Other Resources & Links
College
Board Online
Brought to you by the standardized testing folks, this site provides
information geared to both students and financial aid staff. For
students, the FundFinder scholarship search program is located
here.
COMPASS
Guide
A new and exciting opportunity for Milwaukee-area youth, managed
by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research,
serves as a hub for post-secondary information in Milwaukee for
students, parents, and youth-serving professionals. The COMPASS
Guide website also provides an on-line, searchable database of
local scholarships.
Direct Loan
Servicing On Line
Your "One Stop Shop" for Federal Direct Loans -- complete
Entrance & Exit Counseling, sign your Direct Loan Master Promissory
Note, manage your loans, make on line payments, download deferment
forms.
FAFSA on the
Web
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on
line.
FastWEB Scholarship
Search
A free scholarship search resource. Begin by entering data about
yourself and course of study to create a scholarship mailbox.
Federal
PIN
The Federal PIN serves as an electronic signature for FAFSA and
Stafford Promissory Notes.
FinAid! The Smart
Student Guide to Financial Aid
A good starting point and general resource for financial aid information,
including loans, grants, scholarships and work. Look here for
lists of answers to frequently asked questions about financial
aid, tips on how to avoid scholarship scams, and general information
on financial aid policies and procedures.
Direct
Consolidation Loans
Here you will find what borrowers need to know about Direct Consolidation
Loans.
Selective Service System
Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S.,
who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective
Service. Go to this site to register on line.
Social Security On Line
Find your nearest Social Security Office & find out what you
need to do to request a new social security card.
Student
Aid Portal
A Federal Student Aid website to help students from elementary
school on through graduation from college.
Student
NSLDS (National Student Loan Data System)
Student NSLDS offers you secure on line access to your federal
loan records.
Understanding
the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit
The Hope Scholarship is a tax credit, not a scholarship. Tax credits
are subtracted from the tax your family owes, instead of subtracting
them from taxable income like a tax deduction.
Understanding
the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit
The Lifetime Learning credit is a tax credit available to individuals
who file a tax return and owe taxes. This means the amount of
the credit is subtracted from the taxes your family owes, rather
reducing taxable income like a tax deduction does.
U.S.
Department of Education
General information about federal programs for education, including
aid for post-secondary study. Provides details of federal aid
programs, such as the Pell Grant, Perkins Loans, and the Direct
Lending Program.
