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Applying For Financial Aid

  • First ... Get Your Information Together
  • How to Apply for Financial Aid
  • Apply for TAP
  • Apply for Grants / Scholarships / Awards
  • Apply for a Loan

Financial Aid Estimators

    Budgeting

    Government or government sponsored
  • HESC College Tuition Cost Projector - Project the total cost of tuition at the college of your choice
  • Budget Calculator (Mapping Your Future) – Project income versus expenses; gain an understanding of discretionary versus mandatory expenses.
    Non-government Exit Disclaimer
  • Parent Debt Calculator (College Board) – As a parent, can you afford to take on additional debt?
  • Parent Loan Repayment Calculator (College Board) – What will your loan payments be?

      College Savings, College Costs

      Government or government sponsored
    • College Savings Calculator (ED) – Determine how much you could or should be saving for college.
      Non-government Exit Disclaimer
    • College Cost Calculator (College Board) – Get an idea of how much college will cost you.
    • College Savings Calculator (College Board) – Are you on track to save enough for college?
    • Determine Your College Savings Needs (BankRate) – Determine how much you need to save for college.
    • 529 College Savings Plan Estimator (BankRate) - Compare what you think you could earn in a regular taxable account with what you'd earn with a 529 college savings plan.

      Expected Family Contribution and Financial Aid Projections

      Government or government sponsored
    • FAFSA4caster (ED) – Get an early start on the financial aid process and financial aid projections.
    • Financial Aid Wizard (ED) – Plan out your financial aid packages including estimating your expected family contribution and federal aid, and interpreting and analyzing your financial aid award letters.
      Non-government Exit Disclaimer
    • Expected Family Contribution (College Board) – Get an idea of the amount you and your family are expected to contribute toward your college costs.
    • How Much Financial Aid Can You Expect? (BankRate) – Give your family a sense of how much they will have to contribute toward your education.

      Loan Payments

      Government or government sponsored
    • HESC Loan Repayment Estimator - Estimate the monthly payments on your student loans.
    • Debt and Salary Wizard (Mapping Your Future) – Determine how much salary is required to make the payments on current and future student loan debt.
    • Student Loan Calculator (Mapping Your Future) – Get an estimate of what your future monthly payments would be for your federal student loans, including Stafford and PLUS loans.
      Non-government Exit Disclaimer
    • Student Loan Calculator (College Board) – Calculate your loan payments and compare them to your expected starting salary.

      Loan Repayment

      Government or government sponsored
    • Consolidation Loan Repayment Estimator (Mapping Your Future) – Estimate your monthly payments, principal, and interest for a consolidation loan.



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