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

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/

Teaching Degrees
www.teachingdegrees.com

FEDERAL STUDENT AID / FAFSA

FAFSA
fafsa.ed.gov

PIN Registration
studentaid.ed.gov

Student Loans
studentloans.gov

FafsaFirst
www.fafsafirst.org

FAFSA COMPLETION GUIDE
FAFSA Completion Guide

PAYING FOR COLLEGE / SCHOLARSHIPS

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

SuperCollege.com
www.supercollege.com

College Data
www.collegedata.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

https://www.fsw.edu/advising

FSW advising: [email protected]
Lee Campus: [email protected]
Charlotte Campus: [email protected]
Collier Campus: [email protected]
Hendry/Glades Center: [email protected]

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)

http://www.fgcu.edu/info/advising.asp

FGCU Freshman student advising resource:
Phone: 239-590-7875
Email: [email protected]
Locations: McTarganghan Hall-Suite 229(2nd floor)
Eagle Hall (South Village) – Suite 4001 (4th floor)
FGCU Eagle Mentoring Program
Email: [email protected]

MONEY MANAGEMENT

EconEdLink
www.econedlink.org

The Federal Reserve
federalreserveeducation.org

Practical Money Skills
practicalmoneyskills.com

Financial Avenue
fa.financialavenue.org

SavingForCollege.com
www.savingforcollege.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