Important Links - School Counselors & Advisors

Financial Aid Resources for Counselors

• Federal Student Aid for Counselors
• Counselors and Mentors Federal Student Aid Handbook
• Maine Veterans Education Benefits
• Military Tuition Programs 

Professional Organizations

• Maine Counseling Association
• Maine School Counselor Association
• Maine Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• American School Counselor Association
• American Counseling Association

Applying for College

• College Navigator - Search for colleges using the U.S. Department of Education Web site.
• College Access - Maine information on planning and paying for college.
• The College Board - Register for the SAT, search for colleges, request financial aid information, complete the CSS PROFILE.
• Peterson's - College and graduate school planning, test preparation, financial aid.
• Coalition of America's Colleges and Universities - Choosing, preparing and paying for college; including information for college-seeking adults.
• New England Board of Higher Education - New England Regional Student Program Tuition Break for New England Residents.

Applying for Financial Aid

• FAFSA on the web - Complete the FAFSA on the web.
• Federal PIN website - Apply and receive your PIN online.
• Federal Student Aid on the web - Resource guide for early college awareness, tax benefits, financial aid, college search.
• The SmartStudent™ Guide to Financial Aid - Information beyond financial aid such as loans, scholarships, military aid, applications and calculators.

Scholarship Scam Information

• The SmartStudent™ Guide to Financial Aid - Scholarship Scams
• Federal Trade Commission - $cholarship $cams

Professional Judgement Information

• The SmartStudent™ Guide to Financial Aid - Professional Judgement

Financial Literacy & Money Management

• Mapping Your Future®
• Jump$tart
• National Endowment for Financial Education

Tax Benefits for Higher Education

• IRS Tax Information for Students
• IRS Publication 970 - Tax Benefits for Education
• Educational Opportunity Tax Credit (Opportunity Maine)