How to Pay for College (in Louisiana)
Please Note:
1) Call numbers provided below are for books in the State Library Collection
2) Reference copies are marked with an asterisk *.
Here are the six main sources of financial aid:
1) State Government (Louisiana offers TOPS and other great programs)
2) Federal Government (main source of financial aid in grants, loans, and more)
3) Military (GI Bill, ROTC and other programs are available)
4) Your college (make sure to contact the financial aid office at the college you plan to attend)
5) Your employer (sometimes employers will offer tuition assistance to their employees)
6) Private scholarships and awards (some directories are listed below in the book section)
Websites
http://www.osfa.state.la.us/
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) offers the TOPS program (see below) as well as other programs such as the Student Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust (START) program; the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program (LEAP); and the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship program.
http://www.osfa.state.la.us/schgrt6.htm
TOPS, Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, is a series of merit-based scholarships that award amounts equal to tuition, some including a stipend, at a state public college, university, community college or technical school, (or the weighted average of public school tuition at certain in-state private colleges).
http://studentaid.ed.gov/
Student Aid on the Web is your source for free information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the place to start for all federal financial aid including grants and loans.
http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/benefits.htm
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers the GI Bill and several other programs for military servicemembers that relate to education benefits.
Books
*378.3 Lei 2009 Don't miss out. 33rd ed. 2009-2020. Anna and Robert Leider. Octameron Associates, 2008.
*378.38 Col 2009 College Board guide to getting financial aid. College Board, 2009.
378.3 Pet 2005 Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes. 9th ed. 2005.
378.309 Pay 2009 Paying for college without going broke. Kalman A. Chany. Princeton Review, 2009.
378.309 Pet 2009 Peterson's College Money Handbook. 26th ed. 2009.
378.30973 Col 2008College financing information for teens. Omnigraphics, Inc., 2008.
796.079 Pet 2004 Peterson's Sports Scholarships & College Athletic Programs. 5th ed. 2004
(SLL does not own)Ultimate Scholarship Book 2009. Gen and Kelly Tanabe. Supercollege, 2008.
Subject Headings
Awards -- United States -- Directories.
College costs -- United States.
Grants-in-aid -- United States -- Directories.
Scholarships -- United States.
Scholarships -- United States -- Directories.
Sports -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc. -- United States -- Directories.
Student aid -- United States -- Directories.
Student aid -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Student loan funds
Student loans
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Directories.