Helpful Resources

We have identified several non-Ball State Web sites that may help you as you explore how to pay for your college expenses. Plus, you may want to access these other Ball State Web sites that are especially helpful to students.

• Student Aid on the Web
  Your source for free information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education after high school.
• Federal Student Loan Servicing
  View your account balances and payment history, print a loan verification letter, sign up for automatic monthly Kwikpay® debits, enroll in electronic services, make online payments.
• Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE)
  The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) mission is to make college affordable through need-based grants and to allow choice by granting awards to those attending public, independent & proprietary colleges. CHE attempts to increase college preparation through its Twenty-first Century Scholar program and by giving increased grant amounts to those graduating from high school with Core 40 and Academic Honors Diplomas.
• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
  This site is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. It provides a centralized access to Title IV loans and Pell grants.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  This site has information about income tax regulations and how they relate to student financial aid.
• Selective Service
  If you are a U.S. male between 18 and 25, you must register for the selective service. If you are in this category, you cannot receive financial aid until you have signed up.
• Department of Veterans Affairs
  Education benefits are offered for eligible veterans, spouses and children.