LOW-COST COMPUTERS
University of Michigan Property Disposition
North Campus Storage Building
3241 Baxter
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-764-2470
Offers used office furniture, office equipment, computers and laptops, copiers,
hospital equipment, kitchen supplies, dorm furniture, lab equipment, etc.
on computer giveaways just for you!
FREE COMPUTER CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY!
Most local libraries offer FREE computer classes (such as MS Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and video editing), you just have to watch the local
papers OR simply call around to local libraries!
PREPARE FOR VARIOUS TESTS & COLLEGE EXAMS FOR FREE!
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Dallas, Texas 75252
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SAVE MONEY ON COLLEGE EXPENSES
AmeriCorps
Phone: 800-942-2677
AmeriCorps is an opportunity for individuals of all ages and back-
grounds to give their time and talent to strengthen communities.
Find your best fit:
AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers can apply
to serve with any of our thousands of partner organizations. Through
our programs, we offer opportunities with different time commitments
and requirements, so that you can serve in whatever capacity works for
your goals and lifestyle.
Grow personally and professionally:
Learn and grow while giving back to a community. Individuals who serve with AmeriCorps build new skill sets that they can take with them wherever
they go. Older Americans can apply their hard-earned knowledge to make
an impact in a new environment.
Receive benefits for your service:
AmeriCorps provides several benefits for its volunteers and members. Education awards are available to AmeriCorps members, as well as sup- plemental health insurance, loan deferment, and childcare. Benefits vary
by program.
HOW TO FIND INTERNSHIPS
InternshipFinder
What exactly is an internship? An internship is an on-the-job learning experience, where students, new professionals or career changers
learn the ropes of a career-field while working full- or part-time. Interns
generally perform entry-level tasks while taking part in skills develop-
ment activities as part of the internship experience. Some internships
are paid, while others give you college credit. From search to finish,
many components go into the internship process. On this site, you will
find virtually all of the information you might need to get started, as well
as tips, tricks and advice to make sure that you make the most out of your internship placement
FREE CLASSES ONLINE!
Open Culture
Take online courses from the world’s top universities for free. Below, you
will find 1,700 free online courses from universities like Yale, MIT, Harvard, Oxford and more. Our site also features collections of Online Certificate Programs and Online Degree & Mini-Degree Programs.
YouTubeEDU
Features content from more than 300 colleges and universities from ten countries in seven languages.
Academic Earth
Academic Earth was launched on the premise that everyone deserves
access to a world-class education. In 2009, we built the first collection
of free online college courses from the world’s top universities. The
world of open education has exploded since then, so today our curated
lists of online courses are hand selected by our staff to show you the
very best offerings by subject area. We also make sure there is some-
thing for everyone: whether you want to explore a new topic or advance
in your current field, we bring the amazing world of academia to you for
free.
RENTING TEXTBOOKS:
Campus Book Rentals
Encinitas, CA
Phone: 760-230-3552
CampusBooks.com is a price-comparison website that scours the Internet
for the best deals on textbooks. Visit us at www.CampusBooks.com today
to see how much money and time we can save you.
COMPARISON SHOPPING:
ALLBOOKSTORES
AllBookstores finds the lowest book prices on new, used and rental textbooks by comparing prices at more than 3 dozen online bookstores with thousands
of booksellers. If you're a college student looking for discount prices on new
or used textbooks, then we can save you a ton of money on this semester's books. Buying books is cheaper at AllBookstores.com! To find the lowest
book prices, just search, compare prices and save!
BigWords.com
Compare textbook prices from all the best online stores at once. BIGWORDS finds the sweetest, cheapest textbooks and saves up to 90%.
BookFinder.com
Since 1997, BookFinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with BookFinder, you'll find just the right book. BookFinder.com searches the inventories of over 100,000 booksellers worldwide, accessing millions of books in just one simple step.
STUDENT LOAN & SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Fastweb Scholarship Program
Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to
scholarships and financial aid tools. Our goal is to help you find scholar-
ships to make school more affordable.
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
Phone: Call: 1-800-4FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) TT Y: 1-800-730-8913
There are options to postpone making payments, such as deferring stud-
ent loans if you're jobless, in school at least half-time, taking a parental
leave from work or you're in the armed services or Peace Corps. In a de-
ferment, the payments stop & the federal government pays the interest on subsidized loans but interest continues to accrue on unsubsidized
loans.
MI Student Aid / Dept. of the Treasury
P.O. Box 30462
Lansing, MI 48909-7962
Phone: 888-447-2687
MI Student Aid is the go-to resource for student financial aid in Michigan.
We administer college savings plans and student scholarships and grants
that help make college Accessible, Affordable and Attainable.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
1700 G Street NW
Washington D.C.
Phone: 855-411-2372
We have tools and resources for those working to help students, young
adults, and their families manage their money, build credit, save or pay
for college, and repay student debt.
Student Aid Consolidation
What is Loan Consolidation?
If you have multiple student loans you may be able to combine them
into one loan with a fixed interest rate based on the average of the in-
terest rates on the loans being consolidated. Learn more about loan consolidation.
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A Direct Consolidation Loan allows you to consolidate multiple federal
education loans into one loan at no cost to you. Through your completion
of the free Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note, you will confirm the loans that you want to consolidate and agree to
repay the new Direct Consolidation Loan. Once the consolidation is com-
plete, you will have a single monthly payment on the new Direct Consoli- dation Loan instead of multiple monthly payments on the loans you con- solidated.
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If you are totally and permanently disabled, you may qualify for a total
and permanent disability (TPD) discharge of your federal student loans
or TEACH Grant service obligation. If you receive a TPD discharge, you
will no longer be required to repay your loans or complete your TEACH
Grant service obligation.
