Scholarships & Financial Aid

Useful Links

Forms

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)-- This Web site will allow you to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on the Web. Applicants for need-based financial aid will be required to submit this form for all schools they apply to. (Susquehanna University's school code is 003369.)

FAFSA PIN Registration-- Allows you to register for a PIN that serves as your electronic signature when filing the FAFSA online. All students and at least one parent must have their own unique PIN.

CSS Profile-- This is a financial aid application required by some private colleges and universities. (Susquehanna University's school code is 2820.)

Tax Breaks for Education-- There are a number of federal tax credits and/or deductions available to families who are paying college tuition bills and/or repaying education loans. There are income limitations for eligibility as well as some other parameters that may send you to your tax preparer to discuss the best plan for your own situation. Tax benefits related to educational expenses include:

Hope Scholarship (actually a tax credit, not a scholarship), for years 1 and 2 of college enrollment
Lifetime Learning Credit (also a tax credit)
Student Loan Interest Deduction, up to $2500 per year
Tuition and Fees Deduction, up to $4000 per year

Services

Education Planner-- Career and college planning with extensive financial aid information and a massive scholarship search engine. This site is a service of AES/PHEAA.

Federal Expected Family Contribution (EFC) calculator-- This form is used to calculate the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and financial need, and to estimate your student financial aid. This is a free service. This site does not retain any record of the information you submit using this form.

FastWEB.com-- The largest free scholarship search on the Internet. Click here to set up your profile and begin searching for free money for college right away.

Scholarships.com-- Another free scholarship search on the Internet. Click here to set up your profile and begin searching for free money for college right away.

Student Loan Rebates-- Pay down your student loans just by earning rebates on purchases at your favorite stores and online merchants.

Understanding your financial aid award letter-- Using this tool will help you compare financial aid packages from different schools.

PA Higher Education Assistance Agency/American Education Services-- AES helps you succeed by giving you the tools to plan for higher education and find money for school, as well as allowing you to manage your student loan account online.

Stafford Loan Repayment Schedule-- A sample loan repayment schedule for Federal Stafford Loans. The interest rate on this fixed rate loan is set at 6.8%.

Selective Service-- Men ages 18-25 are required to register for Selective Service in order to be eligible to receive federal financial aid. If you have not yet registered, please click here to do so.