Financial Aid Resources on the Web

• Student Financial Assistance from the U.S. Department of Education
  Find everything your need to know about student aid.
• FAFSA on the Web
  Fill out and transmit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA on the Web is fast, easy, more accurate than paper.
• Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID

  An FSA ID is a username and password that gives you access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and can serve as your legal signature.  If you are a dependent student, a parent will also need to create an FSA ID so that they may provide a parental signature on your FAFSA.  An FSA ID can be created here: https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.

• Department of Education PIN
  This is your electronic signature for FAFSA and Renewal FAFSA on the Web. Use the PIN to access your student aid history online. Use it to correct your Student Aid report online beginning Spring 2000.
• NSLDS
  Students can get a comprehensive picture of the loans and grants they have obtained, learn how much they borrowed, and find out whom to contact with questions about loans.
• ISAC’s State and Federal Aid Estimator
  Financial Aid Estimator that Calculates Expected Family Contribution, Federal Pell Grant award, and State of Illinois Monetary Award Program Grant award
• ISAC’s College Zone
  ISAC’s financial assistance location service which provides access
  to a comprehensive database that contains updated information on available
  federal, state, private and institutional financial aid sources.
• Financing Your College Education Resources
  Financial aid is a concern for college students and parents alike. Many average families need to come up with more money up front for college costs. Looking for financial help can be a daunting task to the uninitiated. This webiste has a lot of useful financial aid information for parents and students.