Deadlines & Resources
Whether you’re applying to colleges, choosing the one you’ll go to, or figuring out what your college education will cost you and how you’ll pay for it, there are a lot of due dates to keep in mind and lots of calculations to be made. The resources in this section will help you get a clearer picture on many of the things you need to know.
Use the due dates on this downloadable chart to keep your college and financial aid applications on track.
Use the video and budget planner on this page to figure out of all the big and little costs for each of your college choices.
Use the estimators on this page to predict your financial aid from the government and what you could pay in loans.
These calculators let you see how much a student loan could cost you and what your monthly payments will be.
Use these calculators to compare the financial aid packages offered by each college that sent you an acceptance letter.
Student loan language doesn’t have to be confusing. Check out our definitions that turn financial speak into plain talk you can easily understand.
We’ve put together some of the best sites for helping students and their families learn how to make a quality college education affordable.