FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION FOR OUR CERTIFICATE AND/OR CREDIT PROGRAMS

Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and Other Federal Financial Aid
If you are currently enrolled in a degree program at Colorado State University at Pueblo and are considering taking the Paralegal Certificate Course© through Colorado State University at Pueblo, you may be eligible for federal financial aid such as Pell Grants or Stafford Loans. Call 1-800-4FEDAID for details. If, on the other hand, you are not taking any of our certificate courses for credit or are not enrolled in a degree program, then try one of these sources:

Government Assistance for Employment Training
Tuition support for non-credit students may be available through Government Employment Training Offices. Funding and eligibility requirements vary from county to county, so please call your local County Job Service/Job Council or employment office for information. Check your local government section in your telephone directory white pages for the telephone number of the employment training office in your area.

Continuing Education Loans
Loans may be available for continuing education students who are not enrolled in a full-time course of study. Please make sure when you contact these institutions to mention our certificate course and the school in which you are enrolling.

Easyaid.com
Easyaid.com is a great resource for locating grants, loans, and other financial aid information that may cover course tuition and book costs.

TERI Continuing Education Loan
TERI, The Education Resources Institute Inc., has recognized the need for a special student loan program to assist continuing education students in achieving their educational goals. The TERI Continuing Education Loan is available to undergraduate, graduate, and certificate program students enrolled less than half time at TERI approved schools nationwide. Visit TERI online at http://www.teri.org to learn more about this. Students can obtain TERI applications and information or apply by phone by calling 1-800-255-TERI.

Key Bank EdAchiever Loan
The EdAchiever Loan is designed to help students manage expenses while pursuing personal and professional education goals. It is available to students attending at least half-time that need education financing assistance for Associate Degree programs, continuing education, certificate, and trade and technical school programs. Visit Key Bank online at www.key.com/careerloan to learn more about this, or call them at 1-800-KEY-LEND.

Sallie Mae Career Training LoanSM
The Career Training LoanSM has been designed specifically to help you finance your education or training and offers hundreds of dollars in savings over other financing options. It can be used for distance learning or other continuing education programs to cover the total cost of education and related expenses, and loan applications can often be completed within minutes. For the primary terms and conditions of the program and further information, or to apply over the phone, call 1-888-2-SALLIE or visit their web site at www.salliemae.com.

SunTrust, Inc eMax® Education Loan
SunTrust, Inc offers private loans to help cover the cost of educational expenses. The loan can be used for tuition and other education- related expenses. There are no origination fees and payments may be deferred if you choose. Please contact SunTrust at 1-800-552-3006 or visit www.suntrusteducation.com for more information.

Good luck, and remember that your local bank may also have educational loans available.