Table of Contents
Education
After High School
What questions should I ask a school?
Paying
Tuition and Other Costs
So, how can the U.S. Department of Education help me pay for school?
What about scholarship search services that contact me?
How can I tell these services aren't scams?
Are there any signs I should look for?
Applying
for Financial Aid
But I hate filling out a bunch of forms
So, if I want or need to use a paper form, where can I get one?
When can I apply?
What should I know before I get started?
What does the application ask for?
What is a PIN?
How can I find out the status of my application?
What happens after my application is processed?
Eligibility
Criteria
How will I know what I'm eligible for?
What is cost of attendance?
Are my family's special circumstances considered?
Important
Deadlines
What deadlines do I have to meet?
Verification? What is that?
Federal
Pell Grants
How much can I get?
If I'm eligible, how will I get the Pell Grant money?
Campus-Based
Aid Programs
Let's start with Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
And what is Federal Work-Study?
Will I be paid the same as I would in any other job?
What kinds of jobs are there in Federal Work-Study?
What about Federal Perkins Loans?
How much can I borrow?
Other than interest, is there a charge for this loan?
So, when do I pay it back?
What if I have trouble repaying the loan?
Stafford Loans
How can I get a FFEL or Direct Loan?
So, how will I get the loan money?
How much can I borrow?
What's the interest rate?
When do I pay back the loan?
PLUS
Loans (Parent Loans)
How do my parents get a loan?
How much can my parents borrow?
Who gets my parents' loan money?
What's the interest rate?
When do my parents begin repaying the loan?
Stafford
and PLUS Loan Questions
Other than interest, is there a charge for these loans?
How are the loans repaid?
What if someone has trouble repaying?
Contacting
Us
What kind of help is on your Web site?
What if I have questions and want to speak to someone?
What kind of help can I get by calling the Information Center?
Is there a number for hearing-impaired students?
Reducing
the Cost of School
Will the government give me a tax break?
What about lower-cost schools?
What about working or volunteering?
Taking
the Next Step
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