Financial Aid Resources

Below are some links to more information on your financial aid at Birthingway and resources for finding further grants, scholarships, and loans.

www.getcollegefunds.org
Oregon state’s site for college students. In addition to information on paying for college and on general financial literacy, this is the site to go to for state of Oregon managed scholarships. The state handles literally hundreds of scholarships for college students, including the wonderful Ford Family Foundation scholarships, scholarships for former foster youth, for graduates of specific highschools, children of parents who worked in particular unions, and many others.

www.studentaid.ed.gov
We recommend that those interested in financial aid pick up a free copy of the Department of Education's Funding Education Beyond Highschool. This guide is a good general introduction to federal financial aid. Copies are also available at Birthingway. You may also find your answers to general aid questions by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID.

www.finaid.org
A privately run site, but still a great resource for information on financial aid. Has a great selection of financial aid calculators  -- budget calculators, loan calculators, interest calculators, etc. Also has a very complete list of alternative/private (non-federally backed) lenders.

www.fastweb.com
Pretty much the biggest scholarship search engine around. You have to sign up (and will see a lot of advertisments) but the site will try to find scholarships that match your personal situation.