Agency/Organization Sites
Disability Related Sites
- AbilityLinks.org
- AbilityOne
- Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- Equip For Equality
- Illinois Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services
- Mayor's Office of People With Disabilities
- Mental Health Service System of Greater Chicago
- SourceAmerica
- The Work Site
Job Listing/Employment Information Sites
- AARP
- Business
- Career Builder
- Crain's Chicago Business
- Employment and Training Administration
- Idealist
- IEDS
- Illinois WorkNet
- Indeed
- Jewish Jobs
- Monster.com
- NPO.NET Jobs
- Recruiters Online Network
- RetirementJobs.com
College/Graduate Student Scholarship and Financing Resources
- Academic Invest
- Best Colleges (online education guide)
- BigFuture by The College Board
- Broke Scholar
- CareerOneStop
- Chegg Scholarships
- College Affordability Guide
- College Affordability Guide - Graduate School
- COLLEGEdata
- FastWeb
- FinAid
- FindTuition.com
- GoodCall
- NextStudent
- NICHE
- PETERSON'S
- SallieMae
- ScholarshipAmerica
- ScholarshipOwl
- Scholarships.com
- SimpleTuition by Lending Tree (loan cost comparison tool)
- StudentScholarships.org
- UNIGO
- U.S. News & World Report Scholarship Search Insider
Additional Financial Assistance Information
FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Federal Pell Grants | Benefits.gov
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (isac.org)
JUF | College | Ehrlich Student Loan Program
Subsidized, low-interest educational loans to Jewish students from the Chicago metropolitan area who otherwise may have difficulty affording college. Applications for the first semester (a maximum loan of $5,000) or full academic year (maximum loan of $10,000) will be accepted from April 15th through June 15th. Applications for the second half of the academic year (maximum loan of $5,000) will be accepted November 10th through December 15th.
Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant – Office of Student Financial Aid (illinois.edu)
One-Time Student Loan Debt Relief (studentaid.gov)
The Biden-Harris Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan Explained (studentaid.gov)
Sign up for updates from the U.S. Dept. of Education: Subscriptions | U.S. Department of Education
Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid
Individuals who have worked in public service (federal, state, local, tribal government or a non-profit organization) for 10 years or more (even if not consecutively), may be eligible to have all (or a portion) of student debt canceled.
NOTE: Until October 31, 2022, borrowers may receive credit for payments that previously did not qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (must apply before November 1, 2022).