A Financial Story

Heidi, Class of 1999

A "refund" check is not a refund.It is money that must be repaid at the same interest rate as the rest of your college loans. I wish I had taken more of an interest in the financing of my education. I probably wouldn't have taken out the maximum loan amount each semester, but only enough to cover tuition, room & board.

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Bankrate.com
News, tips and advice to compare best credit card deals, mortgage rates, home equity loans, CDs, car loans and money market accounts.
College Answer
Learn about the lending process, potential lenders, borrowing responsibly, exploring loan options, and repaying your loans on time.

Consumer Credit Counseling Services
Free confidential credit counseling for Vermont and New Hampshire residents: online or in-person.
Feed The Pig
Feed the Pig ™, is a new component of the 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy effort which aims to educate Americans about how financial issues affect their lives.
FastWeb

The Internet's leading scholarship search service. Helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college, and finding jobs and internships.
FinAid

The custom calculators can help you figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save and how much aid you'll need.
Job Corps

A no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives.
Mapping Your Future

A website whose vision is to be the leading public-service, collaborative provider of free information and services for schools, and for students and families as they consider college, financial aid, careers, and financial literacy options.
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

The U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) central database for student aid. NSLDS receives data from schools, guaranty agencies, the Direct Loan program, the Pell Grant program, and other Department of ED programs. NSLDS Student Access provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and Pell grants so that recipients of Title IV Aid can access and inquire about their Title IV loans and/or Pell grant data.
NH Jump$tart Coalition

Seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of young adults. NH Jump$tart evaluates the financial literacy of young adults; develops, disseminates, and encourages the use of standards for grades K-College; and promotes the teaching of personal finance.
PSU Financial Aid Team

Committed to assisting qualified students who are unable to meet their entire educational expenses from their own and their family's resources. Financial Aid is awarded to students based on need or through merit scholarships for their academic or performing achievements. The three basic types of aid available are scholarships and grants, loans and work opportunities.
Red to Black

An outreach of the Texas Tech University Personal Financial Planning program that provides financial planning education. In addition to seminars and presentations, they provide confidential individual financial counseling and planning services.