Scholarship Scams:Cautions from the Federal Trade Commission

Need Money for College? Doesn't everybody? Unfortunately, in their efforts to pay the bills, many students and their families are falling prey to scholarship scams.

U.S. Department of Education
FREE Application for Federal Student Aid Website.

Student Guide to Federal Aid Programs
U.S. Department of Education's Student Guide to Federal Student Aid Programs provides the A to Z about federal student aid programs and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Peterson’s Search Colleges  
Search by Location, Major, Tuition, Size, GPA, Sports ; also has information topics on Test Preparation — SAT, ACT, College Consulting, Essay Help, and Financial Aid.

FastWEB
The largest online scholarship search available, with 600,000 scholarships representing over one billion in scholarship dollars.  It provides students with accurate, regularly updated information on scholarships, grants, and fellowships suited to their goals and qualifications, all at no cost to the student.

IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line (COOL)
Your direct link to nearly 7,000 colleges and universities in the United States. Search a large university, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, a community college, a career or technical college or a trade school, you can find information about them all here.  

College Board Financial Aid Services
Plan for college, learn about college aid programs, and apply for financial aid from 800 colleges and scholarship programs using College Board Financial Aid Services.