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Thursday, March 09, 2006

How To: Getting in to and paying for college


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Students
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In addition to an entire section devoted to financial aid information, we offer college planning resources including 529 savings plans, graduate and undergraduate college and university searches, an extensive scholarship database offering over $6 billion in awards, and online Stafford and PLUS loan applications.
To help budget for college, Best College Deals can customize and compare school options and estimate college expenses. We also have a section that describes different loan programs that best fits a family's financial needs.