Preparing for your education and thinking about financial aid can be a stressful event. Here is a list of websites that may help you with your planning.

• ACT www.ACT.org: Information about the ACT test, preparing for college, and choosing a career.
• Adventures In Educationwww.adventuresineducation.org/: Developing career goals, finding the right school, and financing your education.
• Cash for Collegewww.nasfaa.org/SubHomes/CashforCollege/index2.html: Overview of financial aid for college.
• College Boardwww.collegeboard.org: College planning and the SAT test.
• College is Possiblewww.collegeispossible.org: Preparing for college, choosing the right college, and paying for college.
• College Opportunities On-Line (COOL)www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool:
• Credit Card Nationwww.creditcardnation.com: Using credit cards effectively.
• Defaulted Student Loanswww.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS: A guide to defaulted student loans.
• DisabilityDirect.gov New Freedom Initiativewww.disabilities.gov: Education information for students with disabilities.
• FAFSA on the Webwww.fafsa.ed.gov: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid online.
• FastWEBwww.fastWEB.com: Tips on careers, financial aid, and finding a college.
• Federal Student Financial Assistance www.studentaid.ed.gov Federal student financial assistance information.
• Federal Student Jobswww.studentjobs.gov: Federal jobs for students.
• Financial Aid Estimatorwww.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml: Helps with planning financial aid.
• Financing Your College Education at www.college.gov.
• FinAidwww.finaid.org: A student guide to financial aid.
• Getting Ready for College Earlywww.ed.gov/pubs/GettingReadyCollegeEarly/: College preparation for middle school students.
• Gradschools.comwww.gradschools.com: Graduate school and fellowship information.
• HEATH Resource Centerwww.heath.gwu.edu: Information about higher education for students with disabilities.
• Jump$tart Coalitionwww.jumpstartcoalition.org: Money management tips for students.
• Mapping Your Futurewww.mapping-your-future.org: College, career, and financial aid information.
• Missouri Saving for Tuition (MO$T) Programwww.missourimost.org: Missouri’s 529 college savings plan.
• MOHELA www.mohela.com: Paying for college and student loans.
• National Student Loan Data Systemwww.nslds.ed.gov: Access federal grant and loan information with your personal identification number.
• Office of Postsecondary Education www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/ : U.S. Department of Education information for students.
• Pin Number Registrationwww.pin.ed.gov: Apply for your pin number.
• Sallie Maewww.salliemae.com: Paying for college and student loans.
• Scholarship Scamwww.consumer.gov/education.htm: A website to research scholarship scams.
• Selective Servicewww.sss.gov: On-line registration for Selective Service.
• Students.govwww.students.gov: Student gateway to U.S. government information and services.
• Think Collegewww.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early: College preparation information for middle school and high school students, including information about the GED program.
• Veteran’s Benefitswww.gibill.va.gov: Information on veteran’s benefits and services.