Education and Financial Aid Resources

For questions that can be answered with short, factual responses.

Also see Homework Resources and Free Tutoring

• Free Homework Help @ the Downtown Lansing Library for grades K-12 Tuesdays & Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 pm February 1 - April 28, 2010 (except March 8-10).
• Free Homework Help @ the Okemos Library for grades K-12.  Dates vary, call 517.347.2021 for details.

Databases *

• Educator's Reference Complete – Full text articles from academic journals and reports including many from the ERIC database.
• ERIC – From the U.S. Department of Education, journal articles and reports on education. Some full-text.
• LearningExpress Library – Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams.
• Typing Master – Online tutorial to learn and practice typing. Includes a typing test, keyboard course, and numeric keypad course.
  Library use only

EMedia *

• Homework eBooks
  

*Databases and eMedia require a library card for access outside of the library

Community Resources

•  Michigan School Report Cards 
       More Community Resources

Items from our Collection

• Study Skills
• College Preparation

Selected Magazines

• Home Education
• Preschool Playroom

     For more see our catalog 

Websites

• FAFSA forms: The government prefers online applications. Options: Fill it out online or Print from the Internet or call 1-800-433-3243 to order.
• Federal School Code List – for filling out financial aid forms.
• FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page – Information on grants and scholarships for college. Created by Mark Kantrowitz, a financial aid author.
• Schoolmatters.com – Statistics on schools from Standard and Poors.
• Students.gov – Information from the federal government on education and financial aid including the Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) form.