Resource Information

·  Organization for all United States community foundations.

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http://www.communityfoundations.net

· Resource for professional advisors, donors, and media representatives to learn more about community foundations throughout the country.

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http://www.acga-web.org

·  The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used by the U.S. Department of Education to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) by conducting a “need analysis” based on financial information, such as income, assets and other household information, which you (and your parents if you are a dependent student) will be asked to provide.

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http://www.careersandcolleges.com

 

·  Offers time-saving interactive tools to help students and parents find a college, learn about financial aid, compare student loans, and research thousands of scholarship opportunities.

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http://www.collegenet.com (College Net)

·  Great general site with a database of approximately 600,000 awards.

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http://www.finaid.org 
(Smart Guide to Financial Aid) 

·  Great resources for explaining financial aid and finding scholarships.

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http://www.collegeboard.com 
(The College Board) 

 ·  Great general site for parents or students.

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http://www.fastweb.com (Fast Web) 
·  Scholarship matching resource. 

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http://www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education Office of Secondary Education 

·  Offers a wealth of information to students, including FAFSA.   

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http://www.nasfaa.org/redesign/parentsstudents.html

· National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is an association of over 3,000 colleges, universities, career schools, and others with an interest in student financial aid.

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http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf

· HESC guarantees federal student and parent loans, offers loan management services, and provides guidance for college planning. In New York state, HESC also administers the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and other state specific grants and scholarships.

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