Listed below for each state are the agencies responsible for administering state financial aid programs. You should encourage students to apply for any available state aid as well as federal aid and private scholarships. There also is a list of state education agency contact information at www.ed.gov/Programs/bastmp/SHEA.htm (this URL is case-sensitive).
Alabama
Alabama Commission
on Higher Education
Toll-free: 1-800-960-7773
Web site: www.ache.state.al.us
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Alaska
Alaska Commission
on Postsecondary Education
Toll-free: 1-800-441-2962
Web site:
www.alaskaadvantage.state.ak.us
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Arizona
Arizona Commission
for Postsecondary Education
Phone: 602-258-2435
Web site: www.azhighered.org
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Arkansas
Arkansas Department
of Higher Education
Toll-free: 1-800-54-STUDY
Web site: www.arkansashighered.com
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California
California Student Aid Commission
Toll-free: 1-888-224-7268
Web site: www.csac.ca.gov
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Colorado
Colorado Commission
on Higher Education
Phone: 303-866-2723
Web site: www.state.co.us/cche
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Connecticut
Connecticut Department
of Higher Education
Phone: 860-947-1855
Web site: www.ctdhe.org
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Delaware
Delaware Higher Education Commission
Toll-free: 1-800-292-7935
Web site:
www.doe.state.de.us/high-ed
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District of Columbia
State Education Office (District of Columbia)
Phone: 202-727-6436
Web site: www.seo.dc.gov
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Florida
Office of Student Financial Assistance,
Florida Department of Education
Toll-free: 1-888-827-2004
Web site:
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
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Georgia
Georgia Student Finance Commission
Toll-free: 1-800-505-4732
Web site: www.gsfc.org
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Hawaii
University of Hawaii System
Phone: 808-956-8111
Web site: www.hawaii.edu/academics/
admissions/aid.html
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Idaho
Idaho State Board of Education
Phone: 208-334-1574
Web site: www.boardofed.idaho.gov/scholarships
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Illinois
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Toll-free: 1-800-899-4722
Web site: www.collegezone.com
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Indiana
State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
Toll-free: 1-888-528-4719
Web site: www.in.gov/ssaci
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Iowa
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Toll-free: 1-800-383-4222
Web site: www.iowacollegeaid.org
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Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents
Phone: 785-296-3421
Web site: www.kansasregents.org
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Kentucky
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Toll-free: 1-800-928-8926
Web site: www.kheaa.com
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Louisiana
Louisiana Office of Student
Financial Assistance
Toll-free: 1-800-259-5626
Web site: www.osfa.state.la.us
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Maine
Finance Authority of Maine
Toll-free: 1-800-228-3734
Web site: www.famemaine.com
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Maryland
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Toll-free: 1-800-974-1024
Web site: www.mhec.state.md.us
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education,
Office of Student Financial Assistance
Phone: 617-727-9420
Web site: www.osfa.mass.edu
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Michigan
Student Financial Services Bureau
Toll-free: 1-800-642-5626, ext. 37054
Web site:
www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
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Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Toll-free: 1-800-657-3866
Web site: www.ohe.state.mn.us
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Mississippi
Mississippi Office of
Student Financial Aid
Toll-free: 1-800-327-2980
Web site: www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid
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Missouri
Missouri Department of Higher Education
Toll-free: 1-800-473-6757
Web site: www.dhe.mo.gov
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Montana
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
Toll-free: 1-800-537-7508
Web site: www.mgslp.state.mt.us
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Nebraska
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Phone: 402-471-0032
Web site: www.ccpe.state.ne.us
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Nevada
Nevada Department of Education
Toll-free: 1-888-477-2667
Web site: www.nevadatreasurer.gov
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Phone: 603-271-2555
Web site: www.state.nh.us/postsecondary
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New Jersey
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
Toll-free: 1-800-792-8670
Web site:
www.hesaa.org
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New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Toll-free: 1-800-279-9777
Web site: www.hed.state.nm.us
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New York
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Toll-free: 1-888-697-4372
Web site: www.hesc.org
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North Carolina
College Foundation of North Carolina
Toll-free: 1-866-866-2362
Web site: www.cfnc.org
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North Dakota
North Dakota University System
Phone: 701-328-2960
Web site: www.ndus.edu
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Ohio
Board of Regents
Toll-free: 1-888-833-1133
(for information specifically about Ohio programs)
Toll-free: 1-877-428-8246 (for
information about other sources
of financial aid)
Web site: www.regents.state.oh.us/sgs
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Toll-free: 1-800-858-1840
Web site: www.okhighered.org
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Oregon
Oregon Student Assistance Commission
Toll-free: 1-800-452-8807
Web site: www.osac.state.or.us
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Toll-free: 1-800-692-7392
Web site:
http://www.pheaa.org
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority
Toll-free: 1-800-922-9855
Web site: www.riheaa.org
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South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Toll-free: 803-737-2260
Web site: www.che.sc.gov
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South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents
Phone: 605-773-3455
Web site: www.sdbor.edu
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Tennessee
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Toll-free: 1-800-342-1663
Web site: www.collegepaystn.com
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Texas
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Texas
Financial Aid Information Center
Toll-free: 1-888-311-8881
Web site: www.collegefortexans.com
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Utah
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority
Toll-free: 1-877-336-7378
Web site: www.uheaa.org
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Vermont
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Toll-free: 1-800-642-3177
Web site:
www.vsac.org
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Virginia
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Toll Free: 1-877-516-0138
Web site: www.schev.edu
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Washington
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board
Toll-free: 1-888-535-0747
Web site: www.hecb.wa.gov
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West Virginia
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Toll-free: 1-888-825-5707
Web site: www.hepc.wvnet.edu
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board
Phone: 608-267-2206
Web site: www.heab.wisconsin.gov
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Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Education
Phone: 307-777-7690
Web site: www.k12.wy.us
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American Samoa
American Samoa Community College
Phone: 011-684-699-9155
Web site: www.ascc.as
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Marianas College Financial Aid Office
Phone: 011-670-234-5498
Web site: www.nmcnet.edu
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Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia Department of Education
Phone: 011-691-320-2872
Web site: www.literacynet.org/micronesia/doe.html
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Guam
University of Guam
Phone: 011-671-735-2288
Web site: www.uog.edu
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
Phone: 787-724-7100
Web site: www.ces.gobierno.pr
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Republic of Palau
Republic of Palau Ministry of Education
Phone: 680-488-2471
Web site: www.palaumoe.net/school/
post.htm
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands Scholarship Grant and Loan Board
Phone: 011-692-625-5770
Web site: www.rmischolarship.net
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Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Board of Education
Phone: 340-774-0100
Web site: www.doe.vi
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