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College Access in Missouri
going2college.org/StateResources/actPage.cfm?stateID=24
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 Missouri.
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.
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.
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
Site sponsored by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and other guaranty agencies. Offers free career, college, financial aid, and money management information and services.
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/scholarships/
Information from the department that administers the Teacher Education Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, and the Minority Teaching Scholarship.
Missouri Department of Higher Education
www.dhe.mo.gov
Information from the department that administers Bright Flight Scholarships, Gallagher Grants, Missouri College Guarantee Grants, and several loan programs.
Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
www.vr.dese.mo.gov
This division of the state government helps persons with physical and mental disabilities become employed. One of the benefits under Vocational Rehabilitation is educational assistance. This site lists addresses and telephone numbers of the 26 district offices that are the initial contact points.
MOHELA (Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority)
www.mohela.com
MOHELA is one of the top 10 holders and servicers of student loans in America, with more than $4.5 billion in assets, and purchase activity in excess of $1.2 billion per year. MOHELA provides students with needed capital to finance their education through its partnerships with local, regional, and nationwide lending institutions.
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.
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.
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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