Recommended Financial Aid Websites
General Financial Aid Information
www.studentaid.ed.gov – Student Financial Assistance from the U.S Department of Education.
www.pin.ed.gov – Federal Student Aid PIN Web site.
www.fafsa.ed.gov – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web.
www.finaid.org – The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid.
mapping-your-future.org – Resources on planning for your future beyond high school.
www.e-fao.com/hawaii/hs – To help you select a college or university in the state of Hawaiʻi.
www.lifeskills.org – A free online learning program by USAFunds that offers you advice for managing your time and money wisely while on campus and after graduation.
www.nslds.ed.gov – The National Student Loan Database System (NSLDS) houses your federal grant & loan history and where you would complete your Loan Exit Counseling.
studentloans.gov – This U.S. Dept. of Education Website where you would complete your Loan Entrance Counseling, your Stafford MPN and the Parent PLUS Loan application.
Estimating Your Family Contribution
When applying for the federal financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you can estimate what your family contribution (EFC) might be if you enter the income and other information required on the websites below:
http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/index.htm
http://www.act.org/fane/index.html