• Local Scholarships
   

• The State of Illinois financial assistance site at www.collegezone.com for everything you need to know, just don't get lost in there.  Some of the scholarship search engines you'll find there are:

  • www.fastweb.com
  • www.collegeanswer.com
  • http://www.srnexpress.com/
  • http://www.scholarships.com/

   

• Here's a direct link to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) when you are ready to fill out the form www.fafsa.ed.gov  It is possible to select "estimate only" to get an idea of your financial eligibility prior to filing your taxes.  You may want to apply for a Pin number (an electronic signature) first before you attempt to fill out the FAFSA online at www.pin.ed.gov.
   

• Get an estimate of aid you may be eligible for free at FAFSA4CASTER
   

• Some schools ask for the CSS/Financial Aid Profile.
   

• Beware of Scams by checking the FTC's  Project Scholarship Scam at www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship

  The FTC cautions students to look for tell tale lines:

  • "The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
  • "You can't get this information anywhere else."
  • "I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship."
  • "We'll do all the work."
  • "The scholarship will cost some money."
  • "You've been selected by a 'national foundation' to receive a scholarship" or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered.

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