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  • 529 College Savings Program (NYS) - New York's 529 College Savings Program is designed to help individuals and families save for higher education expenses at public or private colleges and universities, as well as business, trade or other occupational schools in New York, across the country and around the world.

  • 529s.com - Information about section 529 of the IRC, which is a state sponsored college savings program allowing individuals to accumulate tax-advantaged funds to pay college expenses for a beneficiary.

  • AnyCollege.Net - An online college directory which has listings to direct students to college web pages, win a scholarship, offer students a chance to request information, and to apply online.

  • College and University Campuses in New York State, 2004 - Directory with contact information.

  • College Board Online - Information on examinations, college admission and enrollment, financing a college education, guidance and counseling, placement and advising.

  • College Bound Athletes - Information from the NCAA on academic eligibility, course-code requirements, and graduation rates of athletics programs of all divisions of competition.

  • CollegeNet - Sponsored by Universal Algorithms Inc. A database of schools searchable by enrollment, geographical area, type, range of tuition costs; also provides links to financial information.

  • CollegeToolkit.com - A one-stop resource for life after high school allowing students to find and apply for scholarships, search through a database of more than 4,000 colleges, and explore 900 careers all in one location.

  • Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page - Information on colleges and universities throughout the United State, free college scholarship, and financial aid searches.

  • Education Atlas - A comprehensive guide to education sites on the Web.

  • FastWeb - Offers a free scholarship search, as well as a free college search.

  • Federal Student Aid - (FAFSA on the Web) Information about how to apply for federal student aid from the United States Department of Education.

  • FinAid - Guide to financial aid.

  • GovLoans.gov - GovLoans is a plain speak web site that helps citizens learn more about federal loans and directs them to the information that best meets their needs.

  • Inventory of Registered College Programs

  • New York Learns - Resources for students & parents.

  • New York State Financial Aid - Information on sources for financial aid, loans and tax information related to college.

  • New York State Office of Higher Education - Information for parents, students and school counselors about  post-secondary institutions, programs leading to degrees, college applications, financial aid, career planning, services for students with disabilities, and more.

  • Peterson's Guide - Information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.

  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) - Information on the SATs including the examination schedule and on-line application.

  • students.gov - students.gov is a government portal for students with links to scholarships, internships, academic resources and much more.

  • StudentScholarshipSearch.com - StudentScholarshipSearch.com strives to serve students by providing daily, free scholarship updates across a wide variety of requirements. The site not only focuses on national scholarships, but also includes scholarships by state and level of education.

  • US Department of Education - Especially for Parents: College for My Child. Information on preparing for college, finding a college, paying for college, applying for scholarships & loans and repaying loans.

  • US Department of Education - Especially for Students. Information on planning for college, finding a college, and paying for college.

  • Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Annually, the veterans' organization distributes more than $3 million in scholarships and savings bonds to America's youth through the annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen contests.

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2007 8:10 AM

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