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• Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: Financial Aid  (157)

Access Group  www.accessgroup.org Provides student loans and financial aid services.

Alliance Capital  www.collegeboundfund.com Offers a program for planning and saving for college tuition.

AMEDF Alliance for College Access and Success  amedfalliance.org Trains professional advisors to help families with college planning and financing and places advisers into service in communities where the AMEDF operates

ASAP/Union Bank & Trust Co.  www.asapubt.com Provides college financing programs and other financial services.

Astrive  www.astrivestudentloans.com Offers private loans to students that are enrolled at least “half-time” in an eligible degree or certificate program. Repayment options include immediate, interest-only, and deferred.

Bank of America  www.bankofamerica.com/studentbanking/index.cfm?template=stb_loan_finder Students can select loans and specific options via state. Includes federal, private, consolidation, “TERI”, and an “Education Maximizer” loan.

Beat Tuition  www.beat-tuition.com Information on funding college expenses, including how to get a grant using a FAFSA. Student loan types explained, as well as information covering a variety of financial aid subjects.

Borrowsmart Trust  www.borrowsmart-trust.com Offers an array of products and services to help parents pay for the education of their dependent children.

Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation  www.bhesc.org A full service lender providing private as well as Federal student and parent loans.

Campus Door  www.campusdoor.com Offers private student loans. Lender is Lehman Brothers Bank.

Chela Education Financing  www.chelastudentloans.org Offers students private and federal student loans, as well as scholarships and a scholarship search database. Also offers federal PLUS loans for parents.

Citibank Student Loans  www.studentloan.com Lender offers financial aid, grant and scholarship information.

College Financial Services, Inc.  www.cfs1.com Offers scholarship searches, SAT testing dates and financial planning.

The College Financing Guide  www.collegefinancingguide.com Discusses financial planning for college, including estimating college costs, evaluating savings programs and analyzing sources for financial aid.

College Foundation, Inc.  www.cfnc.org The central loan originator and servicer for North Carolina's Federal Family Education Loan program.

College Loan Corporation  www.collegeloan.com Offers a tutorial explaining the financial aid process.

College Planning Experts, LLC  www.college-doctor.com Offers college planning services including paying for college and financial planning advice. Located in Virginia.

College Savings Bank  www.collegesavings.com Offers section 529 college savings plans and IRAs for college.

Collegiate Funding Group  www.collegiatefunding.com Resource guide for college financial aid information and assistance.

Collegiate Funding Services  www.cfsloans.com Offers a program to consolidate Federal student loans.

CSLF - Student Loan Foundation  www.cslf.com A US national provider of higher education loans.

EDFED  www.edfed.com Offering student loans, federal student loan consolidation, scholarships, and educational resources.

EdFund  www.edfund.org A non-profit corporation providing financial information and services to students seeking higher education.

Ed-Invest  www.ed-invest.com site lets you consolidate and borrow student loans.

Edsouth  www.edsouth.org Provides support services and educational loan programs for students and parents.

EduCap Inc.  www.loantolearn.com Provides private education loans and consolidation.

Education Finance Partners  www.educationfinancepartners.com Offers private student loans to pay for any education-related expense, and private consolidation loans.

Education One  www.educationone.com Private, alternative student loans for education related expenses for K-12, College, Graduate school, Professional training, Non-Traditional, and Continuing Education students.

Education Services Foundation  www.esfweb.com Provides financial aid consulting to students, schools and lenders.

Educational Funding Services, Inc.  www.efsi.net A full service education lender providing a complete range of federal loans.

Educational Services of America, Inc.  www.edfinancial.com Non-profit corporation partnering with schools, lenders and secondary markets to provide student loan services for students and families.

EduOption  barcodeticket.com/eduoption An electronic option contract giving the purchaser the right but not the obligation to pay for a fixed education cost in the future. EduOption's system determines the cost of this option and originates the contract with the seller to the purchaser.

FinAid  www.finaid.org A resource of college financial aid information.

Great Lakes Higher Education Corp  www.glhec.org Offers schools, lenders and students loan origination and servicing.

International Education Finance Corporation  www.iefc.com Offers loans to international students in US colleges and US students studying abroad.

International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc.  https://www.applyists.net Administers scholarship programs for businesses, trusts, and organizations.

Internet Student Loans Company  www.i-student-loans.com Information and applications for college financial aid and loans.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Student Loan Division  www.chasestudentloans.com Provides private, federal, and education loans for parents of K-12 and college students. On-line application, product information, and branch locations.

