Chapter 3
Paying for College
Going2 College: http://www.going2college.org Provides resources to explore, plan, and examine how to pay for college. College Savings Plans Network: www.collegesavings.org Provides strategies for getting financial aid and getting admitted into college.
FAFSAForecaster: www.FAFSA4caster.ed.gov Examines options for paying for college.
Federal Student Aid: www.studentaid.gov U.S. Department of Education site where you can see if you qualify for financial aid and apply for aid. Choosing a College College Affordability and Transparency Center: http://collegecost.gov U.S. Department of Education site that examines the cost, graduation and employment rate of colleges. College Navigator: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator Institute for Education Sciences site that allows you to make comparisons between colleges you are considering. National Survey of Student Engagement: http://Nsse.iub.edu Download the NSSE’s pocket guide for choosing a college. Vocational Training vocational education program (www.rvm.org) Enlisting in the military (www.todaysmilitary.com). Accredited schools at the U.S. Department of Education’s website: www,ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. Finding graduate schools: www.Petersons.com