Useful Web Sites

Student Aid on the Web: www.studentaid.ed.gov

• Find more information on federal student aid and access sources of non-federal aid.

• Apply online using FAFSA on the Web (the online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA]).

• Obtain a PIN (a personal identification number; makes applying online faster).
• Get information to help you decide on a career and locate schools offering majors in that field. Then apply to various schools online without leaving the site.

• Use "MyFSA" to create a personalized folder to record your interests, career and college searches, and any relevant personal information. Use "MyFSA" to track your progress in the college or career school planning and application process.

Free help completing the FAFSA: www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa

Direct Loan Web site (includes Servicing Center): www.dl.ed.gov

U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook (information on various careers and potential earnings in each): www.bls.gov/oco

Frequently Requested Telephone Numbers and Contact Information

Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC): 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)

The FSAIC staff can answer your student aid questions and can give you all the help you need—FREE—including

• information about federal student aid programs;
• help completing the FAFSA;
  
• help in making corrections to your Student Aid Report (SAR)—the document that contains your application results;
  
• information about the process of determining financial need and awarding aid; and
  
• information about your federal student loans.

You can use the FSAIC's automated response system to find out if your FAFSA application has been processed and to request a copy of your SAR.

You can also write to the Federal Student Aid Information Center:

Office of Inspector General