{"id":761,"date":"2022-07-19T14:51:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T18:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/?page_id=761"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:49:11","slug":"college-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/college-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"College Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"761\" class=\"elementor elementor-761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a041d4f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a041d4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (Domiciled Residents Only)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-503\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/financial-aid-application-process\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">FAFSA Process<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-504\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/financial-aid-award-acceptance\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">Award Acceptance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-505\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentloans.gov\/myDirectLoan\/index.action\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">Complete New MPN for Student Loans<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-506\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentloans.gov\/myDirectLoan\/index.action\" 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tabindex=\"-1\">Federal PELL Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-875\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/fseog\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-876\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/teach\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Teach Education for Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-877\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/iran-and-afghanistan-service-grant\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pell Grant if Parent Died in the Line of Duty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-477\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/consumer-information\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Consumer Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-483\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/useful-links\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Other Useful Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-484\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">FAQ<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-878\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/loan-overview-and-faq\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Loan FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-879\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/parent-faq-a-must-read\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Parent FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-880\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/post-9-11-gi-bill-yellow-ribbon-faqs\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Post-9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae Yellow Ribbon FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-881\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/scholarships-faq\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Scholarship FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-882\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/verification-faq\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Verification FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1611\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/faculty-and-staff\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-485\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/contact\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be630c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be630c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe3b61a\" data-id=\"fe3b61a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ac786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning for college can be a very rewarding experience for both parents and students. Our office understands the need for relevant and informative resources, and has provided the following web links below to assist in this regard. This list is composed of only a few of the many resources made available to parents and students seeking to tackle the seemingly ominous task of planning for college. Please take a moment to review.<\/p><h4>Federal Student Aid Resources<\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Student Aid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/do-you-need-money.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do You Need Money for College or Career School?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/aid-estimator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estimate Your Federal Student Aid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/eligibility\/requirements\/intellectual-disabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Students with Intellectual Disabilities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/resources\/prepare-for-college\/parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare for College &#8211; Resources for Parents of Students<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/resources\/prepare-for-college\/students\/budgeting\/budgeting-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budgeting &#8211; Never tried to live on a budget before?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h4>State Student Aid Resources<\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/contact-us\/state-contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Higher Education Agencies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schev.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Council of Higher Education for Virginia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schev.edu\/financial-aid\/financial-aid\/federal-state-financial-aid\/two-year-college-transfer-grant\">Virginia Two-Year College Transfer Grant<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h4>Military Student &amp; Family Resources<\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mycaa.militaryonesource.mil\/mycaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military One Source &#8211; Spouse Education &amp; Career Opportunities\/MyCAA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/libarts\/army-rotc-military-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hampton University Army AROTC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/naval\/\">Hampton University Naval Science NROTC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h4>Financial Literacy<\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savingforcollege.com\/article\/how-to-pay-for-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Pay for College: 6 Best Ways to Cover College Costs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegedata.com\/resources\/money-matters\/6-tips-for-managing-your-money-in-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Tips for Managing Your Money in College<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecollegeinvestor.com\/529-plan-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Guide to College Savings Plans<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annuity.org\/financial-literacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Literacy by Annuity.org<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuitionfundingsources.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wells Fargo Tuition Funding Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h4>HU Resources<\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/financialaid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/03\/2526_Scholarship_Search_Tips_Handout_2_25_25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholarship Search Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College Planning Planning for college can be a very rewarding experience for both parents and students. Our office understands the need for relevant and informative resources, and has provided the following web links below to assist in this regard. 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