RESOURCES AND LINKS

FINANCIAL 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.