Publications
Considerable information about going to college is available to
students and their families. There are a number of publications that you
can order at no cost from the U.S. Department of Education or download
from the Internet. Some of these are listed below.
Think College? Me? Now? A Handbook for Students in Middle School and
Junior High School: Think College Early
1-877-4-ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CollegeMeNow/
Getting Ready for College Early: A Handbook for Parents of Students in
the Middle and Junior High School Years
1-877-4-ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/GettingReadyCollegeEarly/
Preparing Your Child for College
1-877-4-ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/index.html
A publication that you may find particularly useful is:
The Student Guide: Financial Aid 1999-2000
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/
Internet Resources
The Internet is a particularly bountiful resource for
obtaining information about going to college and getting financial
assistance. Below are a few general sources that you may find useful. In
many cases they will lead you to other sites that provide more specific
types of information.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/
This site is maintained by the
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. You can access an application for student financial aid through this
Web site, as well as obtain useful information about different types of federal financial aid.
http://easi.ed.gov/
Project EASI provides information on the funding of education beyond high school. The
areas covered include: (1) planning for college; (2) applying to college and for financial
aid; and (3) managing your financial aid resources. Links to other U.S. Department of
Education resources are included, as well as other potentially useful Internet and print
resources.
http://www.collegeispossible.org/
The American Council on Education sponsors and maintains a general
resource guide for parents and students. College Is Possible provides
answers to a variety of questions such as: How does the application
process work? What sort of college is right for me? How much will
college cost? Like Project EASI, this site also provides links to many
other sources.
http://www.collegeboard.com/
In addition to providing information on taking and registering for the
SATs, the College Board Web site provides a number of services including
a "college search" component that provides you with a list of
colleges meeting desired criteria that you specify; a step by step guide
to the college application process; and information on financial aid and
paying for college.
http://fafsa.ed.gov/
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available online and walks you through the
information you need to provide on your application. You can apply for financial aid over
the Internet and receive feedback on whether your application is complete.
http://www.salliemae.com/
This Web site provides useful information on planning and paying for college. There are
also resources for high school guidance counselors and college financial aid
professionals.
Almost all colleges have Web sites these days that provide a lot of
information about their institutions. In many cases, the college's application is
also available online.
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