Scroll through this College Planning page to see all of the resources the FutureMakers Coalition can link you to. The resources include information about planning for college, paying for college and financial aid information, links to scholarships, testing, and mentoring. There are also links to money management resources and Spanish resources.
CALCULATORS
NEST College Savings Planning Calculator
Estimates future college costs and required monthly savings.
www.nest529direct.com
Federal Student Aid Repayment Estimator
Estimates your monthly payment for level, income-based and consolidation repayment plans.
studentloans.gov
COLLEGE PLANNING
Big Future
bigfuture.collegeboard.org
College Finder
https://studentaid.ed.gov/
Paying For College
collegescorecard.ed.gov
College Navigator
nces.ed.gov
Affordable Colleges Online
www.affordablecollegesonline.org
Raise.me
www.raise.me
UNMAZE.ME
www.unmaze.me
College Degrees Online
www.collegedegreesonline.com/
FEDERAL STUDENT AID / FAFSA
FAFSA
fafsa.ed.gov
PIN Registration
studentaid.ed.gov
Student Loans
studentloans.gov
FafsaFirst
www.fafsafirst.org
PAYING FOR COLLEGE / SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIGO
www.unigo.com
College Board
www.collegeboard.org
CollegeScholarships.org
www.collegescholarships.org
Fastweb
www.fastweb.com
Florida Bright Futures
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
Florida Prepaid College
www.myfloridaprepaid.com
Cappex
www.cappex.com
SuperCollege.com
www.supercollege.com
College Data
www.collegedata.com
Chegg
www.chegg.com
International Scholarships
www.internationalscholarships.com
Charlotte County Community Foundation
www.charlottecf.org
Moore Haven High School Scholarship Organization
www.mhscholarships.org
Southwest Florida Community Foundation
www.floridacommunity.com
Paying For College
collegescorecard.ed.gov
Center for Online Education
www.onlinecolleges.net
Micro-Scholarships
www.raise.me
Scholarship Connector – Serving Southwest Florida
https://www.swflscholarships.org/
Gulf Coast Community Foundation scholarship
https://www.gulfcoastcf.org
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Ave Maria University
www.avemaria.edu
Barry University
www.barry.edu
FGCU Scholarships
www.fgcu.edu
Ft Myers Tech School
www.fortmyerstech.edu
Florida Southwestern State College
www.fsw.edu
Keiser University
www.keiseruniversity.edu
NOVA Southeastern University Scholarships
www.nova.edu
Rasmussen College
www.rasmussen.edu
Renaissance Academy
www.fgcu.edu
Southern Technical School
www.southerntech.edu
Hodges University Scholarships
https://pathways.hodges.edu
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ACADEMIC ADVISING / MENTORING
Florida Southwestern(FSW) Advising Center
FSW advising: onlineadvising@fsw.edu
Lee Campus: leeadvising@fsw.edu
Charlotte Campus: charlotteadvising@fsw.edu
Collier Campus: collieradvising@fsw.edu
Hendry/Glades Center: hendrygladesadvising@fsw.edu
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
http://www.fgcu.edu/info/advising.asp
FGCU Freshman student advising resource:
Phone: 239-590-7875
Email: freshmanadvising@fgcu.edu
Locations: McTarganghan Hall-Suite 229(2nd floor)
Eagle Hall (South Village) – Suite 4001 (4th floor)
FGCU Eagle Mentoring Program
Email: jhoop@fgcu.edu
MONEY MANAGEMENT
EconEdLink
www.econedlink.org
The Federal Reserve
federalreserveeducation.org
Practical Money Skills
practicalmoneyskills.com
Mint
www.mint.com
SPANISH RESOURCES
FAFSA in Spanish
fafsa.ed.gov/es_ES/
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
www.haceonline.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.haceonline.org
Hispanic Association of College & Universities
www.hacu.net
Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund
maldef.org
Scholarships for Latino Students
www.latinocollegedollars.org
Student Aid
studentaid.ed.gov
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
ushli.org
