While the federal government hands out the most financial aid, individual states (along with the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories and possessions) are close behind. Each year, states award more than $5 billion in grants and loans to their residents who are interested in working on a college or graduate degree. You don't want to miss out on getting your share of these funds.
Use this section as the first step in your search for college aid offered by your state. This listing is intended as a directory. So, you'll find the name, address, telephone numbers, and e-mail of the agency in your state that administers educational grants and loans. Even better, we've provided links, so you can go directly to your state's web site; you'll find everything you need to know there about scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, and other funding offered by your state.
Tip: After you check the state where you live, be sure to visit the web sites of any state where you currently attend college or are interested in attending college. You'll find leads to financial aid for you in both places!
Arkansas (Back to the top)
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
114 East Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201-3818
Phone: (501) 371-2000
Fax: (501) 371-2001
Email: rickj@adhe.arknet.edu
Website: http://www.adhe.edu
Delaware (Back to the top)
Higher Education Commission
Carvel State Office Building, Fifth Floor
820 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 577-5240
Toll-Free: (800) 292-7935
Fax: (302) 577-6765
Email: dhec@doe.k12.de.us
Website: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
District of Columbia (Back to the top)
District of Columbia State Education Office
441 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 350 North
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-6436
Toll-Free: (877) 485-6751
Fax: (202) 727-2834
Email: osswe@dc.gov
Website: http://osse.dc.gov
Indiana (Back to the top)
State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
150 West Market Street, Suite 500
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2811
Phone: (317) 232-2350
Toll-Free: (888) 528-4719 (IN residents only)
Fax: (317) 232-3260
Email: grants@ssaci.state.in.us
Website: http://www.ssaci.in.gov
Missouri (Back to the top)
Missouri Department of Higher Education
3515 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109-5717
Phone: (573) 751-2361
Toll-Free: (800) 473-6757
Fax: (573) 751-6635
Email: info@dhe.mo.gov
Website: http://www.dhe.mo.gov
New York (Back to the top)
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Phone: (518) 473-1574
Toll-Free: (888) 697-4372
Fax: (518) 474-2839
Email: webmail@hesc.org
Website: http://www.hesc.org
North Carolina (Back to the top)
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
P.O. Box 13663
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3663
Phone: (919) 549-8614
Toll-Free: (866) 866-2362 (NC residents only)
Fax: (919) 549-8481
Email: information@ncseaa.edu
Website: http://www.cfnc.org
North Dakota (Back to the top)
North Dakota University System
State Student Financial Assistance Program
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
Phone: (701) 328-4114
Fax: (701) 328-2961
Email: peggy.wipf@ndus.edu
Website: http://www.ndus.edu
Ohio (Back to the top)
Ohio Board of Regents
State Grants and Scholarships Department
30 East Broad Street, 36th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-9475
Toll-Free: (888) 833-1133
Fax: (614) 752-5903
Email: cfoust@regents.state.oh.us
Website: http://www.uso.edu
Oklahoma (Back to the top)
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway. Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 225-9100
Toll-Free: (800) 858-1840
Fax: (405) 225-9230
Email: communications department@osrhe.edu
Website: http://www.okhighered.org
Pennsylvania (Back to the top)
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
1200 North Seventh Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102-1444
Phone: (717) 720-2800
Toll-Free: (800) 692-7392 (PA residents only)
Fax: (717) 720-3914
Email: granthelp@pheaa.org
Website: http://www.pheaa.org
Puerto Rico (Back to the top)
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
P.O. Box 19900
San Juan, PR 00910-1900
Phone: (787) 724-7100
Fax: (787) 725-1275
Website: http://www.ces.gobierno.pr
Rhode Island (Back to the top)
Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority
560 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 100
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
Phone: (401) 736-1100
Toll-Free: (800) 922-9855
Fax: (401) 732-3541
Email: info@riheaa.org
Website: http://www.riheaa.org
South Carolina (Back to the top)
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1333 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201-2545
Phone: (803) 737-2260
Toll-Free: (877) 349-7183
Fax: (803) 737-2297
Email: frontdesk@che.sc.gov
Website: http://www.che.sc.gov
South Dakota (Back to the top)
South Dakota Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Phone: (605) 773-3455
Fax: (605) 773-5320
Email: info@sdbor.edu
Website: http://www.sdbor.edu
Vermont (Back to the top)
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
10 East Allen Street
P.O. Box 2000
Winooski, VT 05404-2601
Phone: (802) 655-9602
Toll-Free: (800) 642-3177
Fax: (802) 654-3765
Email: info@vsac.org
Website: http://www.vsac.org
Virgin Islands (Back to the top)
Virgin Islands Board of Education
Charlotte Amalie
P.O. Box 11900
St Thomas, VI 00801
Phone: (340) 774-4546
Fax: (340) 774-3384
Website: www.doe.vi
Washington (Back to the top)
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board
917 Lakeridge Way
P.O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430
Phone: (360) 753-7800
Toll-Free: (888) 535-0747
Fax: (360) 753-7808
Email: info@hecb.wa.gov
Website: http://www.hecb.wa.gov
