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FINANCIAL AID

Student Loan Interest Rates at an All Time Low!

Interest Rates on federal student (and parent) loans are currently at an all time low. The interest rate on a student Stafford loan is only 4.06% and the interest rate on a parent loan is 4.86%. These rates are variable but cannot exceed 8.25% for Stafford loans or 9% for parent loans.

Many students rely on federal government loans to finance their educations. These loans have low interest rates and do not require credit checks or collateral. Student loans also provide a variety of deferment options and extended repayment terms.

Below you'll find various financial aid and scholarship resources so you can make the right decision when deciding to go back or to school for the first time.

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Be sure to consult with your school of choice to see available finance and scholarship options available

Online FINANCIAL AID The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division - Advertising, Culinary Management, Fashion & Retail Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, Media Arts & Animation, Digital Design, Residential Planning Ashford University Online - Culinary Arts Management, Visual Communications top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Alabama Virginia College - Birmingham; Huntsville; Mobile; Montgomery - Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Interior Design, Interior Design - BFA, Animation and Game Design, Cosmetology, Design Visualization, Multimedia Management, Salon Management, Web Design and Development top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Arizona Collins College - Tempe - Digital Video Production, Film & Video Production, Game Design, Graphic Design, Visual Arts: Game Art, Interior Design TechSkills Technical - Mesa; Phoenix - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in California Brooks Institute - Santa Barbara - Film & Video Production: Commercial Film, Film & Video Production: Feature Film, Film & Video Production: Visual Effects and An, Professional Photography, Visual Communication, Visual Journalism California School of Culinary Arts - Pasadena - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Manageme, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie Baking Expression College for Digital Arts - Emeryville - Motion Graphic Design, Animation and Visual Effects, Sound Arts, Game Art & Design Milan Institute - Clovis - Esthetician, Cosmetology Milan Institute of Cosmetology - Concord; Fairfield - Cosmetology , Esthetician Platt College - Los Angeles; Ontario - Graphic Design , Visual Comm.- 3D Animation/Video, Multimedia San Joaquin Valley College - Fresno; Modesto - Industrial Technology TechSkills Technical - San Jose - Web Design/CIW The NewSchool of Architecture & Design - San Diego - Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts, Master of Science in Architecture, Master of Architecture, First Professional, Master of Architecture, Second Professional, Executive Masters Program Western Career College - Emeryville; Pleasant Hill; San Jose - Graphic Communications Westwood College - Anaheim; Inland Empire; Long Beach; Los Angeles - Animation, CAD/Architectural Drafting, Game Art and Design, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Interior Design, Visual Communications, Web Design and Multimedia, Game Software Development, Fashion Merchandising top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Colorado CollegeAmerica - Colorado Springs (Branch); Denver (Main); Fort Collins (Branch) - AOS in Graphic Arts TechSkills Technical - Denver - Web Design/CIW Westwood College - Denver North; Denver South - Animation, CAD/Architectural Drafting, Fashion Merchandising, Game Art and Design, Game Software Development, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Interior Design, Visual Communications, Web Design and Multimedia top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Connecticut Lincoln Technical Institute - Cromwell; Shelton - Culinary top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Dist Columbia The Center for Digital Imaging Arts - Washington, DC - Graphic & Interactive Design, 3D Animation, Professional Photography, Digital Filmmaking, Audio Production, Web Development top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Florida American Intercontinental University - South Florida - Fashion Marketing and Design, Interior Design, Media Production, Game Design and Development International Academy of Design and Technology - Orlando; Tampa - Computer Graphics, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Game Design and Development, Interior Design, Multimedia Design, Digital Photography, Fashion Design and Marketing, Graphic