Selecting a College

• First things first... Visit our "School Links" section for connections to excellent resources. Includes information on college shopping, taking the entrance exams, and advice to help you get in.

Scholarships and Grants

• The best place to start your search is your own public library. The reference section should include books of companies and foundations offering scholarships.
• Links to Scholarship Sources! The Financial Aid Information Page also offers financial aid advice.
• Scholarship and Grant Guide
• The Security Service Federal Credit Union Scholarships
• The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation is a trustworthy, free scholarship clearinghouse. Security Service works with this group to distribute some of our scholarships.

Student Loans

• Student loans from Security Service

Financial Aid

• Detailed Student Loan Information: The Sallie Mae Web site is a great resource for anyone considering college loans. Excellent calculators.
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators offers lots of useful links.

Watch Out for Scams!

If you have to pay to get money, it might be a scam. Watch out for companies with official-sounding names that ask for a fee up-front. Here are some links to sites with information about these types of scams.

• Do Your Own Homework to Avoid Scholarship Ripoffs. Excellent, informative article from the Federal Trade Commission. Some highlights: Beware of "scholarship search" services with a fee; don't give out your checking account number; if in doubt, check with the Better Business Bureau.
• The Financial Aid Page offers complete, useful information about warning signs of a financial aid scam and much more.

Stay Away from These Companies!

The following companies have recently had charges brought against them for alleged scholarship scams:

• Career Assistance Planning, Inc. (a.k.a. College Assistance Program, College Assistance Planning).
• Higher Education Scholarship Program, National Health Scholarship Program, National Scholarship Program, National Management Scholarship Program.
• Student Assistance Services, Inc. - Operates mainly through direct mail.
• College Assistance Services, Inc. - Operates mainly through direct mail.
• Student Aid Incorporated - Ads in college newspapers; up-front fee.

Work Your Way Through College at Security Service FCU

• Tuition Reimbursement for Employees! This is our way of investing in the future of our employees. There are some limitations based on your major and the number of hours you must work. Contact Human Resources for more information.