{"id":85,"date":"2022-06-06T17:44:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T17:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2025-04-18T18:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:53:11","slug":"helpful-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/explore-your-financial-aid\/helpful-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know financial aid can be confusing, so we have put together a list of financial resources to make this process easier for you.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful Websites<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fafsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Complete your application for financial aid every year by the published priority deadline.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nsldsfap.ed.gov\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Student Loan Data System<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep track of your student loan history on the national database. Learn who your loan servicer is and check the status of your loans.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Student Loans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Complete your Entrance\/Exit Counseling, Master Promissory Note (MPN), or apply for a Plus Loan.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Student Aid Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get all your questions answered regarding: preparing for college, types of financial aid, who qualifies for what, when to apply, and essential steps after graduation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Informaci\u00f3n en Espa\u00f1ol<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/espanol\/preguntas-frecuentes-sobre-ayuda-financiera\">Preguntas Frecuentes sobre Ayuda Financiera<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACC Departments<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/money\/\">Student Office of Money Management (SMMO)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SMMO is here to help you take control of your money. Check out their tools, attend or request a workshop, or ask questions about personal finance.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/support-center\" target=\"_blank\">Student Advocacy Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Support Center provides specialized assistance (such as book support and child care) and referrals to a select group of students who would benefit from additional assistance to overcome challenges and complete their education.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Resources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/apply-for-financial-aid\/eligibility\/myths-vs-facts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"47\">Myths vs Facts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know financial aid can be confusing, so we have put together a list of financial resources to make this process easier for you. Useful Websites Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Complete your &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/explore-your-financial-aid\/helpful-resources\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":149,"parent":54,"menu_order":-44,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-85","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}