{"id":83,"date":"2014-08-12T18:33:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T18:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:36:48","slug":"helpful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/finaid\/helpful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ACT.org\">ACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lendedu.com\/blog\/private-student-loans\/\">Best Private Student Loans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\">College Board Online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneygeek.com\/financial-planning\/paying-for-college\/\">College Savings Plans (Moneygeek)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debt.org\/students\/\">Debt.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\"><strong>天涯社区log<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/finaid\/scholarship-opportunities\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/finaid\/scholarship-opportunities\/\">天涯社区log Scholarships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmselect.com\/v4\/\">ELMSelect (Private Loans)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\">FastWEB Scholarship Search<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">Federal Direct Student Loans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fsaid.ed.gov\/npas\/index.htm\">Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneygeek.com\/financial-planning\/paying-for-college\/resources\/debt-free-college-education-guide\/\">Graduating Without Debt (Moneygeek)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablecollegesonline.org\/financial-aid-and-scholarships\/womens-scholarships\/\">Helping Women Pay for College<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fa.financialavenue.org\/fa\/login\/index.php\">Inceptia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lendedu.com\/\">LendEDU<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mappingyourfuture.org\/\">Mapping Your Future (college, career &amp; 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