Financial Aid & Scholarship Resources

AidScholar is a recently launched scholarship search site that allows for quick searches, instant customization, and requires no sign-up form.

CheapScholar.org is a blog that provides families and students with current relevant information that helps them to navigate the financial aspect of their college experience.

College Goal Sunday, held across the country in February and March each year, offers an opportunity for students and parents to learn more about the world of financial aid, with trained experts on hand to help you and your family fill out the Federal Application For Student Aid (FAFSA).

Sign up for a free account and you'll be able to set up a profile, create forums, and post your ideas. Each week, site user votes determine who takes home a $3,000 scholarship.

College Planning Network (CPN) is a Seattle-based, nonprofit organization that assists people seeking educational opportunities, and serves the Pacific Northwest. CPN's free scholarship search was designed as a gift to CPN by Microsoft.

College Portraits features basic, comparable information about public colleges and universities, presented in a user-friendly format. Sponsored by two nonprofit organizations (the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities), it is a trustworthy source of reliable data for students and families.

A listing of links to ten free online scholarship searches, college admissions and financial aid office email addresses and toll-free numbers, links to college Web sites and online applications (by state), a free college admissions and scholarships email newsletter, and a list of the Web's best college and scholarship Web sites.

MortgageLoan.com offers a number of free financial calculators, including the Student Savings Calculator linked above. Enter a few simple estimates of current savings and monthly contributions, and figure out exactly how much you'll need to save for college.

College Toolkit offers a Loan Marketplace that will help you find Stafford, PLUS and private loans, and make educated comparisons and decisions about your student loan options.

Edvisors provides an unmatched portfolio of online resources for college students, including scholarships, federal and private student loans, online degree programs and more.

Helps students with scholarship searches.

Provides answers to basic financial aid questions.

Get organized, fill out your application and do follow up of your FAFSA—all online!

A listing of scholarships guaranteed by individual colleges to ALL admitted students who meet the criteria listed and adhere to the application deadlines set by individual colleges and universities.

The Jewish Guild for the Blind has created an annual scholarship program for college bound high school students who are legally blind. Applications will be accepted from students at the end of their junior year of high school, with recipients selected and scholarships awarded the following academic year. The GuildScholar Program will award 12 to15 scholarships of up to $15,000 each. Applications are due July 1, following the applicant's junior year.

Information on private scholarships, grants, fellowships and work study, including the CASHE scholarship database and search engine.

Focusing on the ins and outs of 529 college-savings plan, this site provides sound advice about saving for college on a state-by-state basis.

Scholarships360 is a not-for-profit service that profiles one unique scholarship every day of the year (especially ones that might be overlooked by larger scholarship websites).

This is a scholarship search engine.

The Collegiate Partners program involves nearly 500 colleges, universities and technical schools to help maximize the impact of financial aid from Dollars for Scholars and Scholarship America. Many even have matching-fund agreements, and all are committed to helping students get the most out of their scholarship.

A scholarship search that promises to provide accurate and tailored scholarship search results without compromising the privacy of students and parents.

SchoolGrantsBlog.com features frequent updates on student grants, their sources and how to apply for them. Finding grants can be complex, and the blog offers and organized, usable look at the topic.

Simple Tuition is a completely free online resource center for students and parents looking to finance a college/grad school education. The site features information on financial aid, student loans and consolidation, as well as a handy loan comparison tool.

Student gateway to the U.S. government with information on everything from financial aid to filing taxes.

Student Scholarship Search provides students and parents with a free, searchable database of college scholarships and grants. No registration is required, and scholarships are updated daily.

SuperCollege has a free online scholarship search as well as articles to help students and parents pay for college.

The University & College Accountability Network (U-CAN) is a free, consumer-friendly college search tool that presents information that prospective students and their families have rated as critical to making informed college choices. Users can create a customized search of hundreds of private, nonprofit colleges using a variety of criteria.

Since its inception in 1944, UNCF has grown to become the nation's oldest and most successful African American education assistance organization.

The United States Air Force Academy offers a rigorous, character-driven education, and the potential for some of the world's most exciting careers. For the select applicants who receive an appointment, it comes at little to no cost. Click here to find out if you meet the basic eligibility requirements, and visit AcademyAdmissions.com to explore whether the Air Force Academy is right for you.