Discover Your Options When Financing A Higher Education

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Go to the United States Department of Education to find out how you can achieve educational excellence.
• Obtain a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• Sallie Mae is the Nation's leading provider of education funding and has helped millions of Americans achieve their dreams of going to college.  Primarily, the organization provides federally guaranteed student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and offers information and resources to help guide students, parents, and guidance professionals through the financial aid process.

STATE ORGANIZATIONS

• The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) helps Pennsylvania students to gain greater access to higher education by offering assistance in obtaining state grants in addition to other cost-alleviating programs.
• The Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (PASFAA) represents over 300 Pennsylvania educational institutions, lenders, and organizations involved with higher education, and it works to increase the awareness of student financial aid opportunities.
• The Student College Loan organization of Pennsylvania assists students and parents in finding scholarships, grants, and student loans, and provides resources to learn about loan refinancing.

OTHER INFORMATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• The Financial Aid Information Page will help you to locate various aid programs and opportunities.
• College Board offers a wide array of information pertaining to college board tests, planning for college, applying to college, and paying for college.
• College Scholarships discloses a number of scholarship opportunities broken down by region, subject of interest, athletic, and more.