RESOURCES

FINANCIAL AID

1. Guide for Financial Aid: finaid: https://finaid.org/

2. U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid: https://studentaid.gov/

3. Expected Family Contribution (EFC) - Calculate yours here: https://finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate/

4. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): www.fafsa.gov

5. College Board’s Compare Your Aid Awards Tool: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

6. College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov) is an interactive tool that provides students and families with clear information about a college’s cost, graduation rate, loan default rate, average amount borrowed, and employment profiles of graduates.

7. College Navigator (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator) provides publicly available institutional data about a college’s programs offered and degrees awarded, retention and graduation rates, the price of attendance, student aid availability, campus safety, and accreditation.

8. Comparing College Costs Worksheet: https://www.bestcollegefit.com/pdf/2015/Comparing-College-Costs-Worksheet.xls

9. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): Provides resources for families to help make informed decisions about paying for college, including how to compare financial aid offers, choosing a loan, managing money, and repaying debt, https://www.consumerfinance.gov/paying-for-college/

10. CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® (PROFILE): This web-based financial aid application service is available at https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

11. Colleges That Use the CSS Profile: https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatingInstitutions.aspx

TESTING

1. ACT exam: https://www.act.org/content/act/en.html

2. SAT exam: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat