<p>Yay, im the first to post in this category!!</p>
<p>Ok, down to buisness.</p>
<p>is there a good website i can use to find out what financial aid i can get?</p>
<p>There are a lot of sites, and I don't know which are the most accurate. Google this:<br>
calculator "financial aid"</p>
<p><a href="http://www.finaid.org%5B/url%5D">http://www.finaid.org</a> - Use the financial aid calculator</p>
<p>Don't know if you ever found what you are looking for but the steps to financial aid are:
1. Complete the FAFSA (<a href="http://www.fafsa.ed.gov%5B/url%5D">www.fafsa.ed.gov</a>) - even if you don't think you can qualify for anything - the very least you will be offered is a Stafford Student Loan (low interest loan that doesn't have to be repaid until you graduate)</p>
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<li><p>Register for any scholarships you can find on the college web site or go to fastweb site to search around - this takes a lot of work but there is money out there you just have to dig around.</p></li>
<li><p>Stay in the federal loan programs if you find you have to use student loans - there is Stafford Student Loan for the student; the PLUS parent loan for parents, and a new GRADPlus loan for grad or professional degree students. Consolidation loans are also considered part of the federal program but you those come into play after you graduate. Check out <a href="http://www.studentlendingworks.org%5B/url%5D">www.studentlendingworks.org</a> for overview and more links - college web site also usually has lots of links and information about these programs.</p></li>
<li><p>If you are an Ohio resident or coming to an Ohio college look for loan programs that offer special benefits like a lower interest rate , money back - <a href="http://www.ohiolendingworks.org%5B/url%5D">www.ohiolendingworks.org</a> is a great site to provide some of that information.</p></li>
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