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College Access in Kansas
going2college.org/stateresources
On this site, you will find information about postsecondary education opportunities, preparing for college, planning for a career, finding and applying to college, and paying for college. It includes a variety of resources in Kansas.
College Navigator
nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
U.S. Department of Education site. You can search for the school you want to attend. You can find out the tuition and fees and other estimated costs. Also find the financial aid office telephone number, financial aid web site, enrollment figures, degrees offered, and much more. An excellent site to begin a search for the college you want to attend.
FastWeb
www.fastweb.com
This is the largest and most complete source of scholarships available, providing personalized matching of scholarships to your unique profile.
Scholarship Scams
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/
Check this Federal Trade Commission web site before you pay anyone to find you a scholarship. It lists the "tell tale" signs of scholarship scams.
FinAid/The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
www.finaid.com
This is one of the most comprehensive guides to financial aid. Contains scholarship searches, links to school financial aid web sites, and much more.
Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
www.kasfaa.org
KASFAA is a nonprofit association of post-secondary institutions and agencies who are interested in promoting the effective administration of student financial aid in the State of Kansas.
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
www.srskansas.org
This site gives information to help persons with physical and mental disabilities become employed.
KnowHow2Go
knowhow2go.org
You know why to go to college; this site will help you find out how to go (including specific steps you need to take).
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html
Internal Revenue publications site. Select "Forms and Publications by Number" and then scroll down and select Publication 970-Tax Benefits for Higher Education. This publication contains information on the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits, education interest deductibility, and other things you need to know before filing your federal tax return.
Mapping Your Future®
mappingyourfuture.org
Offers free career, college, financial aid, and financial literacy information and services.
National Health Service Corps
nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov
Information on federal service-commitment scholarship program aimed at students wanting to provide primary health care in communities of greatest need.
National Service/AmeriCorps
www.cns.gov
Information on earning money for college by performing community service work through a program coordinated by the federal government.
PIN Registration
www.pin.ed.gov
Site where you and your parents can sign up to get a "PIN" code to electronically sign your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on the Web. The "PIN" can be used later to access other information.
U.S. Department of Education
studentaid.ed.gov
Contains links to Federal School Codes, links to schools you might want to attend, the current Student Guide, and other helpful information.
Veterans' Benefits
www.gibill.va.gov
This site contains information for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and their survivors concerning eligibility for educational benefits.
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