Students

Federal Student Aid Resources

FAFSA

TOPIC	RESOURCE
Fill out the FAFSA	http://fafsa.gov
Basic FAFSA info; what is it; how do you fill it out	http://StudentAid.gov/fafsa http://StudentAid.gov/complete
Dependency status for FAFSA purposes	http://StudentAid.gov/dependency
Determining which parent’s info to report	http://StudentAid.gov/fafsa-parent
How aid is calculated (inc. link to EFC info)	http://StudentAid.gov/how-calculated

TYPES OF AID/GETTING AID

TOPIC	RESOURCE
Types of financial aid	http://StudentAid.gov/types
Who can get federal student aid	http://StudentAid.gov/eligibility
Pell Lifetime Eligibility Used	http://StudentAid.gov/pell-limit
Finding and applying for scholarships	http://StudentAid.gov/scholarships
Loan interest rates and fees	http://StudentAid.gov/interest
Aid for military families	http://StudentAid.gov/military
Avoiding financial aid scams	http://StudentAid.gov/scams

STUDENT ACCOUNT ACCESS

TOPIC	RESOURCE
My Federal Student Aid (student can log in to see grant and loan records and certain eligibility)	http://StudentAid.gov/login
The FSA ID (what is it; how to apply; FAQ, link to page where student and parent can create FSA IDs)	http://StudentAid.gov/fsaid

REPAYING LOANS

TOPIC	RESOURCE
Loan repayment	http://StudentAid.gov/repay
Repayment estimator (compares repayment plans)	http://StudentAid.gov/repayment-estimator
Income-driven repayment plans (e.g. Pay As You Earn, Income-Based, and REPAYE plans)	http://StudentAid.gov/idr
Public Service Loan Forgiveness	http://StudentAid.gov/publicservice
Loan forgiveness in general	http://StudentAid.gov/forgiveness
Loan forgiveness for teachers	http://StudentAid.gov/teach-forgive

COLLEGE PREP

TOPIC	RESOURCE
College Preparation Checklist; academic and financial prep for K-12 and adult students	http://StudentAid.gov/checklist
Why go to college (education and pay/unemployment rates)	http://StudentAid.gov/whycollege

SPECIAL AUDIENCES

TOPIC	RESOURCE
Info for parents (tax benefits, support your child, college costs)	http://StudentAid.gov/parent
Graduate school funding	http://StudentAid.gov/grad
Financial aid for adult students	http://StudentAid.gov/resources#adult-students
Going to college in another country	http://StudentAid.gov/international

SOCIAL MEDIA

TOPIC	RESOURCE
@FAFSA Twitter Feed	http://www.twitter.com/FAFSA
Federal Student Aid YouTube Channel	http://www.youtube.com/FederalStudentAid
Federal Student Aid Facebook Page	http://www.facebook.com/FederalStudentAid

Scholarship & Grants

• http://goodcall.com/scholarships
• https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-state/connecticut-scholarships/
• http://www.collegescholarships.org/financial-aid/
• https://usagrantapplications.org/free-college-grants/index-v3.php
• List of Scholarships for College | Discover Student Loans
• http://www.college-scholarships.com