Design, Computer Animation, Recording Arts, Advertising and Design, Fashion Merchandising Lincoln / Florida Culinary Institute - West Palm Beach - Culinary Lincoln College of Technology - West Palm Beach - Cosmetology, Culinary, Drafting AICOSMO - Pompano Beach - Cosmetology, Esthetics/Skin Care, Nail Technology American Institute - Pompano Beach - Cosmetology, Skin Care, Nail Technology Everest University - Melbourne; Orlando North - Film and Video Florida Career College - Brandon; Clearwater; Hialeah; Lauderdale Lakes; Miami; Pembroke Pines; West Palm Beach - Clinical Skin Care, Web Site Designer, Web Site Administrator Florida College of Natural Health - Ft. Lauderdale (Pompano Beach); Miami ; Orlando (Maitland); Sarasota (Bradenton) - AS / Paramedical Skin Care, Skin Care Training Program, Skin Care and Electrology Training Program Florida Technical College - DeLand; Jacksonville; Lakeland; Orlando - Computer Drafting and Design, Web Site and Graphic Design, CADD Full Sail Real World Education - Winter Park - Computer Animation, Digital Arts and Design, Film, Game Development, Entertainment Business, Recording Arts Heritage Institute - Jacksonville - Esthetics High-Tech Institute - Orlando - Graphic Design and Animation Rasmussen College - Ft. Myers; Pasco County - Digital Design and Animation Bachelor Degree, Game and Simulation Production Bachelor Degree, Multimedia Technologies Associate Degree, Multimedia Tech Associate - Digital Design and Ani, Multimedia Tech Associate - Web Design Remington College - Tampa - Cosmetology TechSkills Technical - Tampa - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Georgia American Intercontinental University - Buckhead; Dunwoody - Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Marketing and Design, Interior Design, Media Production, Game Design and Development, Visual Communications Bauder College - Atlanta - Business Admin./Fashion Product Development, Business Admin./Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown; Atlanta Northlake - Animation, CAD/Architectural Drafting, Game Art and Design, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Interior Design, Visual Communications top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Hawaii Heald College - Honolulu - Web Design and Administration top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Idaho Milan Institute - Boise - Esthetician Stevens-Henager College - Boise (Branch) - AOS in Graphic Arts top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Illinois Harrington College of Design - Chicago - Digital Photography, Interior Design, Communication Design International Academy of Design and Technology - Chicago; Schaumburg - Fashion Design, Merchandising Management: Fashion Merchandising, Visual Communications: Graphic Design, Visual Communications: Multimedia and Web Design, Visual Communications: Video and Animation Produc, Interior Design, Visual Communications: Game Design, Visual Communications: Advertising Communications, Visual Communications: Advertising Design Fox College - Oak Lawn - Graphic Design Rasmussen College - Aurora - Multimedia Technologies - Associate Degree , Multimedia Tech Associate - Digital Design and Ani, Multimedia Tech Associate - Web Design Westwood College - Chicago DuPage; Chicago Loop; Chicago O'Hare Airport; Chicago River Oaks - CAD - Architectural Drafting, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Animation, Game Art and Design, Interior Design, Visual Communications, CAD/Architectural Drafting, Game Software Development, Web Design and Multimedia top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Indiana Indiana Business College - Indianapolis Downtown - Fashion Merchandising International Business College Fort Wayne - Ft. Wayne - Graphic Design International Business College Indianapolis - Indianapolis - Graphic Design National College - Indianapolis - Web Design TechSkills Technical - Indianapolis - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Kentucky National College - Lexington - Radio & TV Broadcasting, Radio & TV Operations top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Louisiana Blue Cliff College - Houma; Shreveport - Cosmetology, Esthetics Remington College - Lafayette - Cosmetology top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Maryland Lincoln Technical Institute - Columbia (Baltimore/DC Area) - Culinary Baltimore School of Massage - Baltimore Campus - Baltimore - Professional Esthetics Training Program (Skin Care Kaplan College - Hagerstown - Graphic Design top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Massachusetts Branford Hall Career Institute - Springfield Technical - Culinary Center for Digital Imaging Arts - Waltham - Graphic & Interactive Design, 3D Animation, Professional Photography, Digital