What options do you have to finance a college education?

College can be the second most expensive undertaking after buying a home for families. You’ll need all the help you can get. Here’s some must-see web resources.

Web: Sallie Mae - Private Student Loans, Stafford, PLUS, Student Loan Consolidation
Apply online for federal and private student loans, consolidate student loans; financial aid and scholarship information for college, graduate school and continuing education.

Web: Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans
FinAid, The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid, is the most comprehensive free resource for objective and unbiased information, advice and tools about student financial aid, college scholarships and education loans.

Web: FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
The place to apply online.

Web: College Calculators - savings calculators - college costs, loans
Calculate the costs, what savings you’ll need, and if you qualify for loans.

Web: Peterson’s Financial Aid
Peterson’s helps you find money for college with a free scholarship search, Best College Deals, an online tool to find little-known college financial aid deals, articles, resources, and calculators to simplify the financial aid process, and student loan offerings.