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.

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.

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...

The students will search the Internet for Scholarships and/or grants to help pay for college. This instructional activity has a financial aid component.

Prepare for college and get "survival" tips for academic life. Features include application, financial aid and scholarship information, and advice for student athletes.

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.

Learn about the terms used in financial aid forms for higher education with the glossary.

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.

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.

Use this timeline to help plan financing for college.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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]

This collection of valuable resources allows young people to explore their options for the future. Topics include how to apply for college and jobs, financial options for paying for college and how to apply your education to the career...

[PDF] This downloadable brochure will help high school students prepare for the financial decisions they will need to make once high school is over.

This lesson is designed to prepare high school freshmen for goal-setting and financial planning opportunities for college. Young scholars will create a college planning portfolio. This lesson contains a financial aid component.

Students use estimated EFC's (Expected Family Contribution) to compare out-of-pocket costs for 3 colleges. This lesson includes a financial aid component.

GoCollege provides information about scholarships, financial age, student loans, and other resource information for attending the college of your choice.

If you read through all sections of this site, then follow through on what you have read, you'll learn to make the most of your high school experience and know how to prepare for your life after high school. The site also has a section...

Lesson plan for students exploring aspects of preparation for college, including writing an application essay, applying for financial aid, understanding a lease, and evaluating credit cards. Website research is combined with various...