plans. Registered users may use on-line
evaluators to compare plans and request plan packets.
Washington
Guaranteed Education Tuition Plan (GET) - Direct link for
information on this plan.
Idaho
College Savings Program (IDeal) - Direct link for
information on this plan.
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College
Board On-line
- A good general reference on college and financial aid information,
including a section on paying for college.
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Nellie
Mae
- Several topics on how to begin the financial aid process and
a schedule for applying for financial aid.
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Peterson's
Education Center
- Several resources, including a calendar
for graduating high school seniors, questions
and answers about applying for financial aid, and a glossary
of financial aid terms.
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Princeton
Review Financial Aid Homepage
- Includes discussion groups, a search engine for the Princeton
Review, and all round informative information about going to
college and graduate school in general. From The
Princeton Review.
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Sallie
Mae
- A general guide to the entire college experience from
application to after graduation.
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eduPASS
- The SmartStudent™ Guide To Studying in the USA
- eduPASS provides information for international students who
are thinking about pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or professional
education in the United States. It also contains material of
interest to international students who are already in the United
States. Topics covered range from college admissions and financial
aid to culture shock and clothing sizes.
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On-line Calculators:
These links are to various on-line calculators. They provide
a variety of forms that may be filled in to provide estimates
for federal loans, Pell grants, loan repayment and other aspects
of financial aid.
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Financial
Aid Calculators
- The College Board offers a variety of on-line financial aid calculators, including
total repayment of loans and rough estimates of financial aid
eligibility as well as information concerning saving for
college and finding the right college.
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FinAid
Financial Aid Calculators
- The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid - offers a listing of
a wide variety of financial aid information ranging from
searching for scholarship to predicting financial aid
eligibility. The site has a number of on line
calculators
for determining college costs, savings, need analysis and loans.
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