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Financial Aid Resources

C-SC Financial Aid Office Policies & Procedures
Click here for printable copy of the Financial Aid Office 2007-2008 Policies & Procedures.

Planning for college - General Information

Federal & State Programs: Here are some websites with helpful information on federal and state programs to help pay for college.

• Missouri Savings for Tuition (529 plan)
• Iowa Tuition Savings Plan (529 Plan)
• Illinois College Savings Plans (529 Plan)
• 529 Plans for Other States
• Missouri Dept of Education Research
  College preparation, scholarships, loans, and much more
• Veteran's Benefits Information
• Student Gateway to the US Government

Special Outside Scholarships: Here are some websites with helpful information on scholarship opportunities for students with specific attributes.

• College Scholarships and Online Degrees
• Search for international Scholarships
• Black Excel
• Cancer Scholarships
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• National Merit Scholarship Corporation
• Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships
• Scholarships for African Americans
• United Negro College Fund Wired Scholar
• The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis
• Teacher Education Scholarships from the State of Missouri

Scholarship Searches: Many websites offer scholarship searches, such as these:

• College-scholarships.com
• Free-4u.com
• Next Student Loans Scholarship Search
• Fastweb.com - Watch for deadlines and application fees.
• A website to research scholarship scams at www.consumer.gov/education.htm
• Build your profile and search for scholarships at www.CollegeAnswer.com
• National Scholarship Providers Association
• Scholarships.com
• Scholarship-page.com
• College Net
• Careers and Colleges
• Presidential Freedom Scholarship Program

Miscellaneous Financial Aid Information: The websites of numerous organizations offer ideas and suggestions for financing college, including these:

• College Answer
• Looking for Student Aid
  
• Identify Scholarship Scams -- www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
• Mapping Your Future Information on financial aid, loans, and scholarships at www.mapping-your-future.org
• Payment options Tuition Management Systems at www.afford.com
• FinAid A student guide to financial aid at www.finaid.org
• Family and College Finances -- moneycentral.msn.com/family/home.asp
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) for Parents and Students
• Hope Scholarship & Lifetime Learning Credit
• Financialaidsupersite.com
• Bureau of Health Professionals
• Gocollege.com
• Pathways to College Network
• Collegegold.com - Step-by-Step Guide to Paying for College
  

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