Filmmaking, Audio Production, Web Development Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy - Ludlow - Cosmetology, Manicuring, Fundamentals of Esthetics Salter College - Worcester (W. Boylston) - Culinary top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Michigan International Academy of Design and Technology - Detroit - Fashion Design, Digital Media, Game Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Minnesota Brown College - Mendota Heights - Radio Broadcasting, Television Production, Digital Photography, Game Design and Development, Interior Design, Visual Communications Globe University - Woodbury - Cosmetology Business, Music Business Globe University Online - Globe University Online - Cosmetology Business, Media Business Minneapolis Business College - Roseville - Graphic Design Minnesota School of Business - Brooklyn Center - Music Business Minnesota School of Business Online - Minnesota School of Business Online - Cosmetology Business, Media Business Rasmussen College - Brooklyn Park; Eagan; Eden Prairie; Lake Elmo/Woodbury; Mankato; St. Cloud - Multimedia Technologies Associate Degree, Multimedia Tech Associate - Digital Design and Ani, Multimedia Tech Associate - Web Design, Multimedia Technologies Associate Degree , Multimedia Tech Associate - Web Design TechSkills Technical - Minneapolis - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Mississippi Antonelli College - Jackson - Graphic Design, Interior Design Virginia College - Jackson - Cosmetology top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Missouri Hickey College - St. Louis - Graphic Design Sanford-Brown College - Hazelwood; St. Peters - Fashion Merchandising, Game and Web Design TechSkills Technical - St. Louis - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Nevada Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences - Henderson (Green Valley); Las Vegas (Summerlin) - Cosmetology International Academy of Design and Technology - Las Vegas - Fashion Design, Game Design and Development, Interior Design, Visual Communication TechSkills Technical - Las Vegas - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in New Hampshire Hesser College - Manchester; Nashua; Portsmouth; Salem - Graphic Design, AS, Interior Design, AS, Radio/Video Production and Broadcasting, AS top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in New Jersey Anthem Institute - Cherry Hill; Jersey City; North Brunswick; Parsippany - Graphic Design & Animation, CAD/Drafting Technology top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in New Mexico Computer Career Center - Las Cruces - Website/Graphic Design Specialist top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in New York Anthem Institute - New York - Graphic Design & Animation College of Westchester - White Plains - -Fashion Retail Merchandising, -Web Design & Development, -Digital Video & Animation , -Game Design, Multimedia Development & Management Culinary Academy - Long Island - Baking and Pastry Arts I, Baking and Pastry Arts II, Commercial Cooking, Professional Cooking, Professional Pastry and Baking Arts Katharine Gibbs School - Melville - Graphic Design, Game and Web Design TCI - Technical Career Institute - New York - Digital Media Arts Wood Tobe-Coburn School - New York - Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in North Carolina King's College - Charlotte - Graphic Design Miller-Motte College - Cary; Wilmington - Esthetics Technology, Esthetics Instructor, Cosmetology, Cosmetology Instructor, Nail Technology Miller-Motte Technical College - Clarksville - Cosmetology, Esthetics TechSkills Technical - Greensboro - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in North Dakota Rasmussen College - Fargo - Multimedia Technologies Associate Degree, Multimedia Tech Associate - Digital Design and Ani, Multimedia Tech Associate - Web Design, Info Systems Mgmt Associate - Web Programming top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Ohio Antonelli College - Cincinnati - Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography Bradford Columbus - Columbus - Graphic Design , Culinary Arts National College - Cincinnati; Dayton - Web Design Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology - Dayton - Graphic Design, Photographic Technology TechSkills Technical - Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Oklahoma TechSkills Technical - Oklahoma City - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Pennsylvania Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown - Drafting Academy of Hair Design & Academy of Creative Hair Design - Hazelton; Wilkes-Barre - Cosmetology, Teachers Course, Skin Esthetics, Nail Esthetics, Nail Esthetcs Anthem Institute - Springfield - Graphic Design & Animation Berks Technical Institute - Wyomissing - Drafting