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Financial aid
may be available to you for the courses and degree programs listed
in DESC.info. Contact the applicable institution(s) for specific
information.
To learn about
various types of financial aid and scholarships generally available,
see the following links:
(Note: These
links were created and are maintained by other public and private
organizations. The links are not controlled by DESC.info and no
guarantee of the accuracy, relevancy, or completeness of this outside
information can be made. Inclusion of these links does not constitute
or imply an endorsement by DESC.info.)
- South
Carolina Commission on Higher Education - Student Services/Access
& Equity Division
http://www.che.sc.gov/AccessEquity/AE_Hm.htm
The Student Services and Access & Equity Division is responsible
for coordinating the student services activities including: the
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, State Need Based Grant, and LIFE
Scholarship programs, Veteran Education benefits, the Higher Education
Awareness Program (HEAP), Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness
for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
- FinAid
http://www.finaid.org/
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service.
This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive
annotated collection of information about student financial aid
on the web.
- ScholarshipHelp
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
The goal of
this website is to educate students about scholarship access and
the necessary requirements for achieving maximum financial aid.
Information is provided free of charge to help students avoid
scholarship scam artists and misleading authors.
- Federal
Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
The Federal Student Aid programs are the largest source of student
aid in America, providing over $60 billion a year in grants, loans,
and work-study assistance. Here you'll find help for every stage
of the financial aid process, whether you're in school or out
of school.
- Access
America for Students
http://www.students.gov
Student gateway to the U.S. government - provides convenient access
to federal forms and information about a variety of aid topics,
including loan consolidation, financial assistance for military
personnel, VA (veterans) benefits, and scholarships from various
federal departments.
- FastWeb
http://fastweb.monster.com/
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 during and after
college.
- FTC Scholarship
Scam Alert
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html
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. The FTC cautions students to
look for tell tale lines.
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