The US Department of Labor sponsors this site. It allows you to research information on salary/wages and job growth for all types of occupations and all 50 states.

A free site from the National Association of State Treasurers that offers information about state college savings plans under Internal Revenue Code section 529.

This government site has information about the refinancing of student loans.

Government site for direct consolidation loans to refinance student loans.

This site is a service of the Goodwill Community Foundation that is completely free. In addition to offering computer skill courses on a wide range of software, the site offers practical, how-to tutorials on a wide variety of topics including job applications, basic life skills, and financial skills.

The Heath Resource Center provides an online clearinghouse for information for individuals with disabilities on the topic of college and graduate education. The information offered includes educational disability support services, accessing college or university campuses, career-technical schools, financial assistance, scholarships, and materials that help students with disabilities transition into college, university, career-technical schools, or other postsecondary programs.

This is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. It provides a centralized source of information about Title IV loans and grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure. This site can be used to find out what lender holds your student loan(s).

NSLP is a non-profit student loan guaranty organization that offers a wide variety of free online learning opportunities geared toward college students and their parents. The site has information about student loans as well as a complete financial literacy program for college students.

This extremely helpful and easy to navigate site from the National Consumer Law Center is designed for those who already have student loans to find out their rights and options.

A non-profit initiative of the Institute for College Access and Success, this site offers very helpful free information under "quick facts" and "advice to borrowers," including how to compare different types of loans.

US Department of Education.