Your education is an investment in your future. The time you spend in college will help increase your earning potential as time passes.
One of the keys to an affordable education and a fulfilling life is making smart financial decisions even before you arrive on campus. Here are some resources you can use to help you make smart financial decisions as you embark on your journey through higher education and life.
E-Book Resources
Financial Aid and Scholarships
So you’re wondering what steps you need to take to make your education financially possible. In this e-book resource created by Indiana Wesleyan University, you’ll learn what you need to know about various financial aid options, including grants, scholarships, loans and more.
FAFSA
If you’re planning on attending college, you’ve probably heard about something called the FAFSA. While it may seem intimidating at first, it’s something that can greatly benefit you as a student. So what exactly do you need to know? This e-book resource will walk you through the things you should understand in order to get you ready for quickly and successfully filing the FAFSA.
Helpful Websites
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - to start the financial aid application process (you can contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 800-4-FED-AID, or 1-800-730-8913 for hearing-impaired callers).
- Federal Student Aid PIN - to get your PIN number to electronically sign your FAFSA.
- Federal School Code List - to find a university's Federal School Code (IWU's Code is 001822).
- Internal Revenue Service
- Selective Service Registration - required for all male aid applicants in the USA.
- Social Security Administration Official Website
- State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
- The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid - has helpful overview information about federal student aid.
- National Student Loan Data System - see your student loan and enrollment cumulative history.
- Office of Inspector General (OIG) - The OIG should be contacted to report fraud, waste or abuse involving federal student aid funds or Department of Education funds, programs or employees. Their hotline number is 800-MIS-USED.
- Questa Education Foundation - Loan / Grant program for students from counties in Northeast Indiana (Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Whitley, Wabash and Wells.
