When researching financial aid, don't forget to look close to home. For the fastest line to opportunities in your area, a great place to start is your state's higher education agency.

Links by state

• AK: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
• AL: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
• AR: Arkansas Department of Higher Education
• AZ: Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
• CA: California Student Aid Commission
• CO: Colorado Commission on Higher Education
• CT: Connecticut Department of Higher Education
• DC: District of Columbia State Education Office
• DE: Delaware Higher Education Commission
• FL: Florida Department of Education
• GA: Georgia Student Finance Commission
• HI: Hawaii State Postsecondary Education Commission (call 808-956-8213)
• IA: Iowa College Student Aid Commission
• ID: Idaho State Board of Education
• IL: Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
• IN: State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI)
• KS: Kansas Board of Regents
• KY: Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)
• LA: Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
• MA: Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance
• MD: Maryland Higher Education Commission
• ME: Finance Authority of Maine
• MI: Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority
• MN: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
• MO: Missouri Department of Higher Education
• MS: Mississippi State Student Financial Aid
• MT: Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program--Commissioner of Higher Education
• NC: College Foundation of North Carolina
• ND: North Dakota University System
• NE: State of Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
• NH: New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
• NJ: New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
• NM: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education
• NV: Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
• NY: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
• OH: Ohio Board of Regents
• OK: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
• OR: Oregon Student Assistance Commission
• PA: Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
• RI: Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority
• SC: South Carolina Tuition Grants Commission, South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
• SD: South Dakota Board of Regents
• TN: Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
• TX: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• UT: Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority
• VA: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
• VT: Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
• WA: Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
• WI: Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board
• WV: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission--Financial Aid and Outreach Services
• WY: Wyoming Student Loan Corporation