- Alternative Loans
- AmeriCorps Program
- Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Entrance Counseling
- Exit Counseling
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- GradReady
- Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation
- Internal Revenue Service
- Master Promissory Note (MPN)
- Military
- National Scholarship Search Engines
- National Students Loan Data System for Students (NSLDS)
- Selective Service Registration
- Social Security Administration
- State of Wisconsin Programs
- Student Financial Aid Information-Department of Education
- Tips on Writing a Winning Scholarship Essay
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Outside Resources
- The AmeriCorps Program provides full-time educational awards in return for work in community service. You can work before, during, or after your post-secondary education, and you can use the funds either to pay current educational expenses or to repay federal student loans. For more information, call 1-800-942-2677. Information is also available through the internet at www.americorps.gov.
- Public libraries are an excellent source of information on state and private sources of aid.
- Many companies and labor unions have programs to help pay the cost of post-secondary education for employees and/or their children.
- Sources of financial aid also include foundations, religious organizations, fraternities or sororities, and town or city clubs. Include community organizations and civic groups such as the American Legion, YMCA, 4-H Club, Elks, Kiwanis, Jaycees, and the Girl or Boy Scouts in your search.
- The internet also has information on private sources of aid. Search under the keywords financial aid, student aid, scholarships, etc.