U.S. Department of Education, Office of Post secondary Education: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/index.html The Office provides information for students and families, including such publications as The Student Guide.

The College Board: http://www.collegeboard.org This national organization provides much useful background information about student financial aid available for students and parents.

The Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge (ISEEK): http://www.iseek.org This site has information on careers, higher education options, and jobs.

ACT: http://www.c3apply.org Use the World Wide Web (Internet) C3 site to search for colleges and universities that match interests, estimate financial need, apply to participating colleges, register on-line for the ACT Assessment and search related educational links. Additional access is available through http://www.act.org and http://www.collegenet.com

U. S. News: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/home.htm This site covers almost every aspect of the college application process: test preparation, school selection, applications, admissions, financial aid, campus visits, tuition, transfers, and much more.

Embark: http://ecos.embark.com This college selection site offers guidance in choosing schools, applying, financing and beginning school.

Financial Aid Information Page: http://www.finaid.org The Financial Aid Information Page has links to numerous sources of information about student financial aid. It contains access to an online searchable database of more than 180,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans; advice on identifying scholarship scams; several electronic calculators, including those for computing expected family contributions, loan repayments, and savings.

The Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae): http://www.salliemae.com This organization provides information to help families learn about planning and paying for college. Included are interactive calculators and a glossary of financial aid terms.

Student Loan Guarantors: http://mapping-your-future.org Sponsored by several of the country's student loan guarantors, this site has information on career planning, college selection, and instructions on how to apply for financial aid. It has links to education related and career planning sites.

Project EASI (Easy Access for Students and Institutions): http://www.easi.ed.gov The federal government in this site has compiled a variety of student aid information and tools for students and administrators.

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: http://www.nasfaa.org This organization provides information, not only for student aid administrators, but also for the students, parents, and counselors.

Nellie Mae Financial Assistance: http://www.nelliemae.com The New England Loan Marketing Association provides federal and private student loans to students and families across the country. Its web page includes information for students thinking about or already in college, parents and financial aid administrators, and guidance counselors.

Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA): http://www.fafsa.ed.gov This on line service enables students to apply for student assistance via the Internet.

Fast Web: http://www.fastweb.com This free service matches students with access to information on about 400,000 scholarships, fellowships, internships, grants, and loans from corporations, institutions, philanthropic organizations, foundations, and clubs.