Financial Aid Links
Fast Web- Allows you to receive scholarship info via an email account. www.Fastweb.com.
Access America-Financial aid for students, register to vote, online registration for FAFSA, scholarships.
www.students.gov
FinAid-The Financial Aid Information Page-This is the best overall resource for student financial aid information on the web. Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, it includes a comprehensive alphabetical index of all financial aid resources on the Web.
www.finaid.org
Sallie Mae's Online Scholarship Service- Offers free access to the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE) database. Contains listing of numerous private sector awards from more than 3,600 sponsors.
www.salliemae.com
College Board Online-Has several financial aid calculators and access to FUND FINDER (The College Boards Database of more than 3,000 sources of scholarships, internships, contests,etc.)
www.collegeboard.com
FAFSA- This is the home site for all your needs concerning the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance form (FAFSA). This is where you can apply online during senior year for state, federal and college need-based aid, all on one form. The required college codes are also listed here.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
PIN – Get your personal identification number, this lets you sign your online FAFSA.
www.pin.ed.gov
Other Sites
NJ Stars information- www.hesaa.org or HESAA hotline at 1-800-792-8670
NCAA Eligibility Center- A place to find information concerning clearinghouse rules, core courses, and clearing house form which must be submitted by athlete’s end of junior year or beginning of senior year.
www.ncaa.org
NJ Transfer - Bridge the transfer gap, helping students transfer community college courses in NJ to NJ four year colleges and universities.
www.njtransfer.org
NJ Edge- Features NJ colleges links, a searchable database of degree programs in NJ
www.njedge.org
JobGusher- online job recruitment service dedicated to connecting students, recent graduates, and experienced candidates with employers offering full time, part-time, seasonal employment and other career opportunities
www.jobgusher.com
Mapping your future- Sponsored by HESSA which offers extensive information about college planning, careers, financial aid, and money management.
www.mapping-your-future.org
COIN – A comprehensive career and college search web site.
www.coin3.con/ccl
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Great Web Sites for Colleges and Career Planning
So many resources are available on-line that it would be impossible to list them all. However, the sites below provide an excellent start for college planning, scholarship search, and financial aid inquiries for students, parents, and educators. Please let us know if you have found a helpful site that is not listed here, so that we can be sure to include it. Questions??? WTHS school counselors are happy to assist you in your search.
www.collegeboard.com (College Board): This site offers a wealth of information from tests (SAT/PSAT’s) to planning for college, finding the right college, paying for college. Visitors to the site may select a track for parents, students, or educators.
www.nextSTEPmag.com (Next Step Magazine): The site helps locate colleges by majors, provides informative articles, and offers the opportunity to e-mail experts with your questions.
www.ACT.org (ACT): This is a “first visit” site that offers a comprehensive list of information that may be accessed by a parent, student, or educator track. It has excellent information on college and career planning as well as financial aid supports.
www.aie.org (Adventures in Education): News about college experiences, financial aid timelines, and answers to frequently asked college-planning questions in English and Spanish
www.allstudentloan.org (All Student Loans Group): Learn about different types of financial aid as well as calculate your cost for college
www.aesmentor.org (American Education Services): On-line applications, search for colleges, and discover your learning type
www.educaid.com (Educaid): Apply for student loans and learn how to save for college
www.fastweb.com (FastWeb): This highly praised web site will direct you to scholarships for which you may be eligible. It includes a no-fee registration process and will also provide you e-mail reminders for deadlines for applications, if you wish.