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.
VETERANS: Please look on the VETERAN RESOURCES pages for information on computer giveaways just for you!
FREE COMPUTER CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY!
Most local libraries offer FREE computer classes (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and video editing), you just have to watch the local papers OR simply call around to local libraries!
PREPARE FOR VARIOUS TESTS AND COLLEGE EXAMS FOR FREE!
TEST OUT OF COLLEGE CLASSES!
CLEP COLLEGE BOARD
Save Money:
For over 50 years, the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) has offered exams at a fraction
of the price of a college course, saving you hundreds of dollars.
Get Your Degree Faster:
CLEP exams let you test out of introductory courses and move to more advanced courses sooner,
saving time toward your degree.
SAVE MONEY ON COLLEGE EXPENSES
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is an opportunity for individuals of all ages and backgrounds 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 im-
pact 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 supplemental 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 development 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 something 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..
iTunes U
iTunes U also allows anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to learn from a large collection of
free education content in public courses from leading schools, universities, museums, and cultural institutions.
RENTING TEXTBOOKS:
Campus Book Rentals
Campus Book Rentals provides students with affordable textbooks, empowering more than a million
students to study cheaper. Our great prices make it easy for you to rent your new or used textbook
for just the right amount of time. And if you do choose to buy your books from CBR or somewhere
else, our sell back allows you to get cash for books you no longer need while helping keep costs low
for those who do. This makes you a part of the sustainable book economy, making a difference in the
world one book at a time.
AMAZON Textbook Rentals
ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS:
VITALSOURCE
Get instant access to your eTextbooks and a full suite of study tools on any device—both online
and offline.
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, j
ust 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
A comprehensive list of private and public sources of scholarships.
The Student Financial Aid Office for the State of Michigan has information on scholarships and
grants on its website above OR call 888-447-2687.
Wayne State University has a list of federal, state, institutional and private scholarships.
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.
There are options to postpone making payