Resources for Financial Aid Assistance

There are a number of different resources available to help students pay for school. The first place any student should begin his or her search is in a financial aid counselor's office. These professionals have a wealth of information about the different ways to pay for school. Counselors, as well as many librarians, generally know the most about scholarships available to students.

When it comes to government sponsored loans and grants, the U.S. Department of Education is the one stop shop for all the information students need to decode the mystery of financial aid. Another great source that is not federally assisted is finaid.org. This is a non-profit website set up by an expert in the field of financial aid. The website's author is also the originator of fastweb.com, which is a comprehensive informational site about scholarships.

Another non-biased place to find information about financing an education is Petersons.com. Petersons.com is a well established organization that has an extensive amount of information about schools and the issues behind financial aid.