For additional financial aid information and resources, visit the following websites:

• www.ctdhe.org - Online applications to the student financial aid programs of the Connecticut Department of Higher Education, and access to the Education & Employment Information Center, a toll-free telephone hotline (800) 842-0229 for anyone with questions about learning and career opportunities.
  
  
• www.theccic.org - An online source of financial aid programs for students at Connecticut's independent colleges and universities, sponsored by the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges.
  
  
• www.aboutchet.com - Describes the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, a state-sponsored college savings plan.
  
  
• www.chesla.org - Explains Connecticut's Family Education Loan Program (CT FELP), administered by the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority.
  
  
• www.fastweb.com - A customized financial aid search listing with more than 300 references.
  
  
• www.finaid.org - Access a variety of scholarship search databases including the College Board's Fund Finder and Peterson's Collegequest.
  
  
• www.nasfaa.org - Financial aid tips for students, parents and counselors.
  
  
• www.ed.gov - Information from the U.S. Department of Education about the Student Guide to Financial Aid, federal tax credits for college, and loan consolidation and default information.
  
  
• www.hfpg.org - Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Scholarship Directory
  
  
• www.ctinnovations.com - Information about the Connecticut Innovations scholar program.