GENERAL INFORMATION
Information about Financial Aid:
Federal Student Aid for Students www.studentaid.ed.gov
FinAid www.finaid.org
Big Future https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Taxes for Students www.irs.gov/individuals/students
FAFSA4caster – early estimate of aid eligibility www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov
Toll-free number for questions about federal student aid = 1-800-433-3242
Debt.org - helps educate students and parents on important college related financial decisions and to provide them with a wealth of tools and resources
http://www.debt.org/students/financial-aid-process
http://www.debt.org/students/college-budgeting-101
http://www.debt.org/students/the-true-cost-of-college
Sources of Aid:
Scholarship Search www.fastweb.com
*City Year www.cityyear.org
Direct Loans www.ed.gov/directloan
FAFSA (Free App. For Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov
Resources by State www.finaid.org/otheraid/state.phtml
Scholarship Scams www.finaid.org/finaid/scams.html
Examples: State you’ve won an award for which you didn’t apply. Does not supply valid contact information. Guarantees you will win an award. Requires personal financial information (such as credit card numbers or checking account numbers to verify or hold a scholarship.)
*Award upon successful program completion.
Military Scholarships:
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) offered at hundreds of colleges. Application packets, information about eligibility, and the telephone number of an ROTC advisor in your area are available from àCollege Army ROTC 1-800-872-7682 or www.goarmy.com/rotc
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) college scholarship program targets students pursuing certain foreign language and technical degrees, although students entering a wide variety of majors may be accepted. Information about AFROTC scholarships is available from àCollege Scholarship Section 1-866-423-7682 or www.afrotc.com
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) offers both two-year and four-year scholarships. For information and applications, contact Naval Service Training Command 1-800-628-7682 or www.nrotc.navy.mil Scholarship Coordinator: ADC (AW) Israel Moya at 972-837-0888
or israel.moya@navy.mil
General Informaiton:
Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov
Selective Service www.sss.gov
U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov
Admissions Information www.admissions.com
Choosing a Major and a Career:
Career Planning www.fastweb.com
Monster (Job Search) www.monster.com
Monster Trak (Entry – level jobs) www.monstertrak.com
America’s Career Infonet www.acinet.org
Bureau of Labor Statistics www.stats.bls.gov
Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco
Ok Career Guide https://okcareerguide.kuder.com/landing-page
This site is newly created by Career Tech and is a wonderful tool for career and nationwide college/ scholarship information. Students just choose the student tab and create a username and password to begin using the site.
Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education https://www.okcollegestart.org/Home/_default.aspx - contains career and state wide college/scholarship info -
(Website information obtained from Mrs. Odle and Mrs. Craig at Oologah Public Schools)