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Additional Reading

APUS has compiled a list of financial and educational Web resources for current and prospective students. These education-related Web sites provide support and advice to students seeking financial information about how to pay for a college education. Follow these links to learn about student loans, financial aid and college savings accounts. 

The Web site listings for online financial resources provide general information and tips on saving and managing money. Also, explore these sites to stay up-to-date on the status of the U.S. economy and stock market conditions.

Educational Web Sites: Paying for School

• International Education Financial Aid - http://iefa.org
• College Financing Basics - www.bankrate.com/finance/college-finance/chapter-1-sizing-up-the-challenge.aspx
• Federal Trade Commission - www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre43.pdf
• Financial Aid for College - www.financialaidforcollege.com/student-loans.html
• Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid - www.finaid.org/loans
• U.S. Department of Education - http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
• www.loanconsolidation.ed.gov
• Young Money - www.youngmoney.com/financial_aid/student_loans
  

Educational Web Sites: Online Resources

• About.com - http://useconomy.about.com/od/monetarypolicy/Monetary_Policy_and_Inflation.htm
• AOL Money & Finance - http://money.aol.com
• CNN Money - http://money.cnn.com
• Federal Reserve Education - http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/
• Federal Student Aid - http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov
• Kiplinger - http://www.kiplinger.com
• Market Watch - http://www.marketwatch.com
• National Endowment for Financial Education - www.nefe.org/
• New York Times, Economic Blogs - http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/does-the-financial-crisis-threaten-your-job
• Roadmap to College by Department of Education - www.college.gov/wps/portal
• Share the World’s Resources - www.stwr.org/global-financial-crisis
• TIME - www.time.com/time
• Yahoo Finance - finance.yahoo.com