Federal Student Aid Programs

• Federal Pell Grants 
• Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (SEOG) 
• Federal Work-Study 
• Federal Stafford Loans
• Federal PLUS Loans
• Federal Perkins Loans 

State Financial Aid

• Minnesota
• Vermont
• Rhode Island
• Pennsylvania
• Michigan Merit Award 

Macalester Financial Aid

• The Application Process
• How Eligibility is Determined 
• Rights and Responsibilities of Financial Aid Recipients
  • College Catalog
    Understanding Your Aid Package
    (Also see Student Aid on the Web)
  Financial Aid and Withdrawal During a Term 
• Terms and Conditions of Student Employment
• Loan Repayment Terms
  (Also see Rights and Responsibilities of Student Loan Borrowers)
• Maintaining satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes.  (Also see Academic progress policies at Macalester)
• Off-Campus Study and Financial Aid
• Billing and Student Accounts

General Macalester College Information

• Macalester College academic and degree programs
• Accreditations, approvals and memberships
• Campus Emergency Notification System
• Copyright and Intellectual Property
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
• Vaccination/Immunization Policies
• Gender and Ethnicity Enrollment Information
• Retention Rates
• Transfer of Credit
• Faculty and academic departments
• Campus map and building
• Athletics and Physical Education  (contact the Athletic Director for additional information on the Macalester Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report)  
• Facilities and services available to students' with disabilities
• Campus Crime Statistics, Fire Safety Report, and Missing Person Procedures 

College Savings Plans & Prepaid Tuition Plans

(also known as section 529 plans or Qualified State Tuition Plans)

• Earnings on savings invested in College Savings Plans are tax-deferred for federal purposes. Many states also offer tax-deferment on earnings or other tax incentives.
• Withdrawals for qualified educational expenses are not subject to federal income tax.
• Many College Savings Plans offer a variety of investment options.
• Prepaid Tuition Plans are guaranteed to increase in value at the same rate that tuition increases.
• College Savings Plans & Prepaid Tuition Plans may be used at most colleges and universities.
• Plan savings can sometimes be transferred between family members.

See also:

• The College Board page on 529 Plans
• College Savings Plans Network
• The Finaid.org page on Prepaid Tuition Plans
• Minnesota College Savings Plan
• The IRS page on Qualified State Tuition Plan