The Office of Postsecondary Education details financial assistance available from the U.S. Department of Education. Student Guide to Financial Aid by the U.S. Department of Education provides one of the best sources of information about Pell grants, FFEL loans, Perkins loans, work-study programs, and other federally supported student aid. Nellie Mae Loan Link makes it easy to compare student loan programs, check interest rates, request applications, research special financing options, and plan a budget. Private Sector College Choice helps you select a college, apply, and find ways to pay for it.
Fast Web is one of the best ways of searching for financial aid information over the web.
Financial Aid Information compiled by Mark Kantrowitz, author of the The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students , offers a nice list of financial aid information for all students. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators offers post-secondary financial aid information for students, parents, and counselors, including warnings about financial aid scams. Sallie Mae contains on-line interactive calculators which allow users to calculate the cost of college, forecast savings, estimate education loan payments, and more. Student Services is a research group committed to helping students find financial aid. They claim a database with over 180,000 listings for scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans, representing billions of dollars in private sector funding.