Resources & Links

The following resources are referred to in Get a Jump! The Student Aid Answer Book. Bookmark this page to easily navigate these student aid resources on the Web.
Federal Aid
FAFSA - Free Application for Student Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid Portal
www.studentaid.ed.gov
National Association of Financial Aid Administrators
www.nasfaa.org
U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education Financial Aid Resource Publications
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publication
s/student_guide/index.html
U.S. Department of Education PIN
www.pin.ed.gov
College Savings/Payment Plans
Save for College
www.planforcollegenow.com
Independent 529 Plans
www.independent529plan.org
FACTS Management Company
www.factsmgt.com
Earning College Credit
The College Board
www.collegeboard.com
School-Based Aid
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®
http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
Military/Government Service
AmeriCorps Alums
www.lifetimeofservice.org
G.I.Bill
www.gibill.va.gov
U.S. Army
www.goarmy.com
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
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Loan Resources
Apply for Your College Loan Now
www.nelnet.net/apps/welcome
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Athletic Scholarships
National Collegiate Athletic Association
www.ncaa.org
National Scholarship Competitions
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
www.coca-colascholars.org
Intel Science Talent Search
http://www.sciserv.org/sts/
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
www.nationalmerit.org
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
www.thrivent.com
U.S. Senate Youth Program
http://hearstfdn.org/ussyp/home.html
Department of Health and Human Services Programs
Bureau of Health Professions
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/sds.htm
Reporting Scholarship Scams
Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
National Internet Fraud Watch Information Center
www.fraud.org
Better Business Bureau
www.bbb.org
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