Useful Links & Resources

Program Name	Description
	Adventures in Education - A guide to repaying your student loans. Features information about managing your money, estimating your student loan payments, repaying your student loan, deferment and forbearance.
	Teacher Loan Forgiveness Loan Program - Information outlining the eligibility requirements and application process for borrowers who may qualify for FFELP loan forgiveness through the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. The site also contains a list of frequently asked questions and answers about the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program.
	GradSchools.com - With almost 60,000 programs listed in its free directory, GradSchools.com is the leading online resource for graduate school. You can use this site to find your ideal program by searching by subject and location.
	Gradview - The award-winning site is the premier Web resource for information about graduate school. The site includes virtual tours of top graduate schools in the US and Canada, graduate school financial aid information and financial aid resources, information and articles on careers and career planning as they relate to graduate school.
	Texas Distance Education - For a growing number of students, the opportunity for college success is being enhanced through Texas's convenient and extensive Electronic Campus. The EC has proven to be a valuable asset to the State's citizens of Texas no matter where they are located. Texas's Electronic Campus encompasses more than 3,400 online courses and eighteen (18) complete degree programs.
	Internal Revenue Service Publication 970 - Tax Benefits for Education. For use in preparing 2007 Returns. This publication explains tax benefits that may be available to you if you are saving for or paying education costs for yourself or, another student who is a member of your immediate family. Most benefits apply only to higher education.
	Federal Student Aid - The U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing nearly 70% of all student financial aid. Help is available to make education beyond high school financially possible for you or your child. The information provided here is designed to assist you in your college planning. It provides you with access to and information about the products and services that you will need throughout the financial aid process.
	College For All Texans - Here is everything a Texan needs to know about preparing for, applying for and paying for college or technical school. And it's all in one up to date, easy to navigate megasite almost as big as the state itself. CollegeForAllTexans.com is a project of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
	FinAid - This award-winning site was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service, and has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web. FinAid has a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best Web site of its kind. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective--and it's the first stop on the web for students looking for ways to finance their education.
	FAFSA4Caster - If you want to begin exploring your financial aid options and get an early start on the financial aid process, FAFSA4caster is for you! By using FAFSA4caster, you and your family will receive an early estimate of eligibility for federal student aid. This Web site provides you with an opportunity to increase your knowledge of the financial aid process; become familiar with the various types of federal student aid that are available; and investigate other sources of aid, such as grants and scholarships.
	College Board - A national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,300 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning.
	Mapping Your Future - This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies that participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). They are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities.