This document provides a bibliography of resources for understanding student loans and the financial aid process. It lists over 30 websites and documents that provide information on completing the FAFSA, understanding types of loans, calculating loan payments, getting help from financial aid administrators, and avoiding scams. Key resources highlighted include websites that help with FAFSA completion, calculate estimated loan payments, provide guidance on private and federal loans, explain income-based repayment, and identify scholarship scams.
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Note: Asterisks (*) denote resources featured as take-aways in The Basics of Borrowing
Webinar.
The College Board, 2008. How the Borrowing Process Works. Web site at
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/loan-center/441.html.
*College Goal Sunday, 2008. FAFSA completion assistance at
http://www.collegegoalsundayusa.org/.
*The Institute for College Access and Success, Project on Student Debt, 2008. IBRinfo. Web
site on income-based repayment and public service student loan forgiveness at
http://www.ibrinfo.org/index.php.
*The Institute for College Access and Success, Project on Student Debt, 2008. Questions to
ask about private loans. Web site at
http://projectonstudentdebt.org/private_loan_questions.vp.html.
*The Institute for College Access and Success, Project on Student Debt, 2008. Student Loan
Options in a Tight Credit Market. Adobe Acrobat file at
http://projectonstudentdebt.org/files/pub/market_options.pdf.
*Mapping Your Future, 2008. Estimate your student loan payment (repayment calculator).
Web site at http://www.mappingyourfuture.biz/paying/standardcalculator.htm.
National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2008. Request for Application Fee
Waiver. Adobe Acrobat file at
http://www.nacacnet.org/CareerDevelopment/Resources/Documents/Feewaiver.pdf.
*National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2008. Applying for Financial Aid in 7
Easy Steps. Web site at
http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/Marketplace/Pages/FA7EasySteps.aspx.
*National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2007. A Guide to the College
Admission Process, Chapter 7: Financial Aid for College. Web site and Adobe Acrobat link at
http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/Marketplace/Pages/AdmissionGuide.aspx.
National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2008. Guiding the Way to Higher
Education: Step-by-Step to College Workshops for StudentsLate High School Curriculum
(Grades 11 and 12), Session VI: Financial Aid. Adobe Acrobat file at
http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/Marketplace/Documents/LateHS.pdf.
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*National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2007. Steps to College newsletter.
Web site at http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/steps/Pages/FinancialAid.aspx.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2007. Dependency Status
Definition Changes. Web site at
http://www.nasfaa.org/publications/2007/lndependency110807.html.
*National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2008. Student Aid Program
Summary. Adobe Acrobat file accessible from link at
http://www.nasfaa.org/redesign/fanight.asp.
*National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2008. Tips on How to Get
Scholarships: Advice to Students from Financial Aid Professionals. Web site at
http://www.nasfaa.org/publications/2008/anscholarships070208.html.
National Council for Community and Education Partnerships and National Endowment for
Financial Education, 2005 and 2007. Money Skills for Real Life. Financial literacy Web site at
http://www.gearup-moneyskills.org/.
*National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, 2008. Private Student Loans: A Guide
to Responsible Borrowing. Adobe Acrobat file at
http://www.nchelp.org/elibrary/ReferenceMaterials/PrivateLoanMaterials/PrivateLoansAwarenes
sBrochure.pdf.
*National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, 2008. Private Student Loans:
Understanding the Cost of Borrowing. Adobe Acrobat file at
http://www.nchelp.org/elibrary/ReferenceMaterials/PrivateLoanMaterials/CostofStudentLoanBro
chure.pdf.
*National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, 2008. Student Loan Guaranty
Agencies. Adobe Acrobat file at
http://www.nchelp.org/Guaranty%20Agencies%20List%2008.pdf.
*U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 2008. FAFSA4caster early financial aid
eligibility estimator at http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/index.htm.
*U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 2008. FAFSA demonstration site
accessible from
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/fafsademo.jsp?tab=preparing.
*U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 2008. FSA Ombudsman Web site at
http://ombudsman.ed.gov/start.html.
*U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 2008. Repaying Your Loans. Web site at
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/repaying.jsp.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, 2008. Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program. Web site at
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm.
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*U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 2008. IRS Tax Topic 456:
Student Loan Interest Deduction. Web site at http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc456.html.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission, 2006. Want a Free Annual Credit Report? Web site and
Adobe Acrobat link at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt156.shtm.
*U.S. Federal Trade Commission, undated. Scholarship Scams. Web site at
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.shtml.
*U.S. Federal Trade Commission, 2008. Student Loans: Avoiding Deceptive Offers. Adobe
Acrobat file accessible from http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre43.shtm.
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