College and Higher Education

Planning for college and your financial future after college can be daunting, but there are resources to support you. It’s important to ensure you have a plan to pay for college, a plan to pay off your student loans, and that you know about any loan forgiveness programs that might apply to you.

Below, you’ll find resources from multiple state agencies, and quasi-public agencies that can assist you with planning:

• CT Dollars and Sense (CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority)
• Student Financial Aid (Office of Higher Education)
• FAFSA Checklist (CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority)
• Student Loan Repayment Guide (Departments of Consumer Protection and Banking, Office of the Attorney General)
• Southern Connecticut State University Financial Literacy Programs
• Need-Based Scholarship Program (CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority)
• In-School Loan Program (CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority)
• Refi CT Refinance Program (CT Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority)