In addition to the primary sources of financial aid (loans and scholarships), other kinds of aid are available to many students. These other types of aid fall into eight broad categories:

1. Free Scholarship Lotteries
2. Federal and State Government Aid
3. College-Controlled Aid
4. Student Profile-Based Aid
5. Aid for Graduate and Professional School
6. Aid for Elementary and Secondary School
7. Aid for Specific Activities
8. Innovative Programs