Whether you’re planning to go to college, are attending now, or have recently graduated, College Zone can help you take all the right steps to make your experiences and transitions go smoothly.

Click on the appropriate link (at left) to identify your current grade or experience level.

Student Message Board

The Student Message Board is updated each week. New messages for the week are identified by the  symbol. Items under the More section, located toward the bottom of the page, provide links to information on topics that were recently listed on this Message Board.

 College students and recent college graduates, who are seeking entry-level employment opportunities, can find information online at the CollegeGrad.com Web site. Free resources - ranging from career exploration, resume writing and job searches to salary negotiation and new job advice - are available.

An updated version of the Comparison of Teacher Education Programs, now containing information about the Federal TEACH Grant, is available in both the 8th - 12th Grades and College sections of the Student Zone, under the left menu item entitled Teaching.

If you [and/or your parent(s), if you are a dependent student] used estimated income data when completing the 2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will be sending you a reminder (via either e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service) during the months of May and June to remind you to compare the income portion of your Student Aid Report (SAR) with information from your completed 2007 tax returns, and make corrections as necessary.

A State Legislative Update, dated April 21, 2008, contains the most recent status of bills which pertain to ISAC-administered programs and education in general.

More

U.S. Department of Education's Federal Aid First

List of ISAC's Participating Lenders

State & Federal Aid Estimator

Federal Student Aid's FAFSA4caster

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