These links are provided to assist students with financial aid resources via the internet. Please report all broken links by sending us an email.

FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
This page was developed by Mr. Mark Kantrowitz, author of the Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students. According to Mr. Kantrowitz, FinAid "is a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid." This is a great site to bookmark.

The Student Guide
This is a comprehensive site designed by the U. S. Department of Education to provide current information about all of the Title IV federal financial aid programs and how to qualify for them.

Financial Aid Programs Available at ESCC

How to Apply for Financial Aid at ESCC

Scholarship Application

Financial Aid Forms

Tuition and Fees at ESCC

Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements at ESCC

Return of Title IV Funds at ESCC

Meet the ESCC Financial Aid Staff

The Title IV Pin web site
Students must go here to request a Title IV PIN for themselves (and their parents, if necessary). A PIN is necessary before a student can electronically sign the FAFSA.

FAFSA on the Web
FAFSA on the Web is the U. S. Department of Education's site for submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web.

The U. S. Department of Education
This is the federal government's site for all education programs. The main page contains a link to a page which allows students to search for other school codes, as well as a number of other useful links.

The U. S. Department of Education's Student Loan Ombudsman
The SFA Ombudsman works with student loan borrowers to informally resolve loan disputes and problems. The goal of this site is to facilitate and provide creative options/alternatives for borrowers needing assistance with the following federal loans: Direct Loans—Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Student Loans, Direct PLUS Loans (for parents), and Direct Consolidation Loans; Federal Family Education Loans—Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, FFEL PLUS Loans (for parents), and FFEL Consolidation Loans; Guaranteed Student Loans, SLS Loans; and Perkins Loans.

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)
KHEAA is the guarantee agency ESCC uses for all student loan processing. This site contains a link to KHEAA's online student loan entrance interview process, and now contains online exit counseling as well. This site enables students who are interested in applying for a Federal Stafford Loan to complete the entrance interview requirement online. Students who would prefer a one-on-one counseling session and those who have additional questions left unanswered by the online interview should contact the Financial Aid Clerk at (334) 347-2623, extension 2214 to make an appointment to see a member of the Financial Aid staff.

The National Student Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse was launched in 1993 by a cross-section of student loan industry representatives to improve student loan services for all participants in the student loan process. The student section of the site includes a link to LoanLocator, a "fast and easy way to find out who who is servicing your student loans". To find out who is servicing your student loans, click here.

 Real Estate in the Wiregrass
This website is provided so students and parents can research real estate listings and prices in Enterprise and the surrounding area.

NASFAA (The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators) Information pages for Students and Parents
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is an association of over 3,000 colleges, universities, career schools, and others with an interest in the effective administration of student financial aid. The Association does not provide financial aid to students; however, with this Web Site NASFAA provides information on the financial aid process and directs you to some of the more important and helpful financial aid guidance on the Web.

Prepaid College Tuition
PACT is based on a simple concept "pay today for tomorrow's tuition".

PACT offers a four-year contract which covers payment for 128 semester hours of tuition and 8 semesters of  qualified fee payments at any Alabama public college or university.  The contract can also be used at private or out-of-state institutions.  PACT will pay the average tuition of Alabama's public four-year institutions to any private or out-of-state institution.

College Express

ESCCEA Scholarship Application
The ESCC Education Association will award a scholarship to a deserving student who meets the following criteria:

1. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
2. Demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and service to the college.
3. Completion of 24 semester hours at ESCC by the end of Spring 2009 and intent to return Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.
4. Submission of a completed scholarship application.
5. Recommendation from at least one ESCCEA member.

The student must attend full-time (at least 12 semester hours), and the scholarship may be used for tuition or books.

The application deadline is Friday, March 13, 2009.

RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO DR. JEAN JOHNSON IN FORRESTER HALL, ROOM FO119.