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Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education: Proud sponsor of the American mind.

Financial Aid Toolkit
  • Learn About Financial Aid
    • Preparing for College
    • Types of Aid and Eligibility
    • The FAFSA® Process
      • FAFSA® Updates
      • FAFSA® Completion Data
    • Loan Repayment Basics
  • Conduct Outreach
    • Host an Event
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    • Ordering Publications
    • Targeting Your Outreach
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      • Non-U.S. Citizens
    • Digital Outreach
    • Articles and Emails
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  • Search Financial Aid Tools and Resources

Help students and parents prepare for college or career school.

The Financial Aid Toolkit provides federal student aid information and outreach tools for counselors, college access professionals, nonprofit mentors, and other advisors.

LEARN ABOUT FINANCIAL AID

Understand the basics of federal student aid, the FAFSA® process, and loan repayment.

CONDUCT OUTREACH

Get tips on hosting events; sample financial aid night PowerPoint presentations; and suggested messages for social media, emails, or newsletters.

GET TRAINING

Find training or conference opportunities or curriculum materials for counselors' professional development.

SEARCH TOOLS AND RESOURCES

Search our resource library by content, audience, and topic.

Announcements

  • Pell Grant Maximum for 2023–24 Announced
  • Resources to Prepare for Student Loan Payments to Restart
  • Enhancements to StudentAid.gov Now Available
  • Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Waiver Resources
  • FAFSA Simplification: A Better FAFSA Process Means a Better Future for Borrowers
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