Recently, my wife and I have been working on preparing to send our daughter off to college in South Carolina. I have put together this resource page primarily for South Carolinians preparing for college. However, many of the listed resources are available for colleges anywhere in the United States. All of the resources below are FREE. Useful tips:
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (known as the FAFSA), is a form that can be filled out annually by current and anticipating university students to determine their eligibility for federal student financial aid (including Pell grants, Stafford loans, PLUS loans, and work-study programs). In addition, most states and schools use information from the FAFSA to award non-federal aid.
FAFSA Overview - Wikipedia
FAFSA Forecaster - Get a preliminary estimate for your child in High School Junior year or Senior Year prior to FAFSA final completion
Federal Student Aid PIN
Student Aid on the Web - U.S. Department of Education
Students.gov - official U.S. government web site designed for college students and their families
South Carolina Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention & Advancement
South Carolina Teachers Loan Program
Paying For College (in SC) - Who, What, When, Where and How?
Are You Ready? A Practical Guide to Planning & Paying for College
South Carolina Hope Scholarship
South Carolina Tuition Grants - Available only for S.C. Independent Colleges
Finding Money for College 2009 - S.C. ETV
South Carolina Pathways to Success - Personal Pathways to Success empowers youth and adults by making education relevant to their aspirations and abilities, promising a better economy and quality of life for everyone in South Carolina.
College Savings 101 Tutorial
More Scholarships - Grants, Scholarships, Loans, Tax Breaks
Find a College / University
South Carolina Colleges and Universities
Plan for College in South Carolina
South Carolina Life Scholarship
$1000 SC Scholarship Giveaway
By submitting the FAFSA directly to the federal government and by listing the participating South Carolina independent college of your choice in the college choice section, the S.C. Tuition Grants Commission will be able to electronically receive your application from the federal government. The Commission will then use your application information to determine your eligibility for a South Carolina Tuition Grant.
South Carolina College & Career Planning System
Mapping Your Future
College Planning - SmartMoney.com |
College Savings Calculator |
Tuition Savings Calculator |
5 Minute Guide to Saving for College
South Carolina College Aid
Need A Lift - College Financial Aid Book by American Legion
South Carolina Colleges and Universities - CollegeView.com
College Search - College Board
College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics
College Search - Petersons.com
Counselor-O-Matic College Finder - Princeton Review
South Carolina Future Scholars
South Carolina's 529 College Savings Plan offers earnings free of federal & state income taxes* and freedom from many of the restrictions that go along with other college savings alternatives. you get a deduction for contributions on your South Carolina tax return. Also, favorable tax estate treatment and account owner control over assets make the 529 plan a good choice for investors in a variety of circumstances.
Future Scholars 529 Savings Plan Overview
529 Plan Information/Evaluations:
Saving For College *
Bankrate.com *
Vanguard.com
Consider College an Investment
Did you know that, according to a 2007 College Board Study, Education Pays, people with a bachelor's degree earn over 60 percent more than those with only a high school diploma? Over a lifetime, the gap in earning potential between a high school diploma and a B.A. is more than $800,000. In other words, whatever sacrifices you make for your college education in the short term are more than repaid in the long term
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