The Lagrant Foundation  www.lagrantfoundation.org Provides scholarships, educational support and career advisement for minorities.

Medfunds  www.medfunds.com Offers financing programs for healthcare students of many disciplines including medicine, dentistry and veterinary.

My Rich Uncle  www.myrichuncle.com Alternative gap-financing for college students.

National City Education Finance  www.studentlender.com Offers federal Stafford loans, Parent PLUS loans, Grad PLUS loans, and consolidation loans.

National Education Loan Network  www.nelnet.net Provides schools and borrowers with materials relating to the many aspects of educational finance, many of which harness the power of the Internet to streamline the student loan process.

National Student Loan Data System  www.nslds.ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid.

Nellie Mae  www.nelliemae.com Offers federal and private education loans through direct originations.

Nelnet, Inc.  www.nelnet.com Provides a full range of federal and private education loans and valuable resources for student and graduates.

NorthStar Total Higher Education  www.northstar.org A non-profit organization offering a variety of federal and private student loan packages.

Northwest Education Loan Association  www.nela.net Provides student loan guarantee and support services to schools and students throughout the West.

PLATO  www.plato.org Information on scholarships as well as private and federal student loans.

PNC Bank  www.eduloans.pncbank.com Offers Federal Stafford, PLUS and consolidation as well as private alternative loans.

Private Student Loan Marketplace  www.fynanz.com A people-to-people lending marketplace for low-cost private student loans.

Sallie Mae  www.salliemae.com Provides federal and private student loans, including consolidation loans, for undergraduate and graduate college students and their parents.

SavingForCollege.com  www.savingforcollege.com Offers independent information on section 529 college savings plans.

Simple Tuition  www.simpletuition.com Student loans, including federal loans, private loans and consolidation loans, includes a comparison feature

Smart Funds  www.smartfunds.net Provides various methods for students to pay for higher education.

Smartmoney.com: College Planning  smartmoney.com/college Worksheets and articles about 529 plans, investing for college, and financial aid.

Smith - Warren Financial Services, Inc.  www.getcollegeaid.com Provides help for parents and students in funding college and locating both need and non-need based financial aid.

529 Solutions  www.529solutions.com Offers section 529 pre-paid tuition savings plans.

South Carolina Student Loan  www.scstudentloan.org Offers affordable loans to compliment SC Tuition Grants, SC Lottery Tuition Assistance, SC Palmetto Fellows, SC LIFE, and SC HOPE scholarships to South Carolinians

Southwest Student Services  www.sssc.com Provides education funding and financial aid information.

Student Assistance Foundation  www.safservices.org Provides student loans, loan consolidation and federal parent plus loans.

Student Finance Domain  www.studentfinancedomain.com Provides information about student loans, financial aid and money management.

Student Lending Corporation  www.studentlendingcorp.com Offers programs to consolidate Federal and Private student loans.

Student Loan Counseling Service, Inc.  www.slcsloanhelp.com Provides free services to student loan borrowers with a mission to help borrowers stay out of default and successfully repay their loans.

Student Loan Finance Association  www.slfaloan.com Offers a variety of products to help make education affordable.

Student Loan Financial Group  www.studentloanfinancialgroup.com Provides student loan consolidation as well as new loans.

Student Loan Funding Resources  www.studentloanfunding.com Provides college financing services and a guide to financial aid.

Student Loans of North Dakota  www.mystudentloanonline.com Offers a variety of loan programs to help students and parents finance the costs of higher education.

Student Loans Source  www.studentloanssource.com Blog style site with articles on paying off student loans.

Student Market  www.studentmarket.com/studentmarket/student-loans.html Provides information on federal stafford and federal plus student loans.

Sun Trust Banks, Inc.  www.suntrusteducation.com Offers over 30 years experience in education lending and financial aid advice.

Think Financial  www.thinkfinancial.com Offers private student loans, including an online application.

TIYM Publishing  www.scholarsite.com Allows visitors to search for scholastic financial aid.

Tuition Management Systems  www.afford.com Programs to help families afford education.

UPromise, Inc.  www.upromise.com Savings network for parents to save money for their children's college education.

Wachovia Education Loans  www.wachovia.com/personal/page/0,,325_496,00.html Information on admissions, scholarships, and financial aid. The student loan division of Wachovia.)

Wells Fargo Student Loans and Banking  https://www.wellsfargo.com/student Undergraduate and graduate loans, as well as repayment options and banking services for students.

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program  www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan The US Department of Education's lending arm for students in participating schools and student loan consolidation.