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Student Aid Resources for Students and Parents

Major Federal Student Aid Resources for Students and Parents

Federal Student Aid: Find the Information You Need Online

Topic	Resource
Fill out the FAFSA	www.fafsa.gov
Basic FAFSA info: what is it and how do you fill it out	StudentAid.gov/fafsa StudentAid.gov/complete
Dependency status for FAFSA purposes	StudentAid.gov/fafsa/filling-out/dependency
How aid is calculated (including link to detailed EFC info)	StudentAid.gov/how-calculated
Types of financial aid	StudentAid.gov/types
Who can get federal student aid	StudentAid.gov/eligibility
Pell Lifetime Eligibility Used	StudentAid.gov/pell-limit
Finding and applying for scholarships	StudentAid.gov/scholarships
Loan interest rates and fees	StudentAid.gov/interest
Aid for military families	StudentAid.gov/military
Avoiding financial aid scams	StudentAid.gov/scams
Loan repayment	StudentAid.gov/repay
Income-Based Repayment	StudentAid.gov/ibr
Pay As You Earn	StudentAid.gov/PayAsYouEarn
Public Service Loan Forgiveness	StudentAid.gov/publicservice
Loan forgiveness in general	StudentAid.gov/forgiveness
Loan forgiveness for teachers	StudentAid.gov/teach-forgive
College Preparation Checklist: checklists for academic and financial preparation, for elementary school through adult students	StudentAid.gov/checklist
Why go to college (education and pay/unemployment rates)	StudentAid.gov/whycollege
Middle school preparation	StudentAid.gov/early
Info for parents (tax benefits, support your child, college costs)	StudentAid.gov/parent
Graduate school funding	StudentAid.gov/grad
Financial aid for adult students	StudentAid.gov/resources#adult-students
Going to college in another country	StudentAid.gov/international
@FAFSA Twitter feed	www.Twitter.com/FAFSA
Federal Student Aid YouTube channel	www.YouTube.com/FederalStudentAid
Federal Student Aid Facebook page	www.Facebook.com/FederalStudentAid

Major Federal Student Aid Resources for Students and Parents


Resource		Summary and URL
	College Prep Checklist	How to get ready academically and financially (StudentAid.gov/checklist)
	Do You Need Money for College? Federal Student Aid at a Glance	Basic overview of aid and application process (StudentAid.gov/needmoney)
	Funding Your Education: The Guide to Federal Student Aid	Understanding the financial aid process and maximizing resources on our website (StudentAid.gov/funding)
	Direct Loan Basics	Federal loan info for students and parents (StudentAid.gov/resources#loans)
	FAFSA on the Web Worksheet	Preview of some of the FAFSA questions (StudentAid.gov/resources#worksheet)
	Paper FAFSA and PDF FAFSA	Free application for federal student aid (www.fefea.gov)
	• Overview of the Financial Aid Process • Types of Federal Student Aid • FAFSA Overview	Videos of one to two minutes in length, introducing viewers to the concepts of federal student aid (www.YouTube.com/FederalStudentAid and StudentAid.gov/resources)
	• Financial Aid Process • Eligibility for Federal Student Aid	Images explaining financial aid concepts in a visual way; more infographics coming soon (www.visual.ly/users/FederalStudentAid and StudentAid.gov/resources)