Investigate
different ways to save money -- buying U.S. Savings Bonds or
opening a savings account in a bank, etc.
•
Start saving
money for your child's college education.
High
School:
9th
Grade
•
Continue
to save for college.
10th
Grade
•
Continue
to save for college.
11th
Grade
•
Help
your child investigate the availability of financial aid from
Federal, State, local, and private sources. Call the Student
Aid Hotline at the U.S. Department of Education (1-800-4FED-AID)
for a student guide to Federal financial aid. Have your child
talk to his or her guidance counselor for more information.
•
Help
your child investigate the availability of scholarships provided
by organizations such as corporations, labor unions, professional
associations, religious organizations, and credit unions.
•
If applicable,
go to the library with your son or daughter and look for directories
on scholarships for women, minorities, and disabled students.
12th
Grade
•
Make
sure your child completes all necessary financial aid forms.
Be sure that he or she completes at least one form that can
be used for Federal aid.
•
Continue
to save for college.
Credit: Preparing Your Child For College: 2000 Edition published by
The U.S. Department of Education
