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The Student Guide- this book is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the Department's Student Financial Assistance office. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them. The Federal Student Aid Information Center is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight (Eastern Time).

Contact numbers for the Federal Student Aid Information Center
1-800-4-FED-AID or 1-800-433-3243 (toll free number)
Locations without access to 800 numbers may call 1-319-337-5665 (this is not a toll free number)
Number for TTY users to call with federal student aid questions 1-800-730-8913
Information on the Direct Consolidation Loan Program 1-800-557-7392
FAFSA on the Web (general information and technical assistance) 1-800-801-0576

The Department of Education estimates that nearly 4 million students will receive Pell Grants this year, totaling $8.75 billion. Approximately 9 million students and parents will borrow $34.7 billion through the Stafford and PLUS programs. Statistically, aid from the Student Financial Assistance programs (Federal
Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work Study, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Stafford Loans and Federal PLUS Loans) is roughly 2/3 of all college student aid awards.

Be advised that many companies now provide Tuition Benefits which offer employees partial or complete payment or reimbursement for college tuition costs. The advent of online college degrees and tuition benefits have made obtaining a degree possible for those who previously may not have had the time or money. More and more employers are willing to pay college tuition costs in order to attract and retain more educated employees. Ask your employer or prospective employer if they provide tuition benefits or would be willing to help with tuition.