Whew! FAFSA, SAR, .EDU, .GOV!

Even if you can even keep track of the acronyms, its a ton of work and a complicated procedure. There is a free web-guide online now at Search Scholarships Online – Prepare for College.

The guide covers everything from saving for school in tax-free accounts to choosing a school or deciding how to approach student credit. There are a ton of great links to Expert Articles from ScholarshipExperts.com, and a great layout. Maybe I should go back to school so I can learn how to design a website to look that good! (If anyone out there has any good WordPress themes please let me know!)

If the finances are taken care of, you can focus on the most important part of going to school: enjoying an intellectually challenging environment while studying the subjects and topics that energize you. Amid all the stress, it can be hard to remember that school is a chance to be out on your own and living new life experiences.

We’re always looking for new ways to pay for college, so if you have any ideas or you know a good link to more financial aid resources, we’d love to hear from you! If you have a blog about college financing, feel welcome to leave a trackback or comments with an appropriate URL. Unfortunately, a lot of the comments are from spammers selling things that have no relevance to our mission here. Please try to keep links on topic, thanks!