My office is happy to offer some informative services directly over the internet. These are areas where my staff has done some research or work and can distribute that information quickly over the internet. Many of these items are those that we work with constituents most often. As always, contact my office if you have any questions.
North Carolina has consolidated its information about planning, applying, and paying for college through the website CFNC.org This will provide you with the state supported financial aid options that exist.
The US Federal Government also provides sources of information for people interested in applying to college. The United States Department of Education has developed a free Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web that allows students to file an application electronically. The application process time is significantly reduced when you apply on line. Once the FAFSA is submitted directly to DOE's Central Processing System and the signed signature page has been received, eligibility for financial aid can be determined within 72 hours.
There are also published guides to financial aid that are valuable sources of information. The Consumer Information Center in Pueblo, CO, publishes a book entitled Preparing Your Child for College, A Resource Book for Parents. You can obtain a free copy of this book by calling 1-877-433-7827.
The American Legion publishes a scholarship guidebook that you can obtain, for a small fee, by contacting:
Need a Lift
c/o The American Legion
P.O. Box 1055
Indianapolis, IN 46206.
Your local library is also an excellent place to research scholarship sources. Also, students should make an appointment with the college financial aid officer who can identify college scholarship sources. The U.S. Department of Education operates a toll free student financial aid information line at 800-4FEDAID.
The Financial Information Page, sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, offers a directory of financial aid information and Internet links to related sites at colleges, universities, and the federal government and lenders. The U.S. Department of Education also provides comprehensive information on the student aid process and links to other student aid related sites. The "Funding Your Education" and "The Student Guide Financial Aid from the Department of Education" pamphlets can found at this site.
You can obtain information about AmeriCorps by writing to:
Corporation for National and Community Service
1100 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20525
The toll free national service information line is 800-942-2677.
Additionally, the United States Office of Personnel Management has created E-Scholar. E-Scholar is a website that contains information about scholarships, fellowships, internships, grants, and cooperative programs.
The State is constantly in need of high quality individuals to look out for the public good. At the State Job Website, you can find a quality job that works for you.
NC General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly's website offers all the bills that are being considered by the legislature during session. It can provide you with the original documents that today’s policy debates are formed from.
NC State Government
NCGov.com is the State’s portal to everything involving state and local government.
The Office of Economic Recovery & Investment was set up to ensure the transparency, accountability and efficiency of North Carolina's handling of federal stimulus funds as well as state-level economic recovery initiatives. If there is anything I can do to help you or your business acquire stimulus funds for a project, please email me.
