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For Immediate Release
December 2, 2009
Contact: Tim Hennessey
(717) 787-3110

Website Offers Resources to Choose a College or University, Identify Financial Aid

EducationPlanner.org provides College Planning Tools

A website organized by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is designed to help students select schools and find potential sources for financial aid, according to State Senator Bob Mensch (R-24).

EducationPlanner.org offers information on choosing a major, selecting a school, applying for admission, and finding ways to pay for it. The site includes tools to compare schools and their financial aid packages. It also offers information and links to more than 4,000 postsecondary schools.

"This website is designed to help students match their interests and goals with the appropriate courses of study and the colleges that offer them," Senator Mensch said. "It is also an excellent resource for identifying and comparing financial aid packages and for finding out about scholarships as well."

EducationPlanner.org also includes:

• Standardized Test Prep with practice exams for the PSAT, SAT and ACT
• Student Resume Builder helps students develop their first resume
• FREE Scholarship Search features one of the largest scholarship databases
• Essay Writing Course helps students develop high quality college essays
• Comprehensive financial aid information
• Career Assessment to help match student's skills with career options

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