Resources

The following are links to sites and organizations that you may find helpful.

• – The College Board offers information about admissions tests, finding the right college, applying to college, and financial aid—including a scholarship search.
• – College Goal Sunday is a nationwide initiative to help students and families get ready to apply for college financial aid. Get help filling out the FAFSA and creating a financial aid plan.
• – The Council for Opportunity in Education administers programs, including federal TRIO programs, that help low-income Americans enter college and graduate. The Council also works to advance educational opportunity in postsecondary education and serves as an advocate for administrators, counselors, and teachers in this field.
• – The Electronic Common Manual is the result of a partnership among the nation’s education loan guarantors. It provides guidance on the policies and regulations on the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
• – Going2college.org features comprehensive information to help students research career possibilities, plan for higher education, choose the right college, and pay for college within each U.S. state and territory. This site was authored by ASA in conjunction with other student loan guarantors.
• – Mapping Your Future provides free information and resources on college, careers, financial aid, and financial literacy services. ASA is a proud sponsor of Mapping Your Future.
• – The NASFAA Financial Aid Night page provides resources for anyone bringing financial aid information to the community. NASFAA is the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
• – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation conducts 2 academic scholarship competitions annually.
• – The U.S. federal government provides resources from several angles. The Department of Education offers information for students, families, and college access professionals about financial aid, ways to prepare for college, and regulations affecting borrowers and financial aid administrators. The Treasury Department sponsors Money Math, a curriculum for teaching financial literacy to students in grades K through 12, as well as Money Smart, through the FDIC, a financial education program for adults. And college.gov is a site designed to explain to students—in other students’ own words—why to go to college, how to get there, and how to pay for it.