Education + Financial Aid Resources

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Databases (Library card required to access outside of the library)

• 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.
  Available only at computers in a CADL library.

Websites

• Capital Area District Library's Local Education Links
• 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.