College Answer is a service Sallie Mae offers college-bound students and their families. College Answer representatives can provide information on college cost, financial aid programs available, financial assistance eligibility, and the application process. While this web site is primarily for the professional who administers financial aid, there is plenty of good information for students and parents. This site includes lots of useful descriptions and definitions about the financial aid process. Student Financial Assistance Programs of the U.S. Department of Education.
Several pages describe federal financial aid and how it all works.
Nellie Mae offers Federal Stafford, PLUS and Consolidation loans as well as several nonfederal loan programs. The Nellie Mae Foundation is an independent, nonprofit foundation focused exclusively on education in the New England region. A subsidiary of the nonprofit Nellie Mae Foundation, it has a mission to ensure access to higher education by providing education loan capital for students and families. Nellie Mae also helps parents and students with pre-college awareness and planning, and provides students and financial aid offices with innovative debt counseling resources. Nellie Mae is located in Braintree, Massachusetts.