Federal Student Aid: Find the Information You Need Online
| Topic | Resource | |
|---|---|---|
| FAFSA | Fill out the FAFSA | fafsa.gov |
| Basic FAFSA info: what is it; how do you fill it out | StudentAid.gov/fafsa StudentAid.gov/complete |
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| Dependency status for FAFSA purposes | StudentAid.gov/dependency | |
| Determining which parent’s info to report | StudentAid.gov/fafsa-parent | |
| How aid is calculated (inc. link to EFC info) | StudentAid.gov/how-calculated | |
| Types of Aid / Getting Aid | 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 | |
| www.goodcall.com/education/fully-accessible-guide-paying-college-students-disabilities | ||
| Loan interest rates and fees | StudentAid.gov/interest | |
| Aid for military families | StudentAid.gov/military | |
| Avoiding financial aid scams | StudentAid.gov/scams | |
| Student Account Access | My Federal Student Aid (student can log in to see grant and loan records and certain eligibility info) | StudentAid.gov/login |
| The FSA ID (what is it; how to apply; FAQ; link to page where student and parent can create FSA IDs) | StudentAid.gov/fsaid | |
| Repaying Loans | Loan repayment | StudentAid.gov/repay |
| Repayment Estimator (compares repayment plans) | StudentAid.gov/repayment-estimator | |
| Income-driven repayment plans (e.g., Pay As You Earn, Income-Based, and REPAYE plans) | StudentAid.gov/idr | |
| Public Service Loan Forgiveness | StudentAid.gov/publicservice | |
| Loan forgiveness in general | StudentAid.gov/forgiveness | |
| Loan forgiveness for teachers | StudentAid.gov/teach-forgive | |
| College Prep | College Preparation Checklist: academic and financial prep for K-12 and adult students | StudentAid.gov/checklist |
| Why go to college (education and pay/unemployment rates) | StudentAid.gov/whycollege | |
| Special Audiences | 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 | |
| Social Media | @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 |
