Researching and Applying to College

Federal Student AID (FSA) and the Financial Aid Toolkit

Resources available in the Financial Aid Toolkit at FinancialAidToolkit.ed.gov/resources include:

• outreach resources such as financial-aid-night materials.
• fact sheets, videos, infographics, and slide presentations 
• suggested messages for social media in the form of tweets, Facebook posts, and blog posts; 
• information on embedding videos and infographics in your website;  
• sample articles for organization newsletters and sample emails; and FSA publications

You can also subscribe to an RSS feed to receive notification when resources are updated or are added to the website.

New York State HESC Introduces College Financial Aid Award Letter Comparison Tool

The Financial Aid Award Letter Comparison Tool helps you evaluate your financial aid packages and determine the bottom line cost – the difference between the cost of attendance and your financial aid package – for each college.  To access this tool please click on College Financial Aid Award Letter Comparison Tool.