Financial Aid Resources
Financial Aid Applications
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- The U.S. Department of Education’s web page where you can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronically.
- CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
Incoming undergraduate freshmen and incoming transfer students need to complete this form. - Federal Student Aid Personal Identification Number (PIN)
The U.S. Department of Education’s page where you request a personal identification number to electronically sign financial aid forms. - Cal Grant GPA Verification Form (California Residences Only)
All California resident undergraduate students who are not currently receiving a Cal Grant need to complete this form. This form is available at the Santa Clara University Financial Aid Office and/or California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) Web site.
- College Board Online
- An excellent overview of financial aid, as well as calculators with which you may estimate your family's contribution.
- The Office of Student Financial Assistance
- The office within the U.S. Department of Education which handles financial aid. This is an excellent Web site devoted to furthering students and parents understanding of federal financial aid.
- FinAid! A SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
A comprehensive site on financial aid, this site provides links to major scholarship and loan sources as well.
- California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
- Provides information on the Cal Grant Program, other State programs and the California State ScholarShare Program.
- Studentjobs.gov
- Created as a joint project by the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Financial Assistance Office for students who are interested in jobs in the federal government.
- College is Possible!
- A resource for students and parents that includes information about preparing for, selecting and paying for a college education.
- Educational Credit Management Corporation: Financial Awareness Basics
- A through online tools, resources and financial calculators, the interactive Web site helps users discover ways to pay for college costs, learn how to make informed financial decisions and maintain a healthy balance between academics and campus life.
- IRS Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education
- Information about federal programs designed to support higher education by providing tax benefits to students and their families. The most commonly used tax benefits include:
- A nonrefundable tax credit for out-of-pocket tuition expenses. You can deduct 100 percent of the first $1,000 spent on tuition and other qualified expenses, plus 50 percent of the next $1,000, for the first two years of post-secondary education. Maximum credit is $1,500.
- Lifetime Learning Credit
- A tax credit of up to $2,000 (20 percent of the first $10,000) for educational expenses.
- Coverdell Education Savings Account (Education IRA)
- Families can contribute up to $2,000 per year tax free for each child under 18 in the child’s name toward education expenses.
- Student Loan Interest Deduction
- Interest paid on education loans can be deducted up to $2,500, even if the tax filer does not itemize deductions.
- FAFSA4caster
The U.S. Department of Education tool designed to help students and their families plan for college. FAFSA4caster provides students with an early estimate of their eligibility for federal student financial assistance.
- CollegeBoard Calculators
- A calculators for everything from Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to loan repayment.
- Offers online calculators on a wide range of student finance issues from needs analysis to loan repayment.
- College Board Scholarship Search
- A database of scholarships, internships and other financial aid programs.
- FastWeb: Scholarships, Financial Aid and Colleges
A database of awards for undergraduate through postgraduate studies.
- EdWise.org
- Online financial planning offered by EdFund.
- Online financial planning offered by College Board.
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