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Financial Aid & Scholarships Links

Remember- you do not necessarily need to be a straight “A” student or demonstrate great financial need. Scholarship and loan qualifications have various specifications. Do not be discouraged. Keep looking. Keep applying. There is an untapped wealth of funds out there.

Americorps
http://www.americorps.org/
Information about the Americorps program.

College Board
http://www.collegeboard.org
The homepage of the College Board, this site provides a variety of financial aid services for students and parents, including on-line registration for the CSS profile, a financial aid calculator and information on scholarships.

College of Health and Human Services, C.S.U.S.
http://www.hhs.csus.edu/scholarships
The College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Sacramento has scholarship offerings for our students on this page. There are many Nursing related scholarships to consider on this site.

C.S.U.S. Financial Aid Office
http://www.csus.edu/faid
California State University, Sacramento has a comprehensive website for providing our students with many resources for financial aid, scholarships, and grants. In addition to other offerings, each year, the University provides a single application form that allows students to apply for dozens of institutional scholarships. This form is used in conjunction with the FAFSA form (see below).

FAFSA on the Web
http://www.fastewb.com
Fill out the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online, download software or download the application itself. This is the main form for virtually every scholarship, loan, or student work program.

FastWEB
http://www.fastweb.com
A highly customizable financial aid search. This site affords students the opportunity to search for privately funded scholarship program.

Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov
Information on scholarship scams and how to avoid them.

Financial Aid Information Page
http://www.finaid.org
A free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid. Also provides links to a variety of scholarship searches.

Funding Your Education
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FYE/
A yearly publication with information about the U.S. Department of Education’s student financial assistance programs.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
http://www.nasfaa.org/
Provides general financial aid information for students and parents.

Kaiser Loans and Scholarships
http://financialaid.kp.org
You may also call 866-232-2934 for questions. You do not need to promise to work for Kaiser after graduation to receive their loans or scholarships. Choosing to work with Kaiser after graduation can forgive most or all of your loan. Check the site for details.

The Student Guide
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/Student Guide/
The most comprehensive resource on student financial aid form the U.S. Department of Education.

Think College
http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege
This site from the U.S. Department of Education features a range of information on financial aid. (It also features courses students need to take in each grade to get ready for college, and more).

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/finaid.html
The U.S. Department of Education’s page about financial aid programs, tax credits, etc.

USA Group
http://www.usagroup.com/
This site provides valuable information about the various aspects of student loans, including how to get a loan, interest rates, and loan repayment options.

Yahoo!
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid/
Links to Financial Aid Offices, scholarship searches, and helpful general information.