Ticket Talk Cafe: Additional Financial Aid Resources

By Tripp, Senior Ticket Counselor

As discussed in our June 6, 2011 entry on Financial Aid for Individuals with Disabilities, there are numerous programs available to assist in obtaining financial aid to pay for your education. At ERS we are here to assist our Ticket Holders who are looking to further their education by helping you locate schools that cater to your needs and interests, in addition to researching financial aid options.

Below is a listing of some additional resources that we have found that may assist you with funding for your education. This list is NOT all inclusive. Some of these services will require you to create a personal profile in order to be matched up with potential aid opportunities.

For additional information on subsidize and unsubsidized loans, please visit the archives for our June 6, 2011 article. As always, if our counselors can be of assistance to you with this process, please give us a call at 1.888.322.9570. We are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST for assistance.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Federal Student Aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

*Free application that is required to qualify for federal and some state aid programs including grants and loans.

FastWeb.com – Scholarship Database

http://www.fastweb.com/

*Registration required. Free online database that allows you to locate financial aid opportunities that match your characteristics.

Department of Education – General Scholarship Browser

https://studentaid2.ed.gov/getmoney/scholarship/v3browse.asp

*Allows you to search by categories such as music, law enforcement, biology, etc.

Department of Education – Scholarship Wizard

https://studentaid2.ed.gov/logon.asp?nextpage=%2Fgetmoney%2Fscholarship%2Fv3search.asp%3F%26

*Registration required. Provides assistance in planning of your financial aid package. Determine deadlines for applications, conduct scholarship searches, estimate costs you may incur with your education, etc.

SallieMae – Scholarship Search

https://www1.salliemae.com/before_college/students_plan/free_money/scholarship-search.htm

*Registration required. Service allows you to locate financial aid opportunities that match your characteristics.

College Prowler – Find Scholarships

http://collegeprowler.com/scholarships/

*Allows you to search by categories such as music, law enforcement, biology, etc.

College Prowler – Scholarship Matching Service

https://collegeprowler.com/register/?reason=ScholarshipMatch

*Registration required. Service allows you to locate financial aid opportunities that match your characteristics.

MyCollegeOptions – Scholarship Search

https://www.mycollegeoptions.org/scholarship-advanced-search.aspx?HighlightMatchPattern=scholarship-search|scholarship-advanced|scholarshipsearch

*Allows you to conduct searches based on location, major, ethnicity, religion.