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Below are some useful online websites dedicated to assisting students in locating alternative funding for post secondary education.
FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college and finding jobs during and after college. And it's all free. Recommended by more than 18,000 guidance counselors and financial aid officers, FastWeb is the most trusted college resource on the Web. Last year, one of three college-bound high school seniors used the site, and more than 21 million students have used FastWeb since its launch in 1995. FastWeb lets students create a personalized profile that can be matched against our expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, our database has over 600,000 scholarships totaling more than $1 billion. FastWeb also notifies students when new scholarships are added and application deadlines are approaching. But FastWeb is about more than scholarships. For students searching for a college, FastWeb can match their background with two- and four-year colleges across the country. Within minutes, our comprehensive college database gives students a list of schools matching their preferences and a complete profile of each school. Students can also find out about job opportunities near their home or school. Whether it's choosing a college, finding scholarships or getting a job, FastWeb can help!
Tuition Funding Sources "TFS" is recognized as the most effective and up-to-date software program of its kind. This innovative software package helps students access thousands of scholarships and other forms of financial aid for college. It also contains information on over 2,500 colleges and universities and a comprehensive careers module to enable students to select a career path that matches their personality and interests. The entire scholarship, college and career databases are updated every year.
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site. FinAid has earned a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best web site of its kind. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective -- and it's the first stop on the web for students looking for ways to finance their education. Every major newspaper and personal finance magazine in the country has reviewed the site. The New York Daily News called FinAid "the hottest site on the Internet for financial aid tips." It is "the best place to begin a search" according to the Chicago Sun-Times, and "the grand-daddy of all Web sites" according to the Boston Globe. Yahoo Internet Life said to "make FinAid your first stop. This site offers some of the best 'how to' guidance on securing financial aid." The site has won awards from the College Board, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students and the American Institute for Public Service.
Since 1966, Peterson's has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through its critically acclaimed books, Web sites, online products, and admissions services. Peterson's reaches an estimated 105 million consumers annually with 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. Peterson's data is found throughout the Web. From Yahoo and AOL to the Wall Street Journal and Time magazine, our information fuels the leading sites on the Internet. Their innovative, web-based products, such as CollegesWantYouSM, GradSchoolsWantYou, and online practice tests for the GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT Assessment, ASVAB, and TOEFL, provide consumers with the depth and breadth of information they need to make informed decisions about their education or career. Our financial aid database of nearly $5 billion worth of scholarships, grants, and prizes is fully searchable on the Web and available in printed guides. The range of test preparation offered by Peterson's has recently expanded into civil service, licensing, certification, and military preparation with the acquisition of ARCO. In addition to our core products for college search and selection, test preparation, and financial aid, Petersons offers online services for essay editing and instruction as well as resume writing. A team of more than 250 Harvard-educated writers at EssayEdge assist college, graduate, and professional school applicants with their admission essays and personal statements. ResumeEdge provides job seekers resume writing, editing, and instruction from Certified Professional Resume Writers (CPRWs).
Students wondering where to go to college and how to get there, or parents trying to unravel the mystery of the college and the financial aid application process, College Answer (formerly known as Wiredscholar.Com) is the site for you. This is the Web's premiere destination for getting a head start on preparing for the world of continuing education. You'll find pointers on the entire "Going-to-College" process from preparation to getting loans. College Answer also has interactive tools that enable you to analyze the affordability of schools, compare financial aid award letters, and search for scholarships. Sallie Mae brings this wealth of information and functionality to you. when you need it, when you want it.
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Online College Fair is designed to make it easier for students and parents to interact with admission representatives from across the country. Students can log in to chat live with representatives from more than 180 colleges and universities across the country during scheduled times. The Online College Fair site will host interactive, online events, where students and their parents can chat live with school representatives, view the campuses, and learn what each institution has to offer in a "virtual Q&A." Students can also join live sessions on topics such as financial aid and scholarships, test preparation, and college counseling that will be moderated by admission community experts.
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