Web Links

• Parent and Student Guide to Federal Tax Benefits for Tuitions and Fees http://www.nasfaa.org Then click on the "Parents & Students" Tab at the top of the Home page to get the info.
• Financial Aid Information Page: Central site for linking to sites on scholarships, lenders and colleges. - www.finaid.org
• Financial Aid Search Through the Web (fastWEB): Offers the Internet's largest free scholarship search. Offers a "scam alert" on suspicious scholarship offers. - www.fastweb.com
• New York State Higher Education Services Corporation: Users can download the TAP application, access personal student loan information, visit college and university home pages, search regional and national job banks, and ask questions and receive answers via e-mail. - www.hesc.com
• College Board: Offers ExPan Scholarship Search -free web version of College Board's Fund Finder - www.collegeboard.org
• U.S. Department of Education: Select "Student Financial Assistance" and access FAFSA on the Web, federal school codes, federal financial aid publications, and information on Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits. - www.ed.gov
• Mapping Your Future - www.mapping-your-future.org

Important Telephone Numbers

• Federal Financial Aid General Information 800-433-3243 
  (Ask general information questions about federal financial aid programs.) (Check on status of your FAFSA and/or request a duplicate SAR- press #1)

• New York State Higher Education Services Corporation 888-697-4372 TAP inquiries (Check on your application status) 
  Stafford/PLUS Loan inquiries (Check on your application process).

• Need duplicate tax returns? 
  Federal IRS 800-829-1040 
  New York State 800-462-8100

• Veteran's Education Benefits 888-442-4551

• Selective Service Registration Status (or use www.sss.gov) 847-688-6888