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Comprehensive Financial Aid Information

FinAid© The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid on the Web
Links to numerous sources of information about student financial aid, including free online scholarship search databases. Extensive information is provided about known scholarship scams, how to recognize scams and how to report them.

International Education Financial Aid
Extensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist students planning to study in a foreign country. Also provided is information about financial resources for international students.

Mapping Your Future
Mapping Your Future is a national collaborative, public-service project of the financial aid industry - bringing together the expertise of the industry to provide free college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy services for students, families, and schools. Perkins Loan entrance and exit counseling is available on this site.

 

Credit Basics

Credit Matters
How to check your credit record and establish a good history. What to do if your credit card is lost or stolen or you are turned down for credit.

Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
How to protect yourself from identity theft, and how to report that someone else is using your social security number.

Your Credit Scores
An explanation of credit scores, how they are determined, and why they are important.

 

Federal Financial Aid Information

Students.gov
This site is designed as a one-stop shop for answers to questions about financial aid, education, career, and government.

Federal School Code Search Form
The form at this site may be used to find a school's federal school code. Federal school codes are used to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

FAFSA on the Web
Complete your FAFSA online at this site.

Help Completing the FAFSA
This site explains the purpose of the FAFSA, how to complete it, and provides answers to frequently asked questions about it.

PIN Site
Apply for the U.S. Department of Education Personal Identification Number (PIN) on this site.

Student Aid Home Page
This site is the gateway to U.S. Department of Education information and services for students.

 

Loan Information

Alternative Loans Overview and Comparison Page
This site provides a comparison of the various alternative loan programs including, origination and other fees, interest rates and a Loan Analyzer Calculator, and co-signer requirements.

Borrower's Guide to Defaulted Student Loans
Information concerning what you should do if your student loan is in default.

Directory of Loan Guaranty Agencies
Addresses and telephone numbers of student loan guaranty agencies, by state.

Entrance Loan Counseling for Perkins Loans
You do not need a federal PIN to complete Federal Perkins Loan entrance counseling. After you successfully complete the loan counseling session, a message confirming completion of the requirement will be e-mailed to Wayne State University.

FSA Student Loan Ombudsman Office
The US Department of Education has established the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Student Loan Ombudsman’s Office to assist borrowers of federal student loans informally resolve complaints concerning the terms of loans via providing specific services.

Contact information:
E-mail: fsaombudsmanoffice@ed.gov
Telephone: 877-5572575 (toll free)
202-377-3800
Fax: 202-275-0549

Mail: U.S. Department of Education
FSA Ombudsman
830 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20202-5144

Federal Family Education Loan Program
This site provides an explanation of the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, which includes Federal Stafford Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized), Federal PLUS (Parent) Loans, and Federal Consolidation Loans.

National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
The U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. It receives data from schools, agencies that guaranty loans, the Direct Loan program, the PELL Grant program, and other U.S. Department of Education programs. NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of federal loans and PELL grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure.


 

Military and Veterans Assistance

Financial Aid for Veterans and Their Dependents
A comprehensive guide to financial aid for veterans and their dependents.

Wayne State University Office of Military & Veterans Affairs
Provides an explanation of the educational benefit programs available to veterans and their dependents.

 

 

Opportunities for Unemployed Workers 

Opportunity.gov
New educational opportunities for unemployed workers from the US Department of Education

 

Publications for Students and Parents

Cash for College
This National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators publication explains the financial aid application process and the role of the financial aid office in the process.

College Is Possible
A resource guide for parents, students, and educators concerning preparing for college, choosing the right college, and paying for college.

Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid
Information about federal financial assistance programs and how to apply.

Parent and Student Guide to Federal Tax Benefits for Tuition and Fees
A general guide for students and families, prepared by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to federal education-related tax benefits, including information about the Hope Scholarship tax credit, the Lifetime Learning tax credit, and the Tuition and Fees Tax Deduction. The Guide includes links to several related IRS publications.

Paying for College In Michigan
A guide to college planning and financial aid resources.

Think College? Me? Now? A Handbook for Students in Middle and Junior High School
Students should start preparing for college in the seventh and eighth grades. Sound too early? Learn about the benefits of planning ahead for college with this booklet.

Wayne State University Guide to On-Campus Employment
A University Counseling and Placement Services publication that provides basic guidelines to on-campus Student Assistant and Work-Study employment.

 

U.S. Government Sites

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
A guide to applying for citizenship, lawful permanent residency, family- and employment-related immigration, employment authorization, asylum and refugee status, replacement immigration documents, and foreign student authorization.

U.S. Department of the Interior
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs, provides information on grant programs for undergraduate and graduate education for Indian students.

U.S. Selective Service System
Students who are required to register with the Selective Services may register online at this site.

U.S. Social Security Administration
Answers are provided to frequently asked questions about obtaining Social Security numbers and cards.