Planning for College
Being a Little in Big Brothers Big Sisters is a very special opportunity. It also provides you with opportunities for later in life! If your child has been part of our program and is looking for a scholarship to college,you may want to check out this website from National Big Brothers Big Sisters of America:
http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.drLRK6PELoF/b.2715737/
If you and your child are planning for college, you may want to look into these resources as well.
Resources (provided from the website above):
FAFSA – Going to college? Everyone needs to fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to obtain financial aid. The FAFSA is a form that you fill out and send to the US Department of Education. They calculate your eligibility for grants, loans, and general financial aid and send this information to you and your college in the form of a Student Aid Report (SAR). Please visit them here: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
FastWeb – Search scholarships on their scholarship search engine, learn about and find college financial aid, and get the money you need to pay for college. Please visit them here: http://www.fastweb.com/
FinAid – FinAid is a comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools. You can learn about financial aid, scholarships, loans, and grants. This service is free to use! Please visit them here: http://www.finaid.org/
Get Ready for College ~ Paying for College – http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID=888&1534-D83A_1933715A=... Is an excellent website to learn about the financial aid process, what it is and how to apply.

