Develop a Plan to Pay for your Post-secondary Education/training

Do not let “maybe” prevent you from realizing your dreams. Some student and families shut themselves off from wonderful future possibilities because of “maybes”.

“Maybe” a college education is too expensive.
“Maybe” college will be too hard.
“ Maybe” I need to stay around to help my family.

Many students in college today are the first in their families to attend. Many pay there own way with financial assistance from grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study awards. The important thing to remember is that college offers you the best route to your future- explore the possibilities. Take action by doing research, learning all you can, and ask for assistance in searching and seeking financial assistance.

Financial aid links:

c3apply.org
FastWeb- Helping Over 7 Million Students Find Scholarships, Colleges and Jobs!
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Florida Prepaid College Program -you can lock in the cost of college. What you pay is “guaranteed”-no matter how much college costs increase.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program - In 1997, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and declared it to be the first education program funded each year from the Florida Lottery. This scholarship rewards students for their academic achievements during high school by providing funding for them to pursue further educational and career goals.
SallieMae - The nation’s leading company in education finance. Find a wealth of useful information, interactive calculators, and “Financial Aid 101” to help you plan for college.

High School and Beyond Links:

College Board - Important things to think about before you go to college. Your direct link to real test questions and real answers. Explore your college and career options and find what's right for you. A complete guide to the college application process. Learn about college costs and how to get financial aid.

ACT - ACT, Inc., is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides more than a hundred assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of educational planning, career planning, and workforce development.

College Net - Launched in 1995, CollegeNET is the #1 portal for applying to college over the web. Not a diskette, CD, or download system, CollegeNET lets applicants complete, file, and pay for their admissions applications entirely through the Internet. Over 500 colleges and universities including Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and University of Washington have contracted with us to serve their official web-based admissions applications. While these applications are also directly accessible from university home pages, they are presented here for your convenient access and use.

Florida Virtual High School - The Florida High School officially began in August, 1997 as a joint project between Alachua and Orange County Public Schools with fifteen educators who served in administrative, instructional, and/or developmental jobs. The project's mission is to place a complete high school online by the year 2001 and will include those student services that will enable students to successfully transition to post secondary educational institutions and to the workplace.