Helpful Web Resources

Helpful College Planning and Financial Aid Web Services

• Arizona 529 Plan www.az529.gov – College Savings Planner explains costs, financial aid, and savings options
• Arizona Board of Regents www.azregents.edu – Arizona’s Universities Admissions Information
• Arizona Career Resource Network www.azed.gov/career-technical-education/ - Career Planning
• Arizona College and Career Guide www.sopdigitaledition.com/arizonacollege – Arizona Colleges & Fees/Tuition
• Arizona College Scholarship Foundation www.azcsf.org – Scholarships
• Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education www.azhighered.gov – PFAP and PEG Programs
• Arizona Community Foundation www.azfoundation.org – Scholarships
• Arizona Department of Education www.azed.gov – Information for Kindergarten through Graduate School
• Cash for College http://www.nasfaa.org/EntrancePDF.aspx?id=3304
• College Board www.collegeboard.com – College Planning and Standardized Testing
• College Goal Sunday www.collegegoalsunday.com – Help completing the FAFSA
• FAFSA on the Web www.fafsa.ed.gov – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• FastWeb! www.fastweb.com – Scholarships & Money for College
• Fin Aid! www.finaid.org – Scholarships & Money for College
• Peterson’s College Bound www.petersons.com – College Planning
• U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov – Preparing Your Child for College
• Federal Student Aid studentaid.ed.gov
• USA Funds www.usafunds.org – Borrowing for College: A guide to the Largest Source of Loans for Higher Education and Make the College Connection: A College-Planning Guide for High School Students and Their Parents – Email contact@usafunds.org for copies of these publications
• 2futuro www.2Futuro.com – Spanish-first education access and financial aid program
• Foster Children https://www.azdes.gov/landing.aspx?id=9697- The State of Arizona provides financial support to foster children who have aged out and are attending Arizona postsecondary institutions

Websites that can provide information on planning for college:

• ACT:  www.actstudent.org
• http://act.org career and college information (PLAN/ACT information)
• http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/collegedepot/ College Depot
• www.going2college.org — This College Access Initiative site, developed by USA Funds in cooperation with Mapping Your Future, is designed to help Arizona residents make the most of their postsecondary education opportunities. Access this site and choose “Arizona” to find information specifically about higher education agencies and institutions in Arizona, savings plans, state financial aid programs, benefits for veterans, special programs and publications.
• www.knowhow2go.org — This site supports the multi-year, multimedia campaign launched last year by the American Council on Education, Lumina Foundation for Education and Ad Council to encourage students in grades eight through 10 to prepare for college. The site includes four simple steps students can follow and grade-by-grade activities to pursue to get ready for college.