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RESOURCES AND LINKSFINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
FastWeb - a 600,000 item searchable scholarship database and links to on-line college applications - FREE
FreSch! - an online database of 2,163 organizations offering scholarships - FREE
NASFAA Parent and Student Financial Aid Resource Center - a source for information dealing with financial aid
FASTaiD - another FREE searchable database for scholarships
FAFSA - the FREE and legitimate on-line site to apply for federal Financial aid, such as PELL grants
eStudent Loan Loan Finder - site that helps you to decide on a student loan and locate sources
SallieMae - a loan organization that also has information about planning for college financially.
Income Based Repayment Plan - brand new site to help a person determine if eligible to pay off student loans based on income and family size.
MortgageLoan Calculator - this site provides a plethora of calculators for different situations
COLLEGE INFORMATION
College Board - SAT information site
ACT Assessment - information about the other college admissions test
College is Possible - resource guide for parents, teachers and education professionals
Test Prep Preview - FREE practice tests for the Preliminary SAT as well as other exams
Educations.com - free site with a great deal of information about study abroad and undergraduate as well as graduate education
NACAC Space Available - this site allows one to see what college members of NACAC still have college spaces available for the upcoming Fall term. Click on the link on the right hand side that says NACAC Survey and then click on Admission Counseling's Annual Space Availability Survey....
College Navigator - this is a US Department of Education site that allows for students to seach for colleges that might suit them based on their entered choices
KnowHow2GO - steps to college
Zinch - a site that allows one to find colleges based on entering an e-profile
Cappex - a site that allows one to find colleges based on entering an e-profile
College Portraits - a site that allows a student to select and search colleges
OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
GED Prep - information about the General Equivalency Diploma
PBS LiteracyLink - helps adults build the basic skills for lifelong learning
New York City Board of Education - site for information about New York City's public school system
Advocates for Children - site for information about the rights of children within the public school system
U.S. Department of Education - site for information about federal educational programs
New York State Education Department - site for information about state regulations and standards for education in New York
Education Week - online publication about educational issues nationwide. Requires subscription to read some articles.