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Planning For College
Below you will find an announcement from the office of Federal Student Aid at the US Department of Education.
We have two new student grants to help pay for college, and we are offering a "webinar" to teach school counselors about them. Since most homeschoolers don't have school counselors, we wanted to open this online training to parents (and students) so you can learn about the programs.
- Awareness & Outreach Federal Student Aid U.S. Dept of Education for counselors and mentors
- Federal Student Aid for Everyone
1-800-4-FED- AID
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Testing In Public Schools (lesson Plans)
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Former Homeschooler Elise Saba Awarded A President's Medal
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Interest Relief For Student Loans
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