Guides
Scholarship and aid safety guides
Start with the one that matches the situation in front of you.
An offer just arrived
Read the warning-signs guide and run the ten-minute check before replying.
Someone wants a fee
Read the guide on paying to apply to see which charges are real.
You need a person to ask
The help guide lists who answers which question, at no cost.
All guides
How to spot a scholarship scam
The phrases, fees and pressure tactics that give fake scholarships away, and how to check an offer in ten minutes before you share anything.
Do you ever have to pay to apply for aid?
What the FAFSA and most scholarships cost to apply (nothing), the few real charges you may meet, and how to judge a paid consultant.
Where to get financial aid help without paying
School counselors, college aid offices, StudentAid.gov, state agencies, libraries and community programs: who does what, and how to use them well.
Check the next offer before it checks you.
Ask for any guide by email, one per request, then come back for another. Texts are a separate, optional choice.