The National Center for Education
Statistics is quite possibly the best tool for
students and parents/guardians looking for important data regarding the colleges and universities on their prospectus list. Still it is not perfect. College Navigator
organizes thousands of colleges according to a diverse set of
metrics, providing a large amount of institutional detail in one
location. The National Association of College Admissions Counselors has provided a short tutorial for those unfamiliar with how to use the NCES site.
Financial Aid Resources
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - opens Jan. 1 of each year for the following school year, may file using previous year's tax info., then update after taxes are filed.
Click here to estimate the amount of federal student aid you are likely to qualify for. (Look under "Thinking about College?" on the bottom right of the page.
File CSS PROFILE - used to determine need based financial aid at many private colleges & universities.
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