On-line higher education financing system

An apparatus for providing a user with education financing information, comprising:

• a processor;
• a storage medium coupled to the processor;
• and
• a network interface coupled to the processor and operable to send and receive data over a computer network,
• the processor being operable to execute instructions in accordance with a computer program which is at least partially stored in the storage medium, the computer program being operable to instruct at least one of the processor and the network interface to perform the functions of:
• maintaining an electronic site on a computer network to which the user may connect;
• sending data to the user over the network for presenting at least one electronic screen which contains financial award information concerning a potential student of an educational institution, the financial award information including a monetary award which may be used for the student to attend the educational institution;
• and
• sending data to the user over the network when requested for presenting at least one electronic screen which contains cost projection information, the cost projection information being a function of the award and including an amount of money required for the student to attend the educational institution.