Practice Tools

This is a Department of Education brochure on federal student aid—discussing the myths and realities of federal student aid.

When you’re considering college—or some form of education after high school— financial aid almost always comes to mind. While you have the primary responsibility of paying for college, sometimes those funds just aren’t enough and you need to look at other resources. The U.S. Department of Education provides more than $150 billion in federal student aid (grants, work-study, and loans) each year to students seeking a postsecondary education (a degree after high school). About 14 million students currently receive federal student aid with a majority receiving federal student loans.

This is an older five-page Department of Education brochure on federal student aid—in Spanish language, how to fund an education.  Another practice tool provides the guide in English.

This is an older five-page Department of Education brochure on federal student aid—how to fund an education.  Another practice tool provides the guide in Spanish. 

This document contains frequently asked questions regarding federal student financial assistance.  The questions and answers are provided by NCLC.  Additional information may be found at NCLC’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance website, www.studentloanborrowerassistance.org.