Technology, Graphic Design Bradford Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh - Graphic Design Kaplan Career Institute - Harrisburg - Digital Arts McCann School of Business and Technology - Hazleton; Sunbury - Cosmetology, Cosmetology Oakbridge Academy of Arts - Lower Burrell - Visual Design, Photography, Web Design top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Rhode Island Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln (Providence Area) - Cosmetology New England Institute of Technology - Warwick - Graphic Design Technology, Game Dev./Simulation Programming Tech., Multimedia & Web Design Technology, Video & Audio Production Technology, Interior Design Technology, Digital Recording Arts Technology top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in South Carolina Miller-Motte Technical College - Charleston - Esthetic Technology , Cosmetology top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in South Dakota Globe University - Sioux Falls - Cosmetology Business top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Texas American Intercontinental University - Houston - Visual Communications - Digital Design Computer Career Center - El Paso - Website/Graphic Design Specialist Remington College - Dallas; Ft. Worth; Houston North; Houston Southeast - Culinary, Cosmetology, Digital Graphic Art TechSkills Technical - Fort Worth; Houston; San Antonio - Web Design/CIW Westwood College - Dallas; Fort Worth; Houston Technology - Graphic Design and Multimedia, CAD/Architectural Drafting top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Tennessee International Academy of Design and Technology - Nashville - Digital Audio Production, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Digital Photography, Digital Media and Animation High-Tech Institute - Nashville - Graphic Design and Animation Miller-Motte Technical College - Chattanooga - Esthetic Technology , Nail Technology Remington College - Nashville - Cosmetology TechSkills Technical - Nashville - Web Design/CIW Virginia College - School of Business and Health (Chattanooga) - Aesthetics, Cosmetology top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Utah EGPC / Eagle Gate - Layton - Graphic Design, Web Design & Animation EGPC / Provo College - Provo - Graphic Design Stevens-Henager College - Logan (Branch); Ogden (Main); Provo (Branch); Salt Lake City (Branch) - AOS in Graphic Arts TechSkills Technical - Salt Lake City - Web Design/CIW Vista College - Clearfield; Salt Lake City - Website/Graphic Design Specialist top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Vermont New England Culinary Institute - Montpelier - Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts , Associates Degree in Culinary Arts , Associates Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts, Certificate in Professional Cooking , Certificate in Professional Baking , Certificate in Professional Pastry top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Virginia Miller-Motte Technical College - Lynchburg - Esthetic Technology National College - Danville; Lynchburg - Desktop Support Sanford-Brown College - Vienna - Graphic Design Virginia School of Massage - Charlottesville - Basic Skin Care Training Program Westwood College - Annandale Satellite; Arlington Ballston - CAD/Architectural Drafting, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Animation, Interior Design, Game Art, Visual Communication, Web Design and Multimedia, Graphic Design & Multimedia top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Washington International Academy of Design and Technology - Seattle - Fashion Design, Interior Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media Production, Graphic Design, Fashion Merchandising, Game Design and Development top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Wisconsin Rasmussen College - Green Bay - Multimedia Technologies Associate Degree , Multimedia Tech Associate - Digital Design and Ani, Multimedia Tech Associate - Web Design TechSkills Technical - Madison; Milwaukee - Web Design/CIW top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Wyoming CollegeAmerica - Cheyenne (Branch) - AOS in Graphic Arts top ↑ FINANCIAL AID in Canada Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Hamilton-City Centre; Hamilton-Mountain; Kitchener; London; Mississauga South; Newmarket; Ottawa West (Nepean); Thunder Bay; Toronto Central; Toronto South; Windsor - Web Technology Specialist, Esthetics CDI College - Abbotsford; Burnaby; Laval; Surrey; Vancouver - Web Designer Herzing College, Canada - Montreal - 3D Animation Video Games, Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Graphic Design for the Web Vancouver Career College - Abbotsford; Burnaby; Chilliwack; Coquitlam; Kelowna; Surrey; Vancouver - Computer Graphic Design top ↑