Financial Aid Resources on the Web

Students may use the following resources to apply for online scholarships and government financial aid:

Government Sites

College for Texans
www.collegefortexans.com

U. S. Department of Education
www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

FAFSA (Government aid for U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents)
www.fafsa.ed.gov

TASFA (State aid for students under Rick Noriega Bill. Click here to )

Texas Application for State Financial Aid

Dallas Independent School District
www.dallasisd.org

Free Scholarship Search Sites

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid
www.college-scholarships.com

College Connection Scholarships
www.collegescholarships.com

College View
www.collegeview.com

FastWeb
www.fastweb.com

Scholarships.com
www.scholarships.com

The College Board
www.collegeboard.com

The Scholarship Page
www.scholarship-page.com

Zinch.com
www.zinch.com

Other Important Financial Aid Websites  
(Source: The Dallas Foundation)

Financial Aid.org
General information about student financial aid. Links to FastWeb for scholarship searches.
www.finaid.org

Gates Millenium Scholarship Program
Undergraduate and graduate scholarships for outstanding minority students.
www.gmsp.org

Peterson's
Search tools for information on colleges and universities, articles, and resources to help students find the right school, excel on tests, and pay for college. A great source for estimating attendance costs. Also includes information on Graduate School, Online and Continuing Education and K-12 Schools and Programs. 
www.petersons.com 

Sallie Mae
Sallie Mae is the largest provider of student loans in the U.S. The scholarships portion of their site includes general information about the financial aid process and suggestions to students about searching for scholarships. They also offer the Wired Scholar service to assist students in planning for college.
scholarships.salliemae.com

Scholarship Scams

Below are links to sites that will provide more information about recognizing and avoiding scholarship scams.

FinAid.org
Advice on identifying, avoiding and reporting scholarship scams
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml

Federal Trade Commission
Guidance from the federal consumer protection agency on finding legitimate scholarship search help.
http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams

U.S. Department of Education
Tips from the federal agency about safe searches for financial aid.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/misused/sscams.html