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The Financial Aid Information Page
is one of the best collections of free student financial aid
information on the World Wide Web. The Financial Aid Information Page
provides a comprehensive, objective, and unbiased
collection of annotated links to most financial aid resources on the
Internet.
The page also offers the following free resources:
- Scam Alert
- Advice on identifying scholarship scams and a list of suspicious scholarship opportunities.
- Financial Aid Calculators
- Numerous financial aid calculators, including
a college cost projector, a savings plan
designer, a student loan advisor, and a loan payment calculator.
- EFC Estimator
- An online calculator that computes an estimate of the student's
expected family contribution and financial need using the Federal Need
Analysis Methodology.
- Financial Aid Office Web Pages
- Links to college and university financial aid office web pages.
Includes a searchable database of Title IV School Codes used to
fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Bibliography
- An annotated bibliography of financial aid resource materials.
- Glossary
- A detailed glossary of financial aid terminology.
- The Financial Aid FAQ
- Answers to frequently asked questions about financial aid.
About the Page
The February 6, 1996, issue of PC Magazine named this page one of the
Top 100 Web Sites and Point Survey rated it among the top 5% of all
web pages. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine called the
site "one of the best finds" on the Internet for personal finance
resources. Money Magazine said it "provides an excellent general
introduction to the aid chase plus a number of electronic extras. . .
." NetGuide Magazine said the Financial Aid Information Page "is
probably the best of what the Web offers, with its links to in-depth
and helpful information. The Glossary of Financial Aid Terms is a
must-read." Mark Kantrowitz, the author of the page, was named a 1995
Pittsburgh Outstanding Citizen by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and
KDKA-TV and was awarded the Jefferson Medal from the American
Institute for Public Service for his
"exceptional volunteer work" in creating the Financial Aid Information
Page.
For more information about the FinAid page, please send email to
info@finaid.org.
Last modified: Thu May 8 11:28:02 CDT 1997
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