Government Sites

• FAFSA on the Web (www.fafsa.ed.gov) - enables you to complete the FAFSA online.
• U.S. Department of Education PIN website (www.pin.ed.gov) allows students & parents to use a personal ID # to sign federal documents electronically.
• California Student Aid Commission (www.csac.ca.gov) - has information on California State programs.
• Federal Student Aid Gateway (www.studentaid.ed.gov) - delivers information on federal services and programs for students.

Scholarship Databases

• Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams and www.fraud.org)- Provides information on how to identify scholarship scams.
  
• FinAid Page (www.finaid.org) - provides links to searchable databases for scholarships and other sources of information about aid.
• FastWeb (www.fastweb.com) - Offers a searchable database of more than 600,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans.
• Student Aid Alliance (www.studentaidalliance.org) - Organizations working to expand, support, and increase the opportunities for student aid programs in the United States and abroad.
• Nerd Wallet (www.nerdwallet.com/nerdscholar/scholarships/) - Offers a searchable database for private scholarships.
• Zinch (www.zinch.com/scholarships) - Offers a searchable database for private scholarships.

Resources for accreditation, agencies, and continuing education

• AccreditedOnlineColleges.org