Financing a College Education
A college education is one of the biggest investments most families will ever make. The following links can help you identify ways to finance that investment.
For information about the cost of attendance, financing options, need determination, and international student aid policies at Cornell:
For information about programs and services that are not sponsored by Cornell:
The most widely used forms for determining student eligibility for financial aid are at these web sites:
- CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE (College Scholarship Service) - Financial aid application service of the College Board, a national, not-for-profit membership association.
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) - A service of the U.S. Department of Education.
- The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid - Savings advice and plans, a financial aid newsletter, and a financial aid estimator.
- The College Board: "Paying for College" - Covers most aid topics and includes a scholarship search feature and another financial aid calculator.
- The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - General information as well as special sections providing advice about scholarship scams and the use of financial aid consultants.
- Federal Student Aid - Wide-ranging advice, a forms library, school codes, and loan information
- eduPASS - Information about international student aid.
