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Cash for
College
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Publisher:
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National Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators
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Cost:
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Booklets are 50 cents a
piece for orders under 500.
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To order:
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Call 202-785-0453, ext. 5.
The brochure is also available online at http://www.nasfaa.org/subhomes/
cash4college/index2.html
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Financial Aid for
Students
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Publisher:
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U.S. Department of
Education
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Address:
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http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALS
WebApp/students/english/index.jsp
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Description:
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Best starting point for
information on federal student financial aid. Includes links to
publications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and
information on new tax cuts for higher education.
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The Financial Aid
Information Page
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Publisher:
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Mark Kantrowitz
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Address:
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http://www.finaid.org/
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Description:
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One-stop shopping for all
types of financial aid information. Provides links to many other
sites.
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Families' Guide to the
1997 Tax Cuts for Education
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Address:
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www.ed.gov/updates/97918tax.html |
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Description:
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A summary from the U.S.
Department of Education of new tax credit and savings programs for
higher education authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of
1997.
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Directory of State Higher
Education Agencies
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Address:
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http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/
list/ope/index.html?src=mr |
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Description:
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Use this list to find out
about financial aid offered by your state government.
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StudentLoan.com
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Publisher:
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Citibank
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Address:
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www.StudentLoan.com
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Description:
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In addition to information
on Citibank's student loan programs, this site features budget and
student loan calculators, general information on student aid, and links
to college search sites.
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College Scholarship
Service Financial Aid Profile
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Publisher:
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The College Board
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Address:
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http://www.collegeboard.com/splash
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Description:
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This financial aid
application form is required by many private colleges. Request via this
website or call 1-800-778-6888.
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UNCF/The College
Fund
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Publisher:
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UNCF/The College
Fund
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Address:
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www.uncf.org/scholarship/index.asp
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Description:
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Lists scholarships available
to students attending historically black colleges that are members of
UNCF/The College Fund.
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Financial Aid for
Students with Disabilities
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Publisher:
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HEATH Resource
Center
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Address:
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http://www.heath.gwu.edu
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Description:
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Updated annually. Explains
the various types of financial aid, lists organizations that offer
disability-related grants and scholarships, as well as many additional
resources.
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FastWEB
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Publisher:
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FastWEB
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Address:
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www.fastweb.com
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Description:
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There are thousands of
private scholarships available. This website boasts one of the largest
free scholarship databases, with over 400,000 listings.
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SRN
Express
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Publisher:
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Scholarship Resource
Network
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Address:
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http://www.srnexpress.com/
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Description:
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This database features
mostly private, portable, non-need-based scholarships.
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CollegeNet Mach25
Scholarship Database
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Publisher:
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CollegeNET
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Address:
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http://www.collegenet.com/mach25
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Description:
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Features over 600,000
scholarships from 1,500 sponsoring organizations. Website allows
students to save listings and create letters requesting more
information.
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BOOKS AND
BROCHURES
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The Student
Guide
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Publisher:
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U.S. Department of
Education
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Cost:
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Free
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To order:
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Call 1-800-4FED-AID
(1-800-433-3243)
or visit http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/
publications/student_guide/index.html
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Top 10 Financial Aid
Questions
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Publisher:
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National Association for
College Admissions Counseling
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Cost:
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Free
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To order:
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Call 703-836-2222 or write
1631 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2818
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Need a Lift? College
Financial Aid Handbook
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Publisher:
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The American
Legion
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Cost:
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$3.95
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To order:
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Write National Emblem Sales,
PO Box 1050, Indianapolis, IN 46206, or call 888-453-4466
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Don't Miss Out: The
Ambitious Student's Guide to Financial Aid
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Publisher:
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Octameron
Association
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Cost:
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$10.00
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To order:
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Call 703-836-5480 or
visit www.octameron.com
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Paying for College:
Parents Guide to
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Publisher:
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The College Board
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Cost:
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$14.95
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To order:
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Call 1-800-323-7155; M-F 8
a.m.-11 p.m. ET or visit http://store.collegeboard.com/enter.do
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Meeting College Costs:
2002
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Publisher:
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The College Board
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Cost:
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$13.95
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To order:
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Call
1-800-323-7155 M-F 8 a.m.-11 p.m. ET or visit http://store.collegeboard.com/enter.do
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How to Buy a College
Education
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Publisher:
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Access Group
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Cost:
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$14.95
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To order:
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Visit http://www.amazon.com/gp/homepage.html/103-4413219-5965441
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USA Today - Financial Aid
for College: A Quick Guide to Everything You Need to Know
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Publisher:
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Peterson's
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Cost:
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$8.95
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To order:
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Call
1-800-EDU-DATA
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