• US Department of Education:  Office of Post-secondary Education – The Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE) formulates federal post-secondary education policy and administers programs that address critical national needs in support of our mission to increase access to quality post-secondary education.
• The Student Guide to Federal Financial Aid – Funding Education Beyond High School: 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 forms of aid available through the Department’s Federal Student Aid office. Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid tells you about the programs and how to apply for them.
• FAFSA (Federal Student Aid Application) – Federal Student Aid’s core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school. The programs we administer comprise the nation’s largest source of student aid: during the 2007-08 school year alone, we provided approximately $83 billion in new aid to nearly 10 million postsecondary students and their families. Our staff of 1,100 is based in 10 cities in addition to our Washington headquarters.