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FinAid - The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, this page provides links to hundreds of sources of information about student aid.  This site provides a terrific glossary of financial aid terms, a complete and thorough overview of the financial aid and financial aid methodology, as well as FAQ's.

Financial Aid Estimation Form            
This site computes an estimate of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) using a formula very similar to the Federal Methodology approved by Congress and used by college and university financial aid administrators when awarding federal financial aid.

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid       
This application form is the first step to procuring financial aid from the federal government as well as from colleges and universities.  This site provides instructions on how to complete the FAFSA form.

California Student Aid Commission            
This site is good for basic financial aid information.  It is offered by the California Student Aid Commission and it provides links to financial aid sites, lenders, job opportunities and application deadlines.

Fastweb   This site is a free search database of over 400,000 applications

CollegeNet Scholarship Search            
This site has a comprehensive array of financial aid and scholarship search information including FAFSA Express, student loans, avoiding scholarship scams and rip-offs, financial aid information from Mark Kantrowitz, scholarship information, sources of aid for minority students, and bank and loan services.

SallieMae  Information on loans with  links to many other related sites