Federal Student Assistance (http://studentaid.gov)
The official student gateway to federal financial assistance, including eligibility, application, repayment, and more — plus self-service tools to help you prepare, choose, and apply for College, from the US Department of Education.
FAFSA (https://studentaid.gov/)
FAFSA is the application used by nearly all colleges and universities to determine eligibility for federal, state, and college-sponsored financial assistance, including grants, educational loans, and work-study programs.
Finaid.org (http://www.finaid.org)
“The smart student guide to financial assistance”
Navigator (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/)
IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial assistance programs.
FSA ID
(https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch)
You can log into your FAFSA form online by registering for an FSA ID.
College Confidential (http://www.collegeconfidential.com/)
Find hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more.
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) (http://www.mhec.maryland.gov/)
The State has an extensive array of financial assistance programs in the form of grants,
scholarships, and other awards for students.
Maryland Prepaid College Trust (http://www.collegesavingsmd.org/)
The College Savings Plans of Maryland is the easy, affordable, and smart way to save for your child’s education at nearly any college in the nation.
A financial, academic, and life skill support tool.
Knowledge is power!