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Read more about the College Cost Reduction Act 2007!
The single largest investment in Higher Education since the GI Bill. See who voted for the bill and who voted against. |
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 | | | | | | If you have questions like what is the difference between (FFEL) and (EFC) or subsidized and unsubsidized the Loan Glossary will explain the terms. The Federal programs are also listed below. Good Luck! |
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Applying for financial aid |
| | | Types of Financial Aid For Students: |
| | |  | Scholarships | No matter what your GPA, your SAT’s, or your resume, there’s a scholarship for you. We’ve gathered nearly two billion dollars (that’s right, two billion dollars) and made it easy to search for the money with your name on it. Not only that, but we’ll connect you to the people with the purse strings. You can either search for a scholarship by name (just put its name in the box to the left), or start looking for scholarships listed in the categories in Find Your School.
` Four Basic Groups of Scholarships |
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 | Private Student Loans | | Private student loan companies and organizations are willing to offer you loans with interest rates competitive with the governmental assistance programs, however, your credit score often depends on the interest rate and fees. It would be like taking out personal student loans and then paying off your college education like a credit card. We will be updating this site with private student loan search engine soon, so if you feel this is the way that suits you best, check back. |
 | Institutional Student Loans | | Both need based and non-need based, this type of financial aid is given through the college itself and information can be found in your college’s financial aid office. Often times, institutional aid is given to students in the form of financial aid grants for specialized studies. |
 | State Financial Aid | | Awarded on a state-to-state basis and if you fill out the FAFSA financial aid form, it will automatically be forwarded on to your state’s financial aid department. Deadlines to apply vary on a State to State basis and while most State deadlines are the same as the Federal deadline, some states do have earlier deadlines and you will miss the cut off date if you apply later than the stated deadline. Information can be found through your state’s Department of Education. |
 | Military Financial Aid | | If you are interested in joining the US military, the Armed Forces have set up programs to further your education for services performed. This could be signing up for the ROTC (Reserve Officer’s Training Corps) program, or enlisting in a branch of the armed services. |
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