| Your first year in college can be an exciting time in | | | | school. It all starts of course by applying for free |
| life. When you have that first day of enrollment and | | | | grants and scholarships. But, most students only |
| you sign up for your first classes it may first hit you | | | | cover a tiny portion of their tuition with these. |
| just how big the world is and how small a part of it | | | | What isn't covered by free money must be covered |
| you are. Just the long lines to sign up for classes can | | | | by your parents, your bank account, and loans. Most |
| be a scary thing. More and more, schools are | | | | college students have nearly nothing in their bank |
| improving this experience by allowing students to | | | | accounts. Most parents can contribute a little each |
| register for classes on the Web. Provided you are | | | | month, but nothing close to what it costs to put a |
| comfortable signing up on the Web, you can get all | | | | student up in a dorm with food. And certainly, few |
| of your class schedule set up in a matter of minutes | | | | parents have what it takes to pay tuition. |
| on the Web. | | | | So whatever can't be paid out of these sources |
| Then the next step is getting the books you need | | | | must come from student loans. You will want to get |
| for class. Some schools will let you do this on the | | | | information about the types of affordable student |
| Web too. But most still have you go wait in lines for | | | | loans you can apply for. The most important types |
| those. Some savvy students save money by | | | | of student loan information to get will be the |
| ordering them from discount bookstores on the | | | | information about Stafford loans. The subsidized loan |
| Internet. Either way, when it comes time to purchase | | | | is always best because the government helps you |
| books it hits you really hard just how much money | | | | out with it. |
| you are spending on college. If not for student loans, | | | | This is just the tip of the student loan information |
| most students could never register for classes or | | | | iceberg. For more information on affordable student |
| buy school books. | | | | loans do more research on the Web. And, in the |
| It is important to start your college education by | | | | mean time, make sure you go to the FAFSA website |
| gathering information about affordable student loans. | | | | and fill out an application by the deadline date. There |
| This is where your venture into the real world truly | | | | is plenty of student loan information on the FAFSA |
| begins. You must explore your options for any kind | | | | website as well. |
| of financial help you can get to get you through | | | | |