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College Board
AP® Psychology Cognition and Language
I can remember what happened five years ago, but I can't recall what I did last week! High school psychology students analyze how memory, cognition, and language impact one another. Hands-on activities, memory exercises, and research...
Other
Carl Sandburg High School: Financial Aid Resources
Are you looking for information about financial aid? This college/career guidance page has an extensive listing of online financial aid resources.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Paying for College
Give students a helping hand in figuring out how to pay for their college education.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Financial Aid
This Career/Tech lesson on Financial Aid is an introduction to the process of applying for financial assistance for college. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify, obtain, integrate, understand, interpret apply and...
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams
This article discusses scholarship and financial aid scams and the truth about financial aid. The only application that will determine eligibility for all programs is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - a form you can...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sample Financial Aid Package
Take a look at examples of financial aid packages for students at Stanford University. This can give you a sense of how financial packages can be constructed across a variety of income levels.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sample Financial Aid Package
Take a look at some sample financial aid packages for students.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Paying for College
A website dedicated to helping students make informed financial decisions through their road to college. Website focues on filling out financial aid to choosing a loan.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: College Financial Aid
Guide to financial aid for college includes information on the costs of college, student loans, filling out the FAFSA, and financial aid resources and scholarships. Follow the next page for help on ways to save for college.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Fafsa (Financial Aid Application) in 7 Easy Steps
The first step in the financial aid process is the "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" or "FAFSA". The FAFSA can seem like a very confusing application to complete, but this video lesson will take you through everything you need...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How to Pay for College
The students will search the Internet for Scholarships and/or grants to help pay for college. This instructional activity has a financial aid component.
Other
College Prep 101
Prepare for college and get "survival" tips for academic life. Features include application, financial aid and scholarship information, and advice for student athletes.
US Department of Education
Usde: Getting Ready for College Early
The U.S. Department of Education provides a Handbook for Parents of Students in the Middle and Junior High School Years to help them to prepare for college.
Other
Fin Aid: Answering Your Questions: Glossary
Learn about the terms used in financial aid forms for higher education with the glossary.
Other
Teen Analyst: Preparing for College
Choosing the right college is one of the most important things you will do in high school. This site has put together some articles to help you with getting in and succeeding while you're there.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The College Admissions Game
Here is a seven-part NPR report that explores topics such as standardized testing, paying for college, early admision, black colleges and community colleges. Available in print and audio.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Timeline: Paying for College
Use this timeline to help plan financing for college.
US Department of Education
Federal Student Aid: Fafsa
If a student wants to receive any sort of financial aid, they must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This site explains how and allows you to submit it electronically.
Other
College Profiles
Features in-depth profiles with information about academic programs, athletics, campus life, and financial aid, along with geographic search, directories for honors programs, women's colleges statistics on minority enrollment and...
PBS
Pbs: Ten Steps to College With the Greenes
A website created to organize a college admissions campaign. Includes worksheets for students and parents as well as video from top admissions officers at various colleges.
Other
Fin Aid: Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
FinAid is a comprehensive resource for all college financing topics. Search scholarships and use the financial aid calculators to help you plan for your college experience.
Other
College Net
CollegeNET provides a number of services for the college-bound student. These include the ability to search for colleges based on user-defined criteria, a scholarship/financial aid search, and an online application search.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Help How Do I Pay for My College Education?
This lesson is designed to guide students through the process of searching for financial aid information by utilizing technology. This lesson contains a financial aid component.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Poetic Stickup: Put the Financial Aid in the Bag
See performance artist, Carvens Lissaint to use language, metaphor, and imagery to express an emotional plea to make college education more accessible to all. [5:05]