Resource Links

Minority Serving and Under Resourced Schools Division (MSURSD):

White House Initiatives:

• Website for the Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• Website for the White House initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
• Website for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
• Website for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Website for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• Website for the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education

DREAMer Resources:

• California Student Aid Commission

• Educators For Fair Consideration

• United We Dream

• Guide For Teachers Helping Dreamers

• National Immigration Law Center

• Resource Guide: Supporting Undocumented Youth

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Resources:

• Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Students
• After DOMA: The FAFSA by Lambda Legal
• Consortium of Higher Education – LGBT Resource Professionals
• The National LGBT Health Education Center
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
• Teaching Tolerance
• Guide to college for LGBTQ students

Veteran Affairs:

• FSA for Military Families
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
• Yellow Ribbon Program
• Montgomery GI Bill
• Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
• Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
• Iraq or Afghanistan Service Grant
• VA Work Study
• FSA Program Compliance Office Contact

Employment Resources for Incarcerated Students:

Outreach & Programs:

• Cal-SOAP - California Student Opportunity and Access Program
• GEAR UP - Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

Grants:

• Federal Pell Grant Program - US Department of Education
• FSEOG (Grants) | Federal Student Aid
• Work-Study Jobs | Federal Student Aid
• Cal Grants
• California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth
• California Dream Act
• State Financial Aid Programs
• California Middle Class Scholarship

Scholarships:

Educational Loans:

• Loans | Federal Student Aid
• PLUS Loans | Federal Student Aid
• StudentLoans.gov
• Perkins Loans | Federal Student Aid
• Private Student Loans
• Private Student Loan Consolidation
• Student Loans Comparison Sites

Repayment Resources:

• Repayment Plans | Federal Student Aid
• Forgiveness, Cancellation, and Discharge Charts
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid
• Teacher Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid
• Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
• Tax Incentives for Higher Education - Internal Revenue Service
• Education Credits - Internal Revenue Service
• Understanding Default | Federal Student Aid
• Getting out of Default | Federal Student Aid
• Smarterbucks
• UPromise

Loan Servicers:

Credit Information:

• Equifax
• Experian
• TransUnion
• Annual Credit Report
• Credit Karma
• Federal Trade Commission
• National Foundation for Credit Counseling
• Debt Management and Financial Counseling

General Resources:

• Find Your California Legislator
• California Student Aid Commission
• FAFSA: Apply for Aid | Federal Student Aid
• FAFSA on the Web - Federal Student Aid
• Federal Register (proposed and final regulations, etc.)
• Federal Trade Commission: Identity Theft
• FSA Ombudsman
• Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP)
• National Council of Higher Education Resources
• National Student Clearing House
• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
• National Student Loan Data System for Students
• Selective Service System: Registration Verification
• Social Security Administration 

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