College Financial Aid Guide: Listing College Scholarships, Grants and Other Financial Aid for Students
Whether you're a first-year freshmen or a fifth-year transfer student, getting college financial aid is sometimes complicated. Filling out forms, searching for college scholarships, and working with college financial aid counselors can be confusing — not to mention keeping on top of financial aid application deadlines.
Financial aid guides from StateUniversity.com help you make the most of college scholarships, grants, student loans, and other college financial aid. By far, the most common form of financial aid in the U.S. is federal grants and loans.
- StateUniversity.com Guide to Student Loans
Explains how to obtain loans from the U.S. federal government as well as private sources. Covers Stafford loans, Perkins loans, and several other programs - StateUniversity.com Guide to Federal Grants
Describes federal grant programs, including Pell grants and the new TEACH grant for educators.
But, there's much more to financial aid than just federal grants and student loans. Every state has a financial aid program, and there are thousands of independent college scholarships available every year from companies, organizations, and foundations. Scroll down and browse the following articles. They'll help you make the most of your college financial aid search: