Financial Aid and Scholarships

In Student Support Services, we are dedicated to providing as much assistance as possible. Following is a list of organizations that offer scholarships to qualified individuals. We encourage you to investigate each one; however, a note of  caution: beware of scholarship scams. If you have to pay money for a scholarship or scholarship search, it probably is not legitimate.

Below is a list of links to help you find funding for your education.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  www.fafsa.ed.gov

• The Moraine Valley Financial Aid Office
  www.morainevalley.edu/FinancialAid

• Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
  A comprehensive site sponsored by ISAC to aid parents and students in the financial aid process. Information is available on state grants and scholarships. A college cost estimator is available here.
  www.collegezone.com

• FASTWEB
  One of the largest free private scholarship databases in the world. Search for private scholarships here.
  www.fastweb.com

• The Student Guide
  The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the federal Student Financial Assistance Programs. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them.
  studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

• The Center for Educational Reform
  Find education reform organizations and websites that offer resources and support at this site
  www.edreform.com/education_reform_resources/tuition_vouchers.htm

• College Net
  Database over 600,000 financial aid awards
  www.collegeNET.com

• Council for Opportunity in Education
  COEnet.us lists scholarships and learning opportunities, including study abroad scholarships, as for SSS and other TRIO program participants
  www.trioprograms.org

• FinAid!
  FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web
  www.finaid.com/about

• FreSch!
  A database of over 5,000 organizations and foundations that offer scholarships, representing approximately 450,000 awards
  www.freschinfo.com/index.php

• The Princeton Review
  Information on colleges and universities, financial aid, and careers
  www.princetonreview.com

• GoCollege
  Provides colleges, financial aid, distance learning programs, test preparation, and college success
  www.gocollege.com

• Scholarship-page
  Database of scholarship web pages
  www.scholarship-page.com

• Thomson-Petersons' College Assistance Site
  Searchable database of scholarships and institutions of higher education
  www.petersons.com/finaid

• U.S. News and World Report
  Features a series of rankings for colleges and universities, including a ranking of "best value" schools
  www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm