Links & Resources For Parents
CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Supplies information to U.S. citizens with student loan or other consumer debt concerns, including a complaint filing process
- College Cost Comparison Tool
- Know Before You Owe - Provides helpful advice about student loans before you borrow, from the CFPB
- Student Debt Repayment Assistance - Offers information about repaying student loans
College Portrait - Provides accountability data on institutional performance; sponsored by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities
College.gov - Site designed by students and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
Education Finance Council resources for students and parents - Provides links to resources and information for students, families, schools, and communities on paying for college
Degree Search.org - Provides a database of every school and program in the U.S. Potential students can search and find the school and degree they are looking for, for free
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Allows students and parents to fill out the FAFSA with step-by-step instructions
Imagine America Foundation - Provides scholarships for education, awards, financial aid information, sector research and faculty training; honors achievement in career education; and supports and promotes the benefits of career colleges to the general public
Journey to College (MDHE's Facebook page) - Presents information on planning and paying for college in the form of videos and blogs; financial literacy topics are also covered
Loan Discount Analyzer - Provides help for calculating how specific lender incentives would actually impact your loan
Mapping Your Future - Provides a tour guided for parents planning for a child's education
Missouri Connections - Open the door for career awareness and exploration, search and compare colleges, prepare for transition to postsecondary education and the world of work. Students (grades 7-16), parents, guidance counselors, and educators can use the online system at no charge.
Missouri financial aid workshops for students and parents - Find free workshops, by county, on the topic "Planning and Paying for College"
MOST - Provides information on Missouri's 529 College Education plan; helps make saving for college easy and affordable
Nelnet - Provides information for planning and financing education along with planning careers
Online Degree Navigator - Use this tool to review ratings and comparisons for the best online and on-campus college and university degrees
Sallie Mae sites and online tools
- College Answer - Offers college planning tools in both English and Spanish
- Education Investment Planner - Helps students and their families create a college spending plan based on their budget and financial goals
Scholarship Experts - Site registration required; Provides free scholarship searches
Student Loan Counseling Services (SLCS) - Helps student loan borrowers stay out of default and successfully repay their student loans
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