Links

The following web sites are provided for your information. They include federal, state and other agencies, including free scholarship searches.

Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Notes: To complete a Master Promissory Note for the William D. Ford Direct Loan program - either Stafford or PLUS-- go to www.studentloans.gov

Federal- U.S. Department of Education.

FAFSA on the Web: File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid electronically via the Web at the following web site:http://www.fafsa.gov

Federal Student Guide: Information on the federal financial aid programs and requirements can be found at: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

Instructions for Completing the FAFSA: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/index.html

Instructional video for the IRS Data Retrieval:  When you complete the FAFSA, OR if you are selected for verification, you now have an option to use the IRS data retrieval tool to complete the tax information section.  Go to the following youtube video for detailed instructions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W47_YTRVYD4&context=C38450b8ADOEgsToPDskIL03WHdy5ZrYipQvH99dhb 

Student Aid on the Web : Obtain free information from the U.S. Department of Educationon preparing for and funding education beyond high school: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

Assistance with resolving Loan Defaults: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/

State of Iowa.

The state of Iowa financial aid programs are administered by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission, Des Moines, Iowa. Information can be found at:  http://www.iowacollegeaid.org/

Additional Web Site Resources:

ICAN is the home of the two College Planning Centers, one in Cedar Rapids and the other in Des Moines. The Centers provide free information and support to a diverse population of students and their families as they plan, apply, pay for and succeed in college. http://www.icansucceed.org/

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation

This site includes information on loans and financial aid. Students and parents will find guides to college planning, loan applications, and other helpful information. http://www.studentloan.org/

Scholarship Searches:

U.S. Department of Education: https://studentaid2.ed.gov/getmoney/scholarship/v3browse.asp

Super Scholar - a helpful clearinghouse, listing upwards of 25 national scholarships

http://www.superscholar.org/scholarships/25-popular-college-scholarships/