Resources for Parents:

  Navigating the College Financial Aid System  

  How to Survive the High Cost of College 

  Education Tax Incentives

  College Loan Booklet - Updated 

Helpful websites:

Saving for College:

www.savingforcollege.com     College calculators, savings comparisons

www.get.wa.gov      Washington state's pre-paid tuition plan

General:

www.collegeboard.com     Great general site

www.offtocollege.com     Planning guides and comparisons

www.collegeresults.org    Graduation rates

www.nces.ed.gov    Compare colleges side by side

www.college-insight.org    Higher education data for researchers and the general public

Virtual College Tours:

www.unigo.com

Student and Parent Loan Comparisons: 

www.simpletuition.com    Compare rates and terms

College Applications:

www.commonapp.org     Apply to numerous schools at the same time

Financial Aid:

Financial Aid Deadlines   FAFSA deadlines for Washington schools

www.hecb.wa.gov/paying   All Washington state financial aid programs

www.finaid.org             Comprehensive Federal Financial Aid

www.FAFSA.ed.gov     Forecast your financial aid and file your financial aid application online

www.collegedata.org     All around resource for all things college.  See the "paying for college" tab. 

College Gold.com            Excellent financial resource on paying for college.  See the calculators

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