The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is an association of over 3,000 colleges, universities, career schools, and others with an interest in student financial aid who work together to deliver sources of financial aid to students.

NASFAA, as an organization, doesn't provide financial aid directly to students; our members do that within their organizations. Your high school counselor or the financial aid office at the college of your choice can help you with your specific situation. But we've collected the most useful financial aid information on the Web to point you in the right direction. We hope you find this information useful.

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Financial Aid Basics

• Learn the basics of financial aid with NASFAA's Cash for College
• Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2009-2010

• Federal Student Aid Grant Programs
• Federal Student Aid Loan Programs
• Federal Student Loan Amounts and Terms for 2009-10
• NASFAA's Financing Graduate Education: A Guide for Prospective Students

Applying for Federal Student Aid

• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Overview of the information you will need to have available, and steps to completing the FAFSA
• Common Mistakes To Avoid When Completing The FAFSA
• Foster Youth and Wards of the Court: Tips for Completing the FAFSA

Applying for State Student Aid

• Directory of State Higher Education Finance Agencies

Applying for Scholarships

• Tips on How to Get Scholarships: Advice from Financial Aid Professionals
• Avoiding Scholarship Scams
• About Financial Aid Consultants and Scholarship Search Services

About Student Loans

• Your Federal Student Loans: Learn the Basics and Manage Your Debt
• Think You Need a Student Loan? Use Federal Student Aid First
• Debt Slapped: Guide to Managing and Surviving Student Loans and Debt
• The Credit Crunch and Student Loans: Don't React Before Getting the Facts
• Federal Trade Commission Guide To Avoiding Deceptive Student Loan Offers
• Guide to Private (or Alternative) Student Loans
• Comparison Shopping for Private (or Alternative) Student Loans: Independent and Unbiased Lender Ratings

Saving for College

• Individual Development Accounts (Special Savings Accounts for People with Low Incomes)

• 529 Plans (Qualified Tuition Programs)

  • NEW! Economic stimulus bill adds computer expenses as 529-eligible

• Coverdell Education Savings Plans (Education IRAs)
• U.S. Savings Bonds

Tax Benefits for Higher Education

• Tax Year 2008 - NASFAA's 2008 Federal Education Tax Benefits Guide

• NEW! for Tax Years 2009 and 2010 - The American Opportunity Tax Credit
• Tax Years 2008 and 2009 - Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction
• Tax Years 2008 and 2009 - U.S. Education Savings Bond Exclusion from Income

Help with Student Loan Repayment

• NEW! Income Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs
• NEW! Borrower Service Center for FFEL Loans purchased by the Department of Education
• NEW! Pros and Cons of Loan Consolidation
• Federal Direct Loan Consolidation Center
• NEW! Deferment Options for Parent Direct PLUS Loan Borrowers
• Look Up Your Loan History at the National Student Loan Data System
• The Federal Student Aid Ombudsman of the Department of Education

En Español

• Como Costear los Estudios Postsecundarias: Guia de Programas Federales de Ayuda Estudiantil 2009-2010

• Programas Federales de Becas
• Programas Federales de Préstamos
• Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes
• Cómo Reembolsar Sus Préstamos Para Estudiantes
• Cuentas De Desarrollo Individuales

Veterans

• Student Veterans of America
• From Combat to Campus (Military to College Guide for Student Veterans)
• GI Bill Web site (Veterans Administration)

Students with Disabilities

• Heath Resource Center - Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities
• Directory of State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
• Audio Guide to Funding Education Beyond High School for blind and visually impaired students

International Study

• International Students Seeking to Study in the U.S.
• Financial Aid for Study Abroad: An Undergraduate Student's Resource

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