Online Resources

• To fill out your FAFSA online: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
  
  
• To apply for a Department of Education Pin number:http://www.pin.ed.gov/
  
  
• The U.S. Department of Education Student Guide to Financial Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
  
  
• The U.S. Department of Education Student Financial Assistance programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over $60 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. This site will help you through every stage of the financial aid process, whether you're in school or out of school: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
  
  
• MN Reciprocity to reduce out-of-state tuition to a rate comparable to a MN University - for MN residents only: http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/hesod/reciprocity/apply1.cfm
  
  
• Online entrance counseling for students receiving a federal subsidized or unsubsidized loan must be completed before the loan will be disbursed: www.dlssonline.com
  
  
• Electronic Master Promissory Note for students receiving a federal subsidized or unsubsidized loan must be completed before the loan will be disbursed: http://www.dlenote.ed.gov
  
  
• Online exit counseling for students who have received a federal subsidized or unsubsidized loan must be completed before withdrawing, dropping below half-time, or completing their studies at UW Superior:http://www.dl.ed.gov/exitcounseling/ecec-main.asp
   
• Online Parent PLUS loan Master Promissory Note for parents of a dependent student taking a Parent PLUS loan must be complete before the loan will be disbursed:  www.dlenote.ed.gov.  Click on Complete New MPN for Parent PLUS Loans.
  
  
  
• To contact Direct Loan Servicing, visit them online at http://www.dl.ed.gov/
  
  
• You can view your federal student loan history from any institution through the National Student Loan Data System: www.nslds.ed.gov
  
  
• UW-Superior student Job postings
  
  
• UW-Superior outside scholarship listings
  
  
• Scholarship search websites:fastweb,collegeanswer, careersandcolleges, SRN Express, collegeboard.com
  
  
• Alternative loan lender list
  
  
• Student Gateway to the U.S. Government provides online access to information and services from the U.S. government, including financial aid: http://www.students.gov/index.html
  
  
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators is a professional organization that has an informational page for students and parents: http://www.nasfaa.org/ParentsStudents.asp?Tab=ParentsStudents
  
  
• U.S. News & World Report magazine has a financial aid link that includes articles and tips about applying for financial aid, a scholarship search engine, and more: http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/paying-for-college/
  
  
• FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid offers information regarding financial aid programs, scholarships, a financial aid calculator, and other helpful tools: http://www.finaid.org/
  
  
• EdVest is Wisconsin's state sponsored college savings program administered by the Office of the State Treasury. Program details are on the website: http://www.wellsfargoadvantagefunds.com/wfweb/wf/ev/index.jsp
  
  
• The Internal Revenue Service Notice 97-60 offers information regarding higher education tax incentives including the Hope Scholarship credit, Lifetime Learning credit, and student loan interest deductions:http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96341,00.html
  
  
• The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators also offers information on the Hope Scholarship tax credit and the Lifetime Learning tax credit: http://www.nasfaa.org/AnnualPubs/TaxBenefitsGuide.html
  
  
• The U.S. Armed Forces offers information regarding educational support programs:

• Bureau of Indian Affairs helps Native American students make connections with their bands, tribes, or reservation to use BIA financial aid programs: http://www.oiep.bia.edu/
  
  
• The State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board has information regarding financial aid programs available to Wisconsin residents:http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
  
  
• Americorps allows students to register for the Americorps payments online: http://www.americorps.org/for_individuals/online/index.asp
  
  
• If you wish to consolidate your Stafford Loans that were issued under the Federal Direct Loan program, contact the Direct Loan servicer at http://loanconsolidation.ed.gov/
  
  
• Additional information on loan consolidation is available at the following sites:
  http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/consolidation.jsp?tab=repaying
  http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html