FinAid, the Financial Aid Information Page, has many financial aid resources, including tools to help students figure out what they'll need, links to scholarship finders and information about books and software.
The Student Guide to Financial Aid, from the U.S. Department of Education, has a lot of information on financial aid eligibility, financial need, the application process and various types of financial aid.
Financial Aid for Students, a site from the Office of Post Secondary Education, inculdes a guide to the 1997 education tax cuts, online publications and tips on searching for funds for college.
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance has information about various forms of financial aid. This site also has the text version of Newsline, their official publication, as well as many useful links.
The Federal Trade Commission has information about scholarship scams and how to avoid them.
Sallie Mae, the national student loan marketing association, has informaiton on student loans and lenders.
Nicholls State University Office of Financial Aid.
Louisiana's TOPS tuition program. "Louisiana's Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS)is a comprehensive program of state scholarships.... TOPS has five components: the Opportunity Award, the Performance Award, the Honors Award, the Tech Award and the Teacher Award. All of the components will be available to undergraduate students for the 1998-99 academic year. Each component has specific eligibility criteria, award amounts and continuation criteria as shown on the TOPS chart of eligibility requirements." from Louisiana's TOPS website FAQ section.