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Below are links to various Web sites related to financial aid. These sites are not monitored by Southeast Missouri State University, and the University does not take any responsibility for the content of these pages. However, members of the Student Financial Services staff have reviewed many of these sites and have found them to be informational and helpful for students searching for scholarships, loan repayment options, etc.

FAFSA on the Web, http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
You can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at this Web site created by the U.S. Department of Education. Completing the FAFSA on the Web can save significant time in comparison to completing the paper FAFSA.

Department of Education PIN Registration, http://www.pin.ed.gov/
You and your parents can register for a Department of Education PIN which can be used to access and complete the Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submit corrections to a processed FAFSA. You may also use their PIN to electronically sign the submitted FAFSA or to obtain a copy of the processed FAFSA information.

U.S. Department of Education, http://www.ed.gov/
Below are pages within the U.S. Department of Education that may better direct you to the information:

Office of Postsecondary Education - provides information regarding higher education and financial aid.
Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credit Information - provides information about the new federal government incentives for higher education.
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance - provides access to information provided by the committee created by congress to help focus and determine policy for the U.S. Department of Education.
The Student Guide - the online version of the department's free guide.

Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE), http://www.dhe.missouri.gov/
This site provides information regarding the Missouri student assistance programs. These programs include: the Charles Gallagher Student Financial Assistance Program, the Advantage Missouri Program, the Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program (Bright Flight), and the Marguerite Ross Barnett Scholarship Program. This site also contains general information regarding financial aid.

The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), http://www.mohela.com/
MOHELA is a secondary market for student loans; they purchase student loans from banks and other lenders and then process and collect payments on these loans. This site will provide information for consolidating student loans through MOHELA.

SallieMae, http://www.salliemae.com/
A nationwide secondary market for student loans, SallieMae can help you consolidate your student loans. You can also find a variety of information regarding planning and saving for an education at this Web site.

EdSouth, http://www.edsouth.org/
EdSouth can provide you with information regarding funding a college education. EdSouth can also help you consolidate your student loans.

ACS Education Services, https://www.acs-education.com/bac/GENL/Home.html
ACS Education Services is another excellent source for financial aid information. This site will be the most useful to Southeast students with Perkins Loan debt. You can register for a user name and password to access your Perkins Loan account information, change your address and telephone number with ACS, make online payments to your Perkins Loan and get other pertinent information and forms.

FinAid! The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid, http://www.finaid.org/
This site contains a wide variety of general information regarding financial aid. This site also contains many links to free scholarship searches, universities and other organizations relating to higher education.

FastWeb: Financial Aid Search Through the Web, http://fastweb.monster.com/
This site is a free scholarship search you can complete right on the internet.

Mapping Your Future, http://mapping-your-future.org/
A public service providing information on college planning, career options and financial strategies.

CollegeNET, http://www.collegenet.com/
CollegeNET offers a free scholarship search as well as general information pertaining to financial aid.

Scholarship Resource Network Express, http://www.srnexpress.com/
This site offers a free scholarship search.

Scholarship Experts, http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
This is a free and trusted scholarship resource that allows students to search for updated and accurate scholarship information. ScholarshipExperts.com adheres to a strict privacy policy and employs a professional staff of data researchers to maintain an up-to-date database of over 2.4 million scholarships.

Selective Service, http://www.sss.gov/regist.htm
If you need to register for the Selective Service, confirm your Selective Service Registration, or change your address on file with the Selective Service, you can do so online. Registration for the Selective Service is mandatory for most males between the ages of 18 and 25. If you are male and are required to register, you must do so before receiving any form of federal or state financial aid.

College Savings Calculator, http://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/college-savings

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