Helpful links for Parents
http://www.fastweb.com/
FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students
make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for
college, and finding jobs and internships.
http://www.collegeboard.com
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission
is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900,
the association is composed of more than 5,000 schools, colleges, universities,
and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves
seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500
colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance,
assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its
best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced
Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles
of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs,
services, activities, and concerns.
http://www.actstudent.org/
America's most widely accepted college entrance exam — and more! ACT
provides educational and career
planning for students and teachers at every level.
http://www.scholarships.com/
Scholarships.com was founded in 1998 with the singular purpose of making college
funding more attainable. In just a few years we have grown to become the
largest independent free college scholarship search and financial aid information
resources on the Internet. We provide a great deal of the information and
resources necessary to discover local, state and national scholarship and
grant opportunities, in addition to the many Federal and private loan options
for funding a college education.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html
Welcome to the homepage of the U.S. Department of Education's Direct Loan Program,
which provides loans to help students pay for education after high school.