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Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid

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The Go-to Guide for College Financial Aid

Finaid has been a trusted guide to college financial aid for over 30 years, helping students and families navigate the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), scholarships, grants, loans, and more. Start exploring today to make informed decisions about funding your education!

Types of Financial Aid

Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college. It can cover a range of educational expenses, like tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.
STUDENT LOANS
Student loans are funded by governments or private lenders.
SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are essentially free money to pay for school.

GRANTS

Grants are given to students who demonstrate financial need.

WORK-STUDY

Program offers flexible part-time jobs around student schedules.

Popular Financial Aid Calculators

Finaid’s custom financial aid calculators can help you determine school costs, how much you’ll need to save, and the total financial assistance you’ll need.

Student Aid Index Calculator

The SAI is an estimate financial aid offices use to determine how much federal student aid a student would receive if they attended their particular school.

Prepayment Calulator

Learn the overall loan savings possibilities and loan term reduction that you can observe with extra payments, loan total adjustments, or various interest rates.

Loan Payment Calculator

See what your monthly loan payments will be and the salary you’ll need to comfortably make your loan minimum payments.

Financial Aid Calculators

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More FAFSA Information

The FAFSA is a form colleges, universities, and career schools use to award federal, state, and institutional or college-funded financial aid.
IRS Data Retrieval Tool
IRS Data Retrieval Tool

Simplify the prcoess by transferring your Federal tax return information into your FAFSA form.

Title IV Institution Codes
Title IV Institution Codes

Learn all about the Federal School Code, why you need it and where to find it.

Student Aid Index
Student Aid Index

The FAFSA process has introduced the Student Aid Index (SAI) which supersedes the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) formula.