APPLYING TO COLLEGE & FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES

Applying for college:

 

Prepare for your future, plan for college

 

The College Planning Guide provides useful information and tips on preparing for college and becoming a successful applicant for college admission. To get printed copies, in English or Spanish, write to collegeinfo@science.doe.gov.

 

College Navigator - Find colleges based on location, programs, tuition, distance learning, evening courses, and more. Save your favorites and compare up to four colleges.

 

Extensive list of links, prepared by the U.S. Department of Education

 

 

Thinking about a career or technical school? Questions to ask before enrolling.

 

 

Financial Aid:

 

Federal Student Aid (many scholarships require you to have completed a FASFA application)

 

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

 

Federal Pell Grants:

 

http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html

 

Finaid.org

 

www.students.gov

 

College Board’s Scholarship Search:

 

www.collegeboard.com/paying

 

Scholarship Searches & Financial Aid:

 

www.scholarships.com

 

FastWeb Scholarship Search:

 

www.fastweb.com

 

Scholarship Resource Network Express:

 

www.srnexpress.com

 

Save Me A Spot In College (scholarship contest):

 

www.collegecampaign.org/contest

 

Education & Career Planner (including Financial Aid & Scholarship Searches):

 

www.educationplanner.com