FAFSA On the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Our Federal School Code is 002873.  This site lets you apply for financial aid online by permitting electronic transmission of your application information.  You must have access to a computer equipped with a modem.  This page provides detailed filing instructions and incorporates other links to the U.S. Department of Education.

· Financial Aid Home Page at U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov/finaid.html

· Advisory Committee of Student Financial Assistance www.ed.gov/offices/AC/ACSFA

See what this committee is doing for you!  It has current news and pending legislation.

· Funding Your Education: www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FYE

This site gives a broad overview on topics such as how to apply, eligibility, telephone numbers, grants and loans.

· Preparing Your Child For College: www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare

This is useful for all parents, whatever age their child may be.  It is an excellent guide for parents–a resource book full of very good information, not just about how to pay, but also in choosing a long-range planning checklist.

· The Federal Student Guide: www.ed.gov/prog-info/SFA/Student Guide

The bible of Federal student aid; this is where all the federal programs are explained.

· All About Direct Loans: www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/DirectLoan/pubs/allabout

Since this looks like the biggest program for sending students to school, it makes sense to learn about it.

1. Loan Consolidation Program:

www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/DirectLoan/cons.html
This site gives you information on how to consolidate your loans.

3. Office of Loan Ombudsman: www.ombudsman.ed.gov

This office can assist you if you are experiencing problems with your Direct Loan or Perkins Loan.

4. Loan Locator:

www.nslc.org
This site is designed to help students track their educational loans.

· FastWEB Financial Aid Search through the web www.fastwed.com

Students can search the internet for scholarships that match their area of interest.

·New York State Higher Education Services Corporation www.hesc.com This is New York State’s homepage, which provides information about grants and scholarship programs.

· Financial Aid Information Page: www.finaid.org

Financial Aid is covered from a to z on this site.

· Selective Service Registration: www.sss.gov

This site allows you to register for selective service and also checks to see if you are already registered.

· National Student Loan Data System: www.nsld.ed.gov

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, this site allows students access to information about any Title IV aid (financial aid) they have received.

· Personal Identification Number:www.pin.ed.gov