This document provides information to help students plan for and finance their college education. It discusses nonprofit organizations that can offer unbiased advice, such as the College Planning Network. It also outlines various government and private resources for financial aid, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and scholarships. The document emphasizes exploring all options and not giving up in the college planning process.

2. College planning can be tough these days for beginning students, returning students and students just looking for ways to cut costs and stretch their budgets. To avoid bias advertisements students should choose nonprofit organizations to help. Most of these will end with (gov.), (educ.) or (org.). The College Planning Network ( CPN ) is one such program that can enlighten students from the first steps of planning to the last.

3. financial advice options exists for all students

15. With a little help from the right sources you can be well on your way to a rewarding career. America is well ahead of the competition-know the statistics. There are programs that can help you find the valuable information you are looking for. Get the facts-stay away from biased advertisements that lead you astray. Government nonprofit programs and organizations will steer you in the right direction.