Thomas Jefferson High School For Science and Technology

6560 Braddock Road  ∙  Alexandria, VA 22312  ∙  703-750-8300

Financial Aid Information

Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA):

• FAFSA On The Web - site for filing FAFSA online.

• CSS/Financial Aid Profile - aid application required in addition to FAFSA by many private colleges/universities.

• The Student Guide - U.S. Department of Education aid information.

General Information:

• Financial Aid Sources - listing of federal and state options.

• Financial Aid Vocabulary

• Early Financial Aid Estimators - for calculating expected family contributions.

• State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) - financial and state specific information.

• FCPS Scholarship Database - FCPS searchable database with financial aid information for all county students. 

• FinAid Page - financial aid information, includes links to numerous "scam free" sites.

• Scholarship Scams - current information on scholarship scams.

• Don't Get Scammed on Your Way to College - Federal Trade Commission site that lists ways to detect scholarship scams.

• Scholarship Searches on the Web - free, well-established sites.

• Finance Your Education - includes needs analysis, methods of finance, money management.

• College Parents of America - financial aid information.

• Establish Virginia Domicile - how to qualify for in state tuition in Virginia.

International Information:

• Edupass - a preliminary guide to studying in the USA by the providers of FinAid.

• Study in the USA - another resource with in-depth information about the U.S. Education process and a school index.

• International Education Finance Corp. - financial loan information for foreign students.

• British Council - information for U. S. students wishing to study in the United Kingdom.

• UCAS - the institution which manages applications for higher education in the UK.

• NAFSA - provides information for both international students studying in the USA and U.S. students going abroad.

Specific Institutions:

• Nellie Mae - student loan information, includes hints on preparing to pay for college.

• Sallie Mae - information on the entire Financial Aid process.

• College Savings Plan Network - state-sponsored savings programs including  Virginia's.

ROTC/Armed Services Scholarships:

• Air Force ROTC

• Army ROTC

• Coast Guard

• Navy

• Marines

• Merchant Marines

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