{"id":161,"date":"2016-04-13T14:36:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T14:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/financialaid\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:36:14","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/guides\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Assistance Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smcm.gradready.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/11\/GradReady_StuSucc_Banner_250x250.png\" alt=\"Welcome to GradReady\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/11\/GradReady_StuSucc_Banner_250x250.png 251w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/11\/GradReady_StuSucc_Banner_250x250-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>A financial, academic, and life skill support tool.<br \/>\nKnowledge is power!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Quick videos to answer your questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.gov\">Federal Student Assistance<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThe official student gateway to federal financial assistance, including eligibility, application, repayment, and more &#8212; plus self-service tools to help you prepare, choose, and apply for College from the US Department of Education.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nFAFSA 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\">Finaid.org<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThe smart student guide to financial assistance&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/ipeds\/\">Navigator<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nIPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial assistance programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/fsa-id\/create-account\/launch\">FSA ID<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nYou can log into your FAFSA form online by registering for an FSA ID.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeconfidential.com\/\">College Confidential<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nFind hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhec.maryland.gov\/\">Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThe State has an extensive array of financial assistance programs in the form of grants,<br \/>\nscholarships, and other awards for students.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegesavingsmd.org\/\">Maryland Prepaid College Trust<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThe College Savings Plans of Maryland is the easy, affordable, and smart way to save for your child&#8217;s education at nearly any college in the nation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A financial, academic, and life skill support tool. 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