Student Financial Aid

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• Connecticut Higher Education System Data and Trends Report

  An analysis of the enrollment, financial aid resources, and the effects of grants and scholarship programs on Connecticut college students. The report also answers a series of questions proposed by the General Assembly Appropriations Subcommittee.

  Agency: Office of Higher Education

• CT Higher Education Trust (CHET)

  The Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) program allows parents to save for college at a substantial tax savings. Money deposited in the CHET account is exempt from federal and state income tax until it is withdrawn.

  Agency: Office of the State Treasurer

• Financial Aid – General Information

  Look up information about federal and state financial aid programs, review the differences between grants and loans and learn about state programs.

  Agency: Office of Higher Education

• Paying for College: Your Guide to State and Federal College Aid Programs

  The college financial aid process can be confusing. The Department of Higher Education has a guide explaining the financial aid process, the types of financial aid available to Connecticut students and links to other sources of information.

  Agency: Office of Higher Education