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Helpful Links
 
Below are some helpful online financial aid sites. You can complete the required Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online, view your federal loan history through the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), or search for scholarship opportunities. Information about USA Group, the school’s loan service and guaranty company, as well as loan counseling is also available online.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Museum School’s code number is 00466700.

National Student Loan Clearing House
This is a valuable site that enables students to gather information on who owns and services their student loans, whom to contact for a deferment, and how deferments are processed.

Scholarship Search Service (fastWEB)
This is a comprehensive, on-line scholarship search facility that includes over 275,000 scholarship listings. You will be asked to provide information about yourself and your parents. Based on this information, the system will return a list of scholarships, grants or funds which you may be eligible to receive. You will also receive a detailed description of each scholarship and the ability to automatically generate a form letter to receive more information. The search includes national, regional and local funds. When you initially use the system, you will supply a name and password. The system will then set up a private "mailbox" for you. The results of your searches go to your mailbox. You may check your mailbox at any time. Your mailbox will be updated with new scholarships and funds as new information becomes available.

General Counseling
This link provides access to valuable information on financial aid planning, the federal loan program, scholarships, repayment strategies, and other helpful links. Sallie Mae is the School of the Museum of Fine Arts’ loan service and guarantee company.

Entrance Counseling
Students borrowing Stafford Loans for the first time at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts are required to attend the mandatory loan entrance counseling session at new student orientation. Those missing the group session may click here to complete the session on-line.

Exit Counseling
Students who are withdrawing, taking a leave of absence or graduating and borrowed through the Federal Family Education Loan Program are required to complete exit counseling. You may complete your counseling requirements by following this link. If you have any questions as you complete the counseling requirements you may contact the financial aid office.

National Student Loan Data System
The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. It receives data from schools, agencies that guaranty loans, the Direct Loan program, the Pell Grant program, and other U.S. Department of Education programs. NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and Pell grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure.

Additional links 

United States Social Security Office

Selective Service

Internal Revenue Service

US Department of Education

USA FUNDS

Citizens Bank

Sallie Mae

ASA American Student Assistance

AFC

Bank of America (Gate Loan)

College Board

Fresch Free Scholarship Search

NellieMae

NSLDS National Student Loan Data System

Scholarshiphelp.org

Unipac

United Negro College Fund