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ven if you don t get an athletic scholarship (or you get a partial scholarship), you have many options that can assist you with paying for college In this appendix, we fill you in on some helpful resources

Free $ For College For Dummies, by David Rosen and Caryn Mladen (Wiley), is a guide on how to find scholarships, grants, and other free money to use for your college expenses Here, you can get advice on how to apply for federal grants, participate in state tuition plans, and compete for scholarships from private organizations In addition, you discover how to avoid scams, how to complete applications on time, and how to find financial aid from unlikely sources

If you want to be eligible for financial aid, you ll need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which will be sent to six schools to which you re applying to determine your financialaid eligibility You can complete a FAFSA online at wwwfafsaed gov (If you re applying to more than six schools, go to the FAQs page on the Web site to find out your options for sending the FAFSA to schools beyond your initial six) The kinds of aid you might receive include Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, Perkins Loans, and work-study The Web site offers detailed information on all these possibilities and more

This Web site (wwwscholarshipscom) offers free collegescholarship searches and financial-aid information resources You can create a personal profile, and the service will present you with information on the most relevant and attainable college scholarship awards You can sort scholarships by deadline, dollar amount, and relevancy You also get tips on how to spot fraudulent scholarships The scholarship database is updated regularly, so it pays to check the Web site often

College Connection (wwwcollegescholarshipscom) offers free information on various scholarships If you want to join the scholarship search service, it ll cost you $3995 ($4995 if you re an international student) The scholarship search service will search a large database of scholarships for you Keep in mind you can do this work yourself, using this Web site and the others we list in this appendix, although doing so is time consuming If you have more money than time, you may find this service worthwhile

According to this Web site (wwwfreegovmoneynet), the federal government gives away $10 billion in government grants every month From FreeGovMoneynet, you can buy their Grant Information System ($3999 if you download it directly from the site), which has information not only on how to receive a scholarship for college, but also on how to receive a grant to start a business or buy a home, as well as grants for minorities

Ben Kaplan, a Harvard graduate who (by researching and applying for more than three dozen scholarships) amassed nearly $90,000 in scholarships and financial aid to pay for his tuition, is the Scholarship Coach (wwwscholarshipcoachcom), and his Web site has a plethora of products to assist you in finding financial resources to attend college Most of these are in a CD-ROM format or printed book Some of the more popular ones are Honey,

I Shrunk the Tuition; How to Go to College for Almost Free: 10 Days to Scholarship Success; Essay Boot Camp; and The Scholarship Scouting Report These range in price from $1995 to $4995, but some can be downloaded directly from the Web site for less ScholarshipCoachcom even has a Sports Scholarships link, which offers basic information about myths regarding athletic scholarships; general facts about the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA; information about campus visits; and more