Financial Aid

Last Updated: 7/14/2020 12:46 PM

 

UNH Financial Sessions:  Click HERE for more information 

 

 

 

Click HERE  (Access Passcode: NHHEAF2020!)   to watch Financial Aid Overview Virtual Event Recording from October 5th.
Presented by NHHEAF - The Center for College Planning - www.nhheaf.org

If your child/student is headed to college in the Fall, it is time to fill out the FAFSA today:

  • Every college, two year, four year and specialty schools require the FAFSA
  • FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid (This document is filled out every year a student is in college)
  • Fill it out online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
  • This document will want parent & student  income and assets information
  • Call The Center for College Planning (NHHEAF)  in Concord for a free FAFSA filing appointment 1-800-525-2577x119
  • Some private colleges also require the CSS Profile found on www.collegeboard.com
  • Colleges set their own deadlines for financial aid.  For example both UNH & Plymouth State require a completed FAFSA  by March 1st

 

Here is another resource you may use when navigating the college financial aid process:
"Ultimate FAFSA Resource Guide"
(http://www.smartscholar.com/fafsa-guide/)

Scholarship Searches

http://www.collegeboard.org Fund Finder (ExPAN) - Found through the College Board home page
http://finaid.org/ FASTWEB - Found thorough the financial aid home page
http://www. studentservices.com/fastweb/ same as above
FASTWEB - Found thorough the financial aid home page
http://www.tgsl.org/ adventure/otherso.html Adventures in Education - View in the are of "Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships"

 

Other Internet Adventures
Education Agencies and Resources:

http://www.ed.gov/ U.S. Dept. of Education
http://www.yahoo. com/Education/Financial_Aid/ Yahoo Financial Aid Search
http://www.fie.com/molis/ scholar.htm Molis Minority Scholarships
http://mappingyourfuture.org/ Mapping-your-future
http://www.petersons.com Peterson's Education Center
http://finaid.org/nasfaa NASFAA - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
http://www.nationalservice.gov/ Americorps
http://www.nmefoundation.org/grants Nellie Mae
http://www.sallimae.com Sallie Mae

Be advised: The Financial Aid Office does not recommend the use of one site over another and websites are currently unregulated by any authorizing agency.