Financial Aid Resource Search
The following financial aid resources will help in your quest for funding of your college education. All of these are free!
The Student Guide – This is an annual publication from the federal government that describes all of the
sources of assistance that they offer. These guides are available in most high school guidance offices and college financial aid
offices.
Financial Aid Programs in Virginia – A publication produced jointly by the State Council of Higher
Education for Virginia [SCHEV] and the Educational Credit Management Corporation [ECMC], which provides information on both
federal and state financial aid programs. To obtain a copy, contact either the SCHEV at 877-516-0138 or ECMC at 888-775-3262.
What other financial aid information resources are there?
Students and parents can consult a wide variety of public and private resources to learn about financial aid. A sample of some of
most widely used sources are listed below:
- Professional Organizations:
- Virginia Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators – www.vasfaa.org
- Southern Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators – www.sasfaa.org
- National Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators – www.nasfaa.org
- Government Sites:
- State colleges and Universities:
- Private Sources
- Private colleges and universities
- Financial Institutions such as banks and guarantee agencies; for Virginia see www.ecmc.org
for participating lenders.
- Scholarship search organizations such as www.fastweb.com.
- General Financial Aid Websites:
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