FINANCIAL AID
Worrying about the cost of college can be exhausting. As students and parents start planning for college the thought of tuition and fees can become overwhelming. Each student should be aware that financial aid and scholarships are out there. Listed below are different websites that you can visit to investigate funding for your future education. Students can also frequently check our local scholarship page.
Financial Aid & Scholarship Websites
FAFSA Online
The official Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website. Here you can learn more about student aid and fill out your yearly FAFSA form.
FinAid!
This site provides scholarship searches based on your personal profile, financial aid calculators and definitions of different types of student aid.
FastWeb
This site allows users to build a personal profile and search for colleges and scholarships that match their individual characteristics and needs.
Scholarships.com
Much like FastWeb, this site allows users to build a personal profile and search for scholarships that match their individual characteristics and needs.
Cappex.com
At Cappex.com, you can uncover millions in scholarships from colleges, universities, private companies, foundations and more. Simply fill out a free profile and you'll discover college scholarships from many sources.
CollegeZONE
This site through the Illinois Student Assistance Commission not only provides information about financial aid, financial aid calculators, and so much more, it also houses a ParentZONE that is customized for college planning at different stages in a child's life and a StudentZONE focused on a prospective college student's planning needs.
College Answer
Students are provided with a guide for preparing for, selecting, applying to, paying for, deciding on and financing college. It also provides a parent guide for some of the financial aspects as well.
School Soup
Scholarship Database containing more than $32 billion dollars in awards
Military.com
Explore the many options that the military has to offer!
Student Scholarship Search
Student Scholarship Search provides students and parents with a free searchable database of scholarships and grants. No registration required!
Peterson's College and Scholarship Search
Need help finding college information? Look no further! With 40 years of experience, Peterson's guides you through the education planning process with its personalized resources.
Scholarship Experts
Another Fast, Easy, and FREE site to help college-bound students find scholarships and grants to help them pay for their education.
CollegeNET
This site contains a college search function, financial aid resources, online application help and other college resources.