These sites have lots of information about financial aid in general . Several also have search engines for scholarship databases . Students.gov - Access for students to federal agencies and information about financial aid, career development, education planning, and consumer protection. Firstgov.gov - A portal to 20,000 government Web sites with some 27 million Web pages, including many related to student financial aid.
Visitors can search for government information by topic rather than by agency.
You'll need to be registered with the Selective Service in order to be eligible for federal funding. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 offers new tax benefits for taxpayers with higher education costs. The Hope Scholarship Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit are two tax credits offered to help defray the cost of higher education. Taxpayers may also be eligible to deduct interest paid on qualified student loans. Visit the Department of Education site for further information on the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.