Financial Aid Literacy

 CashCourse:  http://www.cashcourse.org/kcumb/

 Credit Education: www.myfico.com/CreditEducation/ 

National Foundation for Credit Counseling: www.nfcc.org/

How to Get Out of Debt: http://getoutofdebt.org  

Free Annual Credit Report: www.annualcreditreport.com

www.aamc.org/services/first/ - FIRST is designed to help members of the academic medicine community navigate the complexities of student debt. We help medical school borrowers expand their financial literacy, make smart decisions about student loans and manage their student debt wisely.

FDIC Financial Education Program: www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/index.html

FDIC’s SmartMoney Podcast Library: www.higherone.com/oneforyourmoney/sub-page-1/

FTC Video Library: www.ftc.gov/multimedia/video/index.shtml

IGrad’s Video Library: www.igrad.com

“Feed the Pig” Podcasts from the American Institute of CPAs: www.feedthepig.org/

Basic Financial Information includes financial tips and loan calculators: www.bankrate.com/

Student Portal to Federal Student Aid: www.studentloans.gov  

Federal Title IV (Dept of Education) Loan History: www.nslds.ed.gov

The Federal Student Aid Ombudsman Group: www.ombudsman.ed.gov/
This website offers a resource where individuals can turn after trying other ways to resolve a federal student aid dispute. Assistance request are generated from phone calls, letters and e-mails, and are classified as either general assistance or research problem assistance. In the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress established an Ombudsman for private student loans within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to assist borrowers with private student loan complaints. This means a single federal agency is now responsible for watching out for all students and families who choose to borrow private student loans.

Federal Student Aid on the Web: www.studentaid.ed.gov
Glossary of Federal Student Aid Terms: www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/Glossary.jsp
A Guide to Financial Aid: www.finaid.org/
Free Scholarship Searches:

• www.fastweb.com
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• www.petersons.com/  
• www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/tools/scholarship_search.htm 

FTC Scholarship Scams: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/scholarship/