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Government Sites:

FAFSA on the Web	fafsa.ed.gov	File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Review the Student Aid Report. Make changes to your FAFSA.
PIN Registration	pin.ed.gov	Request a personal identification number from the U.S. Department of Education. Maintenance functions for those with existing PINs.
students.gov	www.students.gov	Information source for career, education, government and more.
U.S. Department of Education	www.studentaid.ed.gov	Portal page covering topics related to students attending college and financial aid.
The Student Guide to Financial Aid	studentaid.ed.gov/students/ publications/student_guide/index.html	Annual publication from the U.S. Department of Education.
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)	www.nslds.ed.gov	A central database to track certain types of federal financial aid including Title IV federal loans (Stafford, PLUS, Grad PLUS, Consolidation, Perkins, etc.) and grants.

General Financial Aid:

Mapping Your Future	www.mappingyourfuture.org	Site offers information about selecting a college, financial aid, and career information, and online entrance and exit loan counseling.
FinAid	www.finaid.org	Wealth of practical financial aid information on every topic you can think of.

Scholarship Searches:

FastWeb	www.fastweb.com	Free online scholarship search service.
FASTAid	www.fastaid.com	Free scholarship search service.
International Education Financial Aid	www.iefa.org	Free search of scholarships and awards for international students.
Black Excel: The College Help Network	www.blackexcel.org	Resource to help African Americans with college admission and financial aid, including scholarship assistance.
Scholarships.com	www.scholarships.com	Free scholarship search service.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	www.hsf.net	Source of scholarships and support for Latinos pursuing higher education.

Scholarship Scams:

Federal Trade Commission	www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams	Information from the FTC about the six warning signs of scholarship scams and available assistance to consumers.
FinAid	www.finaid.org/ scholarships/scams.phtml	How to spot scholarship scams, how to protect yourself from a scam and how to report a scam service.

Identity Theft:

Office of Inspector General	www.ed.gov/misused	Information about how to report fraud and identity theft.
Federal Trade Commission	www.consumer.gov/idtheft	The FTC resource for information about identity theft.
Social Security Administration	www.ssa.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm	Published resource information about assistance for identity theft victims.

Credit:

Annual Credit Report	www.annualcreditreport.com	Per the Federal Trade Commission, this is the ONLY authorized source to get your free annual credit report under federal law. Request a free credit report, once every 12 months, from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Equifax	www.equifax.com	One of three major credit reporting bureaus.
Experian	www.experian.com	One of three major credit reporting bureaus.
TransUnion	www.transunion.com	One of three major credit reporting bureaus.
My FICO	www.myfico.com	A resource to learn about credit scoring (Fico), the importance of good credit and related topics.