Would you like to see if you'd be eligible for a Pell grant and/or a Subsidized Stafford Loan before you apply?
These calculators can help you:

• The College Board's expected family contribution calculator
• ACT's financial aid need estimator
• FinAid's Loan Calculator
• The Northwest Education Loan Association's calculator

What's the best program of study for you? The best career? What educational costs can you expect to finish a degree program? How can you reduce costs? What can you do if you've defaulted on a loan? To answer these questions see the Department of Education's Student Aid on the Web

Can you afford to borrow a loan? How much interest will accrue? How's your credit? How will you manage your debt? Where does your money go? How can you avoid defaulting consolidate on your loan? Check out these useful links:

• Mapping Your Future
• Northwest Education Loan Association
• FinAid

What can you expect to earn after graduation?

• Alaska Department of Labor
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Find grants, scholarships and loans tailored to you and your area of study using the Alaska Career Information Systems database.