For students looking for a way to pay for school, there are a number of different resources available offering help. The first place any student should begin their search for information is in a financial aid counselor`s office. These professionals have a wealth of information about the different ways to pay for school. Counselors, as well as many librarians, are also the ones that will know the most about scholarships available to students.

When it comes to government sponsored loans and grants, the U.S. Department of Education is the one stop shop for all the information students need to decode the mystery of financial aid. Another place that is good, but is not government affiliated, is finaid.org. This is a non-profit website set up by an expert in the field of financial aid. This website`s author is also the originator of fastweb.com, which is a comprehensive informational site about scholarships.

Another non-biased place to find information about financing an education is Petersons.com. This is a well established organization that has an extensive amount of information both about schools in general, and how to sort out the issues behind financial aid.