Scholarships and Financial Aid Resources 

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NACAC Resources

• NACAC summarized the ways in which the Federal Government Provides Online Resources for Financial Aid Counseling Under HEOA
• NACAC's William D. Ford Direct Loan Program Fact Sheet
• Use NACAC's Don't Get Hooked! flyer to educate your students on how to avoid scholarship scams. This flyer was created by NACAC in conjunction with coalition partners, including NASFAA 

Federal Resources

• U.S. Department of Education's 2010-11 Federal Student Aid Handbook for counselors assisting students in the financial aid process
• U.S. Department of Education's College Affordability and Transparency Center
• Federal Student Aid Conference Presentations
• Federal Student Aid has released the 2010-11 FAFSA on the Web Preview Presentation
• The Department of Justice, Department of Education and the Federal Trade Commission have released the "College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000 Annual Report to Congress" to outline trends in financial aid fraud and consumer protection effort
• The Federal Trade Commission has identified preventing scholarship scams as a major priority. If you think you've been scammed, contact the FTC via their online consumer complaint form
• Visit Project Scholarscam from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and read the FTC's seventh annual report to Congress on the project 
• Visit the FAFSA website (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to find out everything you need to know about applying for federal financial aid
• Read about some recent compliance actions taken by the FTC under the Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000.

Other Resources