Financial Aid Resources
Paying for College
There are many places where you can find more information about financial aid! Here are just a few of the resources you can use to learn how to pay for your college education.
CHCI’s Scholarship Page (includes links to the National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Students and Guide to Applying for Financial Aid and Scholarships )
http://www.chci.org/scholarships/
College Board CSS/PROFILE® — required for many private schools
https://profileonline.collegeboard.com
FastWeb, a free scholarship search engine
http://www.fastweb.com
FAFSA
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
FAFSA4Caster, a tool to help younger students and families get a jumpstart on their FAFSA and receive an early estimate of their EFC
http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
FAFSA on the Web worksheet (in Spanish & English)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/before012.htm
Federal Student Aid Information site
http://studentaid.ed.gov
Federal Trade Commission “Scholarship Scams”
http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
FinAid.org, the Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org
Financial aid information for undocumented students
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/undocumented.phtml
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities — click on “Students”
http://www.hacu.net
Hispanic College Fund
http://www.hispanicfund.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: download the publication “Money Manual”
http://www.hsf.net/Programs.aspx?id=80
Hobson’s College View Financial Aid Section
http://www.collegeview.com/financialaid
MALDEF’s list of scholarships open to students regardless of citizenship. Click on “General Scholarships.”
http://maldef.org/education/scholarships.htm
Mapping Your Future — Paying for School
http://mappingyourfuture.org/paying
NCAA Information on athletic scholarships
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=1085
Obtaining a Social Security Number
http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber
“Pay for Your Education” from students.gov, the student portal to the U.S. government — click on “Pay for Your Education”
http://www.students.gov
Scholar Site — Scholarship search engine
http://www.scholarsite.com
Sallie Mae College Answer Free Scholarship Search Engine
http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
U.S. Department of Education PIN registration site
http://www.pin.ed.gov
Financial Literacy
Before you get to college, it's important to learn the basics of saving money, budgeting, and making smart choices. Check out the resources below to learn more about financial literacy basics.
Jump$tart Reality Check
http://www.jumpstart.org/reality-check.html
The Mint — the basics of finances
http://www.themint.org
National Endowment for Financial Education’s High School Financial Planning Program
http://hsfpp.nefe.org/students/
The Truth About Credit — information on the pros and cons of credit card use
http://www.truthaboutcredit.org
