Besides the stafford loans, FSEOG, and Pell Grant what other financial aid can someone with not so good credit get. I am an independent student, so my parents can not file for a PLUS loan....are there anymore options for me??? Please help!
2007-01-18 04:28:42 · 2 answers · asked by *NuBCaKe* 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Here's a rough outline of the basic financial aid process.
1. Do your IRS 1040 draft so that you have all the data you need for the FAFSA.
2. File your FAFSA online as quickly after January 1 of each year as possible, to get as close to the front of the line for free financial aid as you can.
+ http://www.FAFSAonline.com
3. Start your scholarship search. There's a free eBook on using Google and search engines for scholarships here:
+ http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com/Scholarships.pdf
4. Hit up the major scholarship web sites:
+ http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com
+ http://www.ScholarshipPoints.com
+ http://www.FastWeb.com
+ http://www.CollegeBoard.com
+ http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarshipcafe/
5. Once you've exhausted scholarship options, aim for federal student loans.
+ http://www.StaffordLoan.com
+ http://www.ParentPLUSLoan.com
6. Once you've exhausted federal loans, aim for private student loans.
+ http://www.AlternativeStudentLoan.com
+ http://www.ActEducationLoans.com
+ http://www.GradLoans.com
+ http://www.PrivateStudentLoans.com
7. After that, locate a good job on or near campus.
+ http://www.craigslist.org
8. Once you're done with school, consolidate your student loans.
+ http://www.StudentLoanConsolidator.com
Hope this helps!
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2007-01-18 07:38:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.financialaid.com
2007-01-18 12:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