Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2010-11
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Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2010-11
  • FEDERAL STUDENT AID AT A GLANCE
  • A WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU APPLY
  • REDUCING THE COST OF EDUCATION
  • AM I ELIGIBLE?
  • TYPES OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID
  • OTHER FINANCIAL AID SOURCES
  • IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE… BE CAREFUL
  • B HOW DO I APPLY?
  • GETTING YOUR FEDERAL STUDENT AID PIN
  • COMPLETING THE FAFSA
  • THE STUDENT AID REPORT (SAR)
  • C REPAYING YOUR STUDENT LOAN
  • BORROWER’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • LOAN REPAYMENT
  • POSTPONING LOAN REPAYMENT
  • CONSOLIDATING YOUR LOANS
  • LOAN CANCELLATION
  • IMPORTANT TERMS
  • STATE HIGHER EDUCATION AGENCIES
  • OTHER FEDERAL STUDENT AID PUBLICATIONS


  • Useful Web Sites and Frequently Requested Telephone Numbers
       

    USEFUL WEB SITES


    Student Aid on the Web

    www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov


    Click on Students, Parents and Counselors

    At this Web site you can

    • Find information on federal student aid and access publications online.


    • Use “MyFSA” to create a personalized folder to record your interests, career and college searches to help you decide on a career and locate schools offering majors in that field. Track your progress in the college planning and application process by applying to schools online, access other sources of nonfederal aid, and store your personal information to populate fields on FAFSA on the WebSM.


    • Use FAFSA4casterSM to get an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid, and an early start in the financial aid process.


    • Obtain a Federal Student Aid PIN to sign your FAFSA on the Web and access your personal information.


    • Apply for federal student aid online using FAFSA on the Web (the online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSASM).


    • Keep track of your federal student aid through the National Student Loan Data SystemSM.

    College.gov

    www.college.gov
    This Web site is designed to motivate high school students with inspirational stories and information about planning, preparing, and paying for college.


    Free Help Completing the FAFSA

    www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/completefafsa
    This Web site explains how to complete the FAFSA and the purpose of FAFSA questions.


    The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan)

    U.S. Department of Education as lender
    www.ed.gov/DirectLoan

    Use this Web site to find out more information on the Direct Loan ProgramSM, such as repayment options and interactive calculators.


    Direct Loan Servicing Online

    www.dl.ed.gov
    Use this Web site to make Direct Loan online payments, view account balance, change billing options, enroll in electronic services, and much more.


    U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook

    (information on various careers and their earning potential)
    www.bls.gov/oco



    FREQUENTLY REQUESTED TELEPHONE NUMBERS

    Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)

    1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
    TTY users can call 1-800-730-8913
    Callers in locations without access to 1-800 numbers may call 319-337-5665 (this is not a toll-free number).

    The FSAIC staff will answer your federal student aid questions for FREE, and provide you with:

    • Information about federal student aid programs,


    • Help completing the FAFSA,


    • Help in making corrections to your Student Aid Report (SAR), which contains your application results,


    • Information about the process of determining financial need and awarding aid, and


    • Information about your federal student loans.

    You can also use an automated response system at this number to find out if your FAFSA has been processed and to request a copy of your SAR. Or you can write to the FSAIC at the address at the bottom of this page.


    Direct Loan Servicing

    1-800-848-0979 | TTY users can call 1-800-848-0983


    Direct Loan Consolidation

    1-800-557-7392 | TTY users can call 1-800-557-7395


    Inspector General Hotline

    To report student aid fraud (including identity theft), waste or abuse of U.S. Department of Education funds.
    1-800-MiS-USED (1-800-647-8733)
    E-mail: oig.hotline@ed.gov
    Web site: www.ed.gov/misused


    If you paid for a copy of this FREE publication, please write to the address on the right and give us the name and address of the organization that charged you.


    Federal Student Aid Information Center

    P.O. Box 84
    Washington, DC 20044-0084




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