Financial Aid & Information

bullet U.S. Department of Education –  This site provides information from the U.S. Department of Education regarding financial aid and articles about education that may be of interest to parents and students.
bullet SallieMae Student Loan Marketing –  SallieMae has been helping college students for over a quarter-century achieve their dreams of higher education by providing funds for educational loans.  Information on planning for college, applying for loans, managing your loans, finding a job, and more financial services is available.
bullet The College Board  -  An excellent site for the college bound student.  The site provides information on the SAT test (one of the two college admission tests), planning for college, a college search, applying for college, paying for college, and an organizer.
bullet College Net - A multi-faceted site that includes: financial aid information, a scholarship search, applications, and college information.
bullet College View -  This site features a college search, career center, financial aid information, and some virtual campus tours.
bullet FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student AID) on the Web -  Complete for FAFSA form on-line and save yourself processing time!
bullet FAFSA Pin Number -  Students involved in financial aid programs can apply for or invoke personal access accounts from this entry point, to review current coverage.
bullet Glossary of Financial Aid Terms   -   This site has a tremendous amount of financial aid information available.  A glossary of terms can be obtained by clicking glossary on the right side of the screen.
bullet Scholarship Scams -  An excellent site to check out!  This site has numerous links regarding scholarships and scholarship scams.
bullet Illinois Student Assistance Commission -  Check out College Illinois and the ISAC INFO Cafe.
bullet Fast Web -  Information on education trends, tips, and tools is provided on this site.
bullet Tax Information for Students  - Everything you ever wanted to know about taxes for students.
bullet National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - Go to the heading Parents & Students for a lot of information!
bullet CollegeXpress -  A college search, scholarship search, and information on student loans.
bullet Go College - Find your dream school, search for scholarships, financial aid tips, information on distance learning, and ACT and SAT dates and testing tips.
bullet Scholarship.com  - Provides financial aid tips and timelines, scholarship and loan information, and warnings against scholarship scams.
bullet College Illinois - Lock in the cost of tomorrow's tuition and mandatory fees at today's prices.