• American Education Services (AES) - a division of PHEAA • American Student Assistance • College Assist • Connecticut Student Loan Foundation • EDFUND / California Student Aid Commission • ECMC • Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) • Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) • Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) • Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation • Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) • Iowa College Student Aid Commission (ICSAC) • Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) • Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) • Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority - Michigan Guaranty Agency • Missouri Department of Higher Education/Missouri DHE Student Loan Program • Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program • National Student Loan Program (NSLP) • New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) • New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) • New Mexico Student Loan Guarantee Corporation (NMSLCG) • New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) • North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) • Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA) • Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program (OGSLP) • Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority (RIHEAA) • South Carolina Student Loan Corporation (SCSLC) • Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas (SLGFA) • Student Loans of North Dakota (SLND) • Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) • TG • United Student Aid (USA) Funds, Inc. • Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) • Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) |
10. Assess your skills and interest. mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/skills.htm
9. If you know what career interests you the most, find out what kind of education and training you'll need to work in that field. mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership
8. Take the standardized tests that may be required for admission to college. mappingyourfuture.org/collegeprep/tests.htm
7. Familiarize yourself with the different types of schools, and find out what characteristics to look for when selecting a school. mappingyourfuture.org/collegeprep/schooltypes.htm
6. Choose the characteristics that are important to you.
mappingyourfuture.org/collegeprep/ schoolcharacter.htm
5. Gather information about schools, including costs, financial aid, and admissions requirements. mappingyourfuture.org/collegeprep/gatherinfo.htm
4. Make a short list of the schools that possess the characteristics you're looking for and that best meet your goals and needs.
3. Apply for admission to the four to six schools that top your list. mappingyourfuture.org/collegeprep/apply.htm
2. Visit the schools. Some schools offer an online campus tour if you are unable to visit in person.
And the number one tip for selecting a college is . . .
Compare financial aid packages. Even though a school's tuition may be higher, they may offer you more financial aid. mappingyourfuture.org/paying/financialaid.htm
• Access Group • Association of Texas Lenders for Education (ATLE) • Chase • Commerce Bank • Credit Union Student Choice • Edfinancial Services • IDAPP • Key Bank • Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority • MOHELA • Nelnet • New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation (NMEAF) • Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority (PPHEA) • Regions Bank • Rhode Island Student Loan Authority • SallieMae • Student Assistance Foundation of Montana • Student Loan Finance Corporation (SLFC) • Studentloans.com • SunTrust Bank • U.S. Bank • Wachovia Education Finance • Wells Fargo • Western States Learning Corporation |
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