The following reference sites can help you with questions about scams.

• U.S. Department of Education, http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/misused/index.html
• Federal Trade Commission, http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/scholarship/index.shtml
• Adventures in Education Website, http://www.aie.org/AIEmail/Issues/20071029/index.cfm
• The SmartStudent Guide to Financial AidMoney provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self help aid (loans and work)., http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml