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An Overview College Student Financial Aid
You CAN afford to get a college education. You just need to understand the Financial Aid process: what's available and how to get it.

Financing Your Child's College Education
You can raise enough money for your child's college education if you follow this advice.

Money and the College Student
A college degree is no guarantee of an ability to manage your money wisely. It takes effort and discipline, and the time to start is now, while you're still in college.

College Credit Crisis
Who knew that you'd still be paying off your pizza tab ten years after you graduate? Avoid piling up debt caused by the use of student credit cards or student loan money to pay for basic expenses.

Balancing Your Checkbook
It's especially important for college students to balance their check book. Here's why, a step-by-step guide to doing it, and a checkbook balancing form to use to make it easier.

College Savings Calculators
Online calculators to help you determine how much you'll need to finance a college education, how much to save now, and how much it will grow.

List of Colleges and Scholarships
College admissions and financial aid office email addresses and phone numbers, online college applications, free online financial aid search services, and more.

College Aid Sources Database
Online access to the respected College Aid Sources for Higher Education database, a comprehensive source of financial aid resources for college.

College Savings Calculator
Find out how much you need to save each month to meet your college savings needs.

Contacts for State College Savings Plans
Click on your state on the map to find a web site (if any), email address, and toll-free phone number for your state's college savings plan.

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