CURRENT COSTS

College Guidance Center Guidance regarding student loans, grants and debt management.

MetLife Consumer Education Center Advice about planning for college & estimated costs from 2000-2020 for public and private colleges.

Taming the Tuition Tiger - Getting the Money to Graduate Comprehensive guide to financing education by Kathy Kristoff, Los Angeles Times Personal Finance Columnist.

ScholarshipHelp.org Offers college cost facts and scholarship process.

PROJECTING FUTURE COSTS

Study Abroad Loans Study abroad loans, Financial aid, and information for US students studying abroad.

SallieMae CollegeAnswer.com - The Planning For College Destination

California Colleges Explore colleges, finance general information & types of finanical aid.

CollegeBoard for Parents Site offers parents tips on how to plan for college.

TIPS & TRAPS

US Department of Education Office of Inspector General's warning on scholarship telemarketing.

American Express Financial Library This website provides parents and families tips on planning for higher education.

Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years How parents can help students make decisions by adopting a mentor/coaching role.

OTHER

NextStudent PLUS Loan PLUS Loans - Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students and Federal Student Loans for Graduate Students.

Parent PLUS Loan This Web site outlines the factors, along with definitions, that determine the EFC (Estimated Family Contribution).

CollegeBoard Study examines relationship between costs & prices to determine the extent spending patterns contribute to tuition increases in higher education.