• 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.