Online Resources
This site outlines a variety of links to financial aid websites available to assist you in making a quality Concordia education a reality. We encourage you to investigate all sources of assistance listed here:
College Zone
www.collegezone.com
Illinois State Organization information
FAFSA On The Web
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Student Guide to Federal Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/funding.jsp?tab=funding
Federal government information
Stafford Entrance Counseling
http://mapping-your-future.org/services/oslcidx.htm
The entrance session is for new Concordia students who have completed a Master Promissory note for the federal stafford loan/loans. During enrollment at Concordia the student will do this session only once.
Stafford Exit Counseling
http://mapping-your-future.org/services/oslcidx.htm
The exit session is for students with federal stafford loans who withdraw, graduate or change academic programs.
Hope/Lifetime Learning Credit
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf
Tax credit information
The College Net
www.collegenet.com
Sorts colleges by region, size, majors, tuition
The Financial Aid Information Page
www.finaid.org and www.nasfaa.org
Info on scholarships and grants, consumer scholarship tips
The College Board Web Site
www.collegeboard.org
Database of scholarship sources
The Student Loan Marketing Association Home Page
www.salliemae.com
Offers information on scholarships, grants, and loans
U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov
Federal grant programs
Concordia University Web Site
www.cuchicago.edu
Let us help you learn more about Concordia University!
FastWeb Web Site
www.fastweb.com
The Internet's largest scholarship search
College Planning Services
www.collegeanswer.com
Information for high school students
Dollars for Scholars
www.scholarshipamerica.org
Scholarship and educational info for high school students
National Student Loan Data System
www.nslds.ed.gov
Federal loan history access for students
Campus Door
www.campusdoor.com
Info on alternative loans and scholarship database
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
www.thrivent.com/fraternal/scholarships
Scholarship source
Loan Locator
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/
Information on your past lenders
Federal Tax Transcript
www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=105370,00.html
How to request federal tax form copies
Parent and Student Guide
www.nasfaa.org/annualpubs/TaxBenefitsGuide.html
Federal tax benefits for Tuition and Fees
Scholarship Search Database
www.scholarships.com
