College
Admission & Financial Aid Web Sites
(Updated 9/26/08)
www.collegemoon.com/ A portal to all the web sites a student needs to get to college.
www.fafsa.ed.gov Electronic processing for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
www.collegeboard.com Electronic processing for the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile application
www.finaid.org General financial aid information site including a financial need estimator
www.hesc.org Higher
Education Services Corporation (HESC) of
www.fastweb.com Outside scholarship search site
www.students.gov Government-side web portal making it easy for students to find any kind of federal service or information at a “one-stop-shop”
www.nelliemae.com Nellie Mae is a private lender for the Stafford Loan program and other alternative loans – besides general information, students may use this site for completion of the required entrance and exit loan-counseling interview
www.nycolleges.org Admission and financial aid information on
www.questbridge.org Assists high-achieving low-income students with scholarship, educational & career opportunities
www.nymentor.com Career & college planning for NY students.
www.suny.edu
www.studentloan.com Citibank’s website for Federal Stafford and Plus loans as well as alternative loan programs
www.gibill.va.gov/ Information about veteran benefits and eligibility criteria
www.scholarships.com For reliable scholarship and financial aid information
www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov Financial Aid Estimator link to U.S. Dept of Ed. Website