Financial aid information

Information about financial aid is available from a variety of sources. Contact your high school guidance counselor and college financial aid officer for information concerning qualifications and applications for scholarships, fellowships, grants, loans, and work-study programs. Every State administers financial aid programs; contact State Departments of Education for information. Banks and credit unions will provide information about student loans. You also may want to consult the directories and guides available in guidance offices and public libraries for sources of student financial aid.

The Federal Government provides grants, loans, work-study programs, and other benefits to students. Information about programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education is presented in The Student Guide to Federal Financial Aid Programs, updated annually. To receive a copy, write to:

• Federal Student Aid Information Center, c/o Federal Student Aid Programs, P.O. Box 84, Washington, DC 20044-0084. Phone: (800) 433-3243. Internet: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers loan, scholarship, and faculty loan repayment programs.

• HRSA, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Student Assistance, Parklawn Bldg., Room 8-34, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (888) 275-4772. Internet: http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/index.htm

Copies of The Student Guide, a guide to financial aid, are available from the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Information Center.

• Phone: (800) 433-3243. Internet: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

College is Possible—a resource guide prepared by the Coalition of America’s Colleges and Universities and the U.S. Department of Education—lists books, pamphlets, and Internet sites to help students prepare for, choose, and pay for college. It includes information on scholarships and is available in English and Spanish.

• Phone: (800) 433-3243. Internet: http://www.collegeispossible.org

The Armed Forces have several educational assistance programs. These include the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), the new G.I. bill, and tuition assistance. Information can be obtained from military recruiting centers, located in most cities.

• Internet: http://www.defenselink.mil/other_info/careers.html

Learn about: State and local information

Last Modified Date: February 27, 2004

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