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Download full textOregon State Scholarship Commission, Eugene. – 1998
This booklet is intended to supply high school counselors in Oregon with information and forms that will aid in helping high school students obtain financial aid for higher education. It is divided into three parts. The first section, "About Student Financial Aid," provides information on how and when to apply and what happens after the…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, High Schools, Higher Education, Paying for College
Office of Postsecondary Education, Washington DC. Student Financial Assistance Programs. – 1999
This handbook is designed for high school counselors guiding students through the process of applying for financial aid for postsecondary education. Using a simple, direct style, it covers the basic information, some common mistakes, and provides resource information that counselors can use or refer students to. Part 1, "General Information about…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education
US Department of Education, 2006
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the student aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. This guide contains the following chapters: (1) The…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Eligibility, Financial Aid Applicants, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid)
Office of Federal Student Aid (ED), Washington, DC. – 2002
This section of the 2002-2003 Federal Student Aid Handbook is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who are helping students in the initial phases of the student aid process as they file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verify the information they submit, and make corrections and changes to FAFSA…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Higher Education
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Student Financial Assistance. – 2001
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who are helping students in the initial phases of the student aid process as they file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verify the information they submit, and make corrections and changes to FAFSA information. The material in this guide was part of…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Higher Education
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2008
Students and parents need ample time and accurate information to prepare for the financial burden of a college education--those who lack this knowledge base face a significant access barrier to higher education. The early intervention community is calling for a method of delivering age-appropriate information in a timely manner as one means of…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Access to Information, Higher Education, Access to Education
Ifill, Roberto M.; McPherson, Michael S. – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2004
Since the early 1980s, college tuitions have soared, and state and federal governments have sought new ways to help students and families meet the costs of attendance. Annual state and federal appropriations to traditional student aid programs have more than doubled in the past two decades. In addition, the federal government created the Hope…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Eligibility, Federal Government, Paying for College
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2008
Students and parents need ample time and accurate information to prepare for the financial burden of a college education--those who lack this knowledge base face a significant access barrier to higher education. This problem can be countered by the delivery of comprehensive, integrated financial aid information, an approach identified by the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Access to Information, Information Dissemination, Access to Education
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1996
This directory lists over 1,200 merit and other no-need funding and scholarship programs open to students in college and students returning to college for their higher education in the United States. The programs are classified according to course of study in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, or any subject area. Programs reward…
Descriptors: College Students, Financial Support, Higher Education, Merit Scholarships
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
The primary purpose of this handbook is to help high school guidance counselors advise students seeking financial aid for postsecondary education. It provides information on sources of aid and how to apply for aid from the programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Also included are supplementary materials that suggest different…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, High School Graduates, High School Students, High Schools
Who's Who among American High School Students, Lake Forest, IL. – 1994
Selecting the right college can be frightening, confusing, and overwhelming, sometimes all at the same time. This pamphlet's 21 articles touch upon the choices and options available to college bound students, such as: (1) the different advantages of two-year, public, private, women's, or church-related schools; (2) SAT preparation, testing, and…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Environment
US Department of Education, 2004
This document provides useful information to help high school and TRIO counselors advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education. This document focuses on the federal student aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. It includes general information about postsecondary opportunities, and the application process…
Descriptors: Web Sites, High School Students, High Schools, Scholarships
US Department of Education, 2007
The 2008-09 Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid provides useful information to help high school counselors, TRIO and GEAR UP staff, and other mentors advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education. This book focuses on the federal student aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. It contains…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Mentors, School Counselors, State Agencies
Office of Postsecondary Education, Washington DC. Student Financial Assistance Programs. – 1995
Designed to help high school guidance counselors advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education, this handbook provides information on sources of aid from programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The guide is divided into three parts: (1) General Information about Postsecondary Opportunities; (2) The Application…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants
Office of Postsecondary Education, Washington DC. Student Financial Assistance Programs. – 1996
Designed to help high school guidance counselors advise students about financial aid for postsecondary education, this handbook provides information on sources of aid from programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The guide is divided into three parts: (1) General Information about Postsecondary Opportunities; (2) The Application…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants
