Getting Ready for College

The College Board official website has information for students and parents. Click on the buttons for "students" or "parents" for information and links.

Find information, from FAFSA to loans & types of aid, to resources about aid for parents, adult students, or study abroad. Federal Student Aid is responsible for managing the student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These programs provide grants, loans, and work-study funds to students attending college or career school.

This comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education consolidates financial aid resources & content into a searchable online database.

Website of the National Association for College Admission Counseling featuring a "Steps to College" format with many informative Web links.

A great variety of reference materials are housed here, including computers with internet access, reference books, scholarship information, SAT and ACT registration information, some college applications, catalogues, summer program information, and the Newton South College Study.

Website aids students in locating funding for college costs.