The
Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project (SLBA) is a program of the
Expect More. Achieve More.
Links
You may use this web site's
on-line form to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) over
the Internet.
The PIN serves as your identifier
to let you access your personal information in various U.S. Department of Education
systems. It's like the Personal Identification Number that you get from your bank
that enables you to access your account. Because your PIN serves as your electronic
signature, you should not give it to anyone. Once you successfully complete a
request, we will mail your PIN to you via the U.S. Postal Service. It will take
approximately 7-10 days after you request your PIN for you to receive it in the
mail. When you use your PIN, you must type the PIN exactly as it appears
on the letter that we send to you. Request your
PIN
You can use your PIN at these U.S. Department of Education web sites:
- FAFSA on the Web
- The National Student Loan Data System web site
- Students.gov web site
- The Direct Loan Servicing web site
The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. It receives data from schools, agencies that guaranty loans, the Direct Loan program, the Pell Grant program, and other U.S. Department of Education programs. NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and Pell grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure
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This is a
direct link to the Direct Loan
Servicing Center. Here you may complete Direct Loan Entrance
Counseling, Exit counseling, download forms, and check your Direct Loan account information.
Register for Selective Service
Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service.
The Think
College Early site was created by the Department of Education to get
students and their parents thinking about college now!
"Even if you are in middle school or junior high school and you're not sure what your future holds, prepare as if you'll be continuing your education beyond high school. You will have many educational choices to explore-- community colleges, universities, career, and technical colleges."
Federal Student Aid Home Page For Students and Borrowers
This Web site can help you at every stage of the financial aid process, whether you're in school or out of school ...
The
Student Guide The US Department of Education Student Guide supplements
a wide range of publications which are available upon request from the
ED Office of Post-Secondary Education (OPE).
The Financial Aid Information Page This page contains links to sources of information about student financial aid. It is maintained by Mark Kantrowitz, author of the The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, as a service to students and universities.
The College Board
Online helps and guides parents and students create a plan to pay
for college. Financial aid is limited. It's important to start early and
investigate all your options.
Student Services
has a database of more than 180,000 scholarships, grants, fellowships,
and loans.
The
United Negro College Fund
(UNCF) is the nation's largest,
oldest, most successful and most comprehensive minority higher education
assistance organization.
A Direct Consolidation Loan allows borrowers to combine one or more of their federal education loans into a new loan that offers several advantages. Visit this website to learn more.
Search for colleges,
universities, scholarships, financial aid, and more with CollegeView®
college search. College View is a free online college search service with
profiles of all accredited colleges & universities in the US and Canada,
virtual tours of hundreds of schools, electronic college applications,
scholarships and financial aid info, careers information and career planning
tools, a free college chat service and message boards, book excerpts,
Ask the Experts, and much more.
The Educational Testing
Service Network (ETS) is a gateway to definitive information about college
and graduate school admissions and placement tests, with links to AP, GRE, GMAT,
SAT, The Praxis Series, and TOEFL sites, as well as other educational resources.
ETS Net provides sample test questions, test preparation, and test registration.
It also contains information on ETS research initiatives, teacher certification,
college planning, financial aid, and links to college and university sites.
Project EASI
(Easy Access for Students and Institutions) is about changing the way
we do business in the world of student financial aid. Our objectives include
providing a single point of contact by which students and institutions
can carry out necessary tasks associated with postsecondary education,
while streamlining processes and reducing complexity, redundancy, and
cost.
Thousands of educators, policy makers, parents, students, researchers, and other citizens with a stake in education visit the U.S. Department of Education site each week.
Taxpayer
Relief Act of 1997
The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, established tax incentives for
certain higher education expenses. This site contains questions and answers
on the Hope Scholarship Credit and Lifetime learning Credit, a deduction
for student loan interest, and creating Education Individual Retirement
Accounts.
National Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Understanding the Hope Scholarship
(For Students and Families)
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.
There is also some information for international students who are interested
in studying in countries other than the US, but the main focus is on higher
education in the US, plus the best sources of financial
aid for international students.
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