Skip to main content

MCC Daily Tribune Archive

Inform Your Students: Federal Financial Aid Publications


To find general information about federal student aid and many of our publications, brochures, and fact sheets go to https://www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs. As an example, see the following publications titles:

Funding Education : The Guide to Federal Student Aid is a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans and work-study are the three major types of aid available through the Department‘s Federal Student Aid office. This publication, which is available in English, Spanish and Braille, tells you about the programs and how to apply for them. It can be found at
https://www.studentaid.ed.gov/guide.

Your Federal Student Loans: Learn the Basics and Manage Your Debt
This booklet, which is available in English and Braille, covers the following information students should consider when planning on borrowing money to pay for their education: what types of federal student loans are available, how much to borrow, tips on repaying their loans successfully, the difference between private and federal student loans, the consequences of default, and other helpful hints on how to manage their debt. Go to
https://www.studentaid.ed.gov/repayingpub for details.

College Preparation Checklist provides a roadmap that students and their parents can follow in preparing for education after high school. This booklet covers year-by-year and step-by-step instructions starting with the elementary school years and continuing through high school and beyond for adult students. For more information, go to
https://www.studentaid.ed.gov/collprep.

The EFC Formula Worksheets are a set of forms that explain the need analysis calculation that produces the EFC.

You can obtain a copy of any of these publications at no charge from:

Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O. Box 84
Washington, DC 20044
1-800-4-FED-AID
(1-800-433-3243)

Ramon L. Rodriguez
Financial Aid
03/15/2013