PIN.ED.GOV - Allows students and parents to obtain an identification number at present time. This simplifies the FAFSA application process.
CAMPUS GATEWAY
- resources for college planning needs
COLLEGEANSWER.COM - Six
information-packed sections designed to help you better help your students.
FASTWEB.COM - Excellent Scholarship History. Students create their own “Mailbox” to find scholarship opportunities for them. Fastweb's free scholarship search and college directory can help you find the right college and scholarships to help pay for it. FastWeb is provided completely free and St. Henry is FastWeb member school.
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GREAT WEB SITES - Here are 40 of the Web’s best bets for financial aid
info, student loan applications, college searches and more.
By: The Next Step Magazine. This article is provided by The Next Step
Magazine, a publication that helps students prepare for life after high school.
Visit them at www.nextSTEPmag.com.
FEDERAL
STUDENT AID INFORMATION - Information and links to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), PIN registration, MyFSA! 1-800-433-3243 (1-800-4 FEDAID) Use this number for checking application status, ordering a duplicate Student Aid Report (SAR), adding or changing college listed on SAR, provide change of address, help in filing application, and general information on aid eligibility.
www.studentaid.ed.gov
FINAID.ORG - Best source of information on college financial aid. Pages include scholarship listing, aid information and explanation, estimated family contributions, loan information, and phone numbers.
Financial Aid Information - Link and information about scholarships, loans, college savings plans, military aid, EFC calculator, loan calculators and more.
www.finaid.org
Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation (State Guaranty Agency) - Loan calculators, deferment forms, loan information. 4689 Hilton Corporate Drive Columbus, Ohio 43232. Borrowers : 1-800-377-9095
www.mygreatlakes.com
COLLEGEBOARD.ORG - Home page for organizations that produce PSAT, SAT, and other college services.
Internal Revenue Service - IRS - Frequently asked questions. 1-800-829-1040 (request individual tax transcript)
Ohio Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators - State and Federal Student Financial Aid information and links, resource materials and downloadable handouts for students, parents, and high school guidance counselors.
www.oasfaa.org
Ohio College Access Network (OCAN) - 1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1548 Cleveland, OH 44115 1-877-644-6226
Ohio Tuition Trust Authority (OTTA) CollegeAdvantage Savings Plan - 62 East Broad Street, 4th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 1-800-233-6734 (1-800-AFFORD-IT)
www.collegeadvantage.com
Ohio State Grants & Scholarships Department - OIG estimator and state grant/scholarship information Ohio Broad of
Regents, State Grants and Scholarships
P.O. Box 182452, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2452
1-888-833-1133 or 1-614-466-7420 Fax : 1-614-752-5903
www.regents.state.oh.us/sgs/
SchoolSoup - large scholarship database
http://www.schoolsoup.com/link/?ed=1!
Selective Service System - Register for selective service and check registration status
Data Management Center
P.O. Box 94638, Palatine, IL 60094-4638
1-847-688-6888 or TTY: 1-847-688-2567 email: Information@sss.gov
www.sss.gov
Social Security Administration
Office of Public Inquiries, Windsor Park Building
6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235
1-800-772-1213
Veterans Benefits, Regional Office/ Federal Building
240 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199
1-800-827-1000
AICUO.EDU - Provides a link to WEBSITES, for private colleges in Ohio. It also has a financial aid estimator and “College search” finder.
ESTUDENTLOAN.COM
- Information on college loans offered by banks and independent financial corporations. This set offers comparative information on more banks loans when the government loans are “not enough”.
FAFSA.ED.GOV - Provides link to completing your FAFSA form for college.
OHIO
CAREER INFORMATION SYSTEM - Information on colleges and career information.
Username: StHenryHS Password: ohiocis03
WIREDSCHOLAR.COM - the foremost online resource for "going-to-college" information for students, parents and guidance professionals. Launched in spring 2000, the site is the most comprehensive and objective resource on application and financing, all in one online location. The site is a four-time "Forbes Favorite" in the college planning category in Forbes.com's "Best of the Web." Wiredscholar.com is a brand of Sallie Mae, the nation's largest source of education funding, which extends the company's commitment to helping students achieve a higher education.
IRS.USTREAS.GOV - Frequently asked questions. 1-800-829-1040 (request individual tax transcript)
OHIOCAN.ORG - Ohio College Access
Network (OCAN). Address: 1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1548 Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: 1-877-644-6226
REGENTS.OHIO.GOV - Ohio State Grants & Scholarships Department - OIG estimator and state grant/scholarship information. Ohio Board of Regents, State Grants and Scholarships P.O. Box 182452 Columbus, OH 43218-2452 1-888-833-1133 or 1-614-466-7420 FAX: 1-614-752-5903
Other Helpful Financial Aid Web Resources:
AmeriCorps - www.americorps.org
American College Testing (ACT) - www.act.org
College, career and financial aid information - www.mapping-your-future.org
College Goal Sunday (Ohio) - www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org
College Savings Plan Network - www.collegesavings.org
Corporation for National Service - www.nationalservice.org
NASFAA - www.nasfaa.org
Ohio Mentor - www.ohiomentor.com
SAT Testing - www.collegeboard.com
Tax Credit Information - www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/
SCHOLARSHIPS.COM: TOP TEN STUDENT RESOURCES FOR FINANCIAL AID AND ADMISSIONS.
Why Go to College? www.scholarships.com/WGC
7 Excuses Not To Go To College - www.scholarships.com/SEN
10 Ways to Jumpstart College Planning - www.scholarships.com/TW
20 Questions To Ask Your Guidance Counselor - www.scholarships.com/TQA
Financial Aid Myths - www.scholarships.com/FAM
Action Plan for High School Seniors - www.scholarships.com/APS
Action Plan for High School Juniors - www.scholarships.com/APJ
Extracurricular Activities - www.scholarships.com/EAC
The Benefits of Volunteering - www.scholarships.com/TBV
Jobs That Require a College Education - www.scholarships.com/JRC
For more information and a free scholarship search, just visit www.scholarship.com