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Planning and paying for college

Discover all the ways to plan and pay for your college degree.

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How to complete your FAFSA application

Follow these simple tips to ease the financial aid process for you and your family.

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How can students compare (and appeal) college financial aid award letters?

Just as no two schools are the same, neither are any two financial aid offers. Learning how to compare — and appeal, if needed — your award letters is key to selecting the school that matches your situation.

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Ways to pay for college

There are a variety of ways to fund your college education. Do you know them?

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Private student loan vs. federal student loan

Learn the ways in which federal and private student loans vary from each other.

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Earning college credit hours: AP classes, dual enrollment, and more

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Planning for college

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Fall 2021: What to know now about college admissions

Learn the latest on college admissions if you are applying to schools and planning to start college in fall 2021.

Earning college credit hours: AP classes, dual enrollment, and more

Learn five common ways to earn college credit before you actually step foot on campus.

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Moneymaking tips for high schoolers

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Paying for college

Questions you’re searching: Are scholarships taxable?

Is scholarship money taxable? (And what does that even mean?) Here, we investigate the answer.

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Ask an expert: Your work-study questions, answered

A financial aid advisor explains what work-study is, how to find out if you’re eligible, and what kind of work-study jobs are out there.

How to complete your FAFSA application

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Welcome to CollegeSTEPS®

Planning and paying for college

Discover all the ways to plan and pay for your college degree.

A good place to start

How to complete your FAFSA application

How can students compare (and appeal) college financial aid award letters?

Ways to pay for college

Private student loan vs. federal student loan

Earning college credit hours: AP classes, dual enrollment, and more

Get College Ready Tracker

Next steps: Start your college prep

Planning for college

Fall 2021: What to know now about college admissions

Earning college credit hours: AP classes, dual enrollment, and more

Moneymaking tips for high schoolers

Paying for college

Questions you’re searching: Are scholarships taxable?

Ask an expert: Your work-study questions, answered

How to complete your FAFSA application

Student Impact Scholarship

Get College Ready

Free access to more than 7 million scholarships

Money tips, tailored to you

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