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Scholarships & Financial Aid
The following organizations and government agencies/departments offer scholarships and financial aid for students pursuing programs of study in the area of at-risk education:
- American Student Assistance
The oldest and one of the largest Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) guaranty agencies in the United States.
330 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116-5292
Tel: 800/999-9080
- BrainTrack's Financial Aid Section
BrainTrack's financial aid section offers several advantages for visitors, including:
- Broad Coverage: Over 30 original articles cover topics that should be of interest to any student pursuing financial aid, including guidance on obtaining aid from the federal government, state governments, colleges and universities, private organizations, community service, scholarships, and more. The articles link to dozens of other references to enable further research.
- Planning Assistance: Articles help students plan their finances with strategies on maximizing aid, timelines, Frequently Asked Questions, and a glossary.
- Federal Aid: A special focus on this major source of aid details topics including FAFSA, grants, loans, work-study, military programs, taxes, and changes during 2010.
- School Costs: Estimated costs of tuition, room and board, books, supplies, and other items are included as part of detailed profiles for thousands of US schools on BrainTrack. All of our listed US colleges and universities are recognized by the US Department of Education as being accredited.
About BrainTrack: Established in 1996, BrainTrack is cited by thousands of sites, including: universities like Stanford, Harvard, and Yale; libraries like the US Library of Congress; and publishers like the New York Times and Elsevier. Our site features a directory of over 10,000 higher education institutions from over 190 countries, thousands of which have original profiles. We also provide original articles on topics such as accreditation, degrees, certifications, careers, online education, college transfers, first-hand student experiences, and studying in the US.
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- College Opportunities Online (COOL)
College opportunities on-line, electronic directory of postsecondary institutions.
- FastWeb: Free Scholarship and College Searches Plus Financial Aid Tools and More!
A database of 500,000 scholarships. Enter your parameters (for example, excellent essay writer, or child of a parent who was in a war, etc.) and get alerts whenever new grants arise.
- Federal Student Financial Aid Information Center
U.S. Department of Education
PO Box 84
Washington, DC 20044
Tel: 800-4FED-AID
- FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Major sections cover loans, scholarships and military aid, but there are also lesser known sources of aid listed. Including activity-specific grants and Web-based scholarship lotteries.
- Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)
125 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02110
Tel: 617-261-9760 (toll-free 800-842-1531)
- Preparing Your Child for College
A resource book for parents (1996-97 edition).
- Scholarships.com
Free college scholarship search and financial aid resource.
- WiredScholar
Apply for student loans, learn about financial aid and search for scholarships.

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