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Financial Aid

College for Texans 
This is a GREAT site to learn how
to pay for college, how to avoid scholarship scams, and more! 

US Dept of Education

Federal Student Aid
Lots of great information here too!

FAFSA
This is the form you need to fill out to receive grants (free money!) or loans.  You can submit it as early as January 1. It's best to do it online and let the program check for errors for you!

FAFSA PIN # (for Online Apps.) 
Seniors and parents, get your pin numbers now so you can submit your FAFSA right away!  (Note: Be careful who you show it to - your pin number acts as your signature!)

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

College Tuition Planner

American Council
on Education
College is Possible
Parent guide, course suggestions, myths and realities about paying for college

Other links

Health-Related Institutions

Texas Professional Schools

Texas Vocational and Technical Schools

Best Colleges Index - US NEWS and World Report
Campus Tours.com - Online virtual tours of colleges, tuition costs, enrollment and demographic information, degrees offered...
College Answer (by Sallie Mae) - Scholarship search; online college admissions and loan applications; strategies for test preparation, college planning & selection; financial aid calculator.
College Connection - Searches for private sector funding.
College is Possible - Sponsored by the American Council on Education
Collegiate Choice Walking Tours Videos - Non-promotional videos of over 350 schools; made by guidance counselors.
CollegeNet.com - Online applications and a scholarship database.
College STEPS - scholarships, loans through Wells Fargo
College View - College and career search engine.
ECampusTours.com - Online virtual tours of colleges.
Fastweb.com - Scholarship and college search. Highly recommended!
Guaranteed Scholarships - Listings and descriptions of scholarships offered by individual colleges and universities.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund - HSF can help Latino students achieve their higher education dreams.
KnowHow2Go - College doesn't just happen; you have to work to make it a reality.
NCAA Clearinghouse - Students who plan to play division 1A sports in college need to be registered with the Clearinghouse!
Nelnet - Student loan products and services, college planning, scholarship giveaways, practice SAT/ACT tests
Peterson's Education Center - College search, test preparation, financial aid information.
Sallie Mae - student loans, scholarships, college planning
Scholarship Coach - Ben Kaplan's website.  Learn how he earned over $80,000 in scholarships for himself!
Scholarships.com - No-fee search service.
School Soup - over $32 billion available in scholarships!
Women's College Coalition - Association representing the 68 women’s colleges in the United States and Canada.
WorldWide Colleges and Universities - Features clickable maps and indexes by country.

        Military Links

Military Academy
Contact Information

Military Benefits for students seeking higher education