First off, financial aid or scholarship information will not cost you anything even in the form of membership fees, registration or processing fees, donations or contributions. Be wary of sites that will present itself as a portal for free money for college education but will require you to register as website member before they will give the information you need.
Genuine offers of assistance will not require you to furnish personal information especially sensitive information like your SS number, credit cards or Paypal account. One Internet fraud known as “identity theft” is perpetuated through membership schemes despite their assurance of privacy policies. Devious individuals will use your personal data in applying for the free college money themselves or in some cases, apply for credit cards, bank accounts or student loans. In other instances, they can hack your PIN number or password and make unauthorized purchases using your credit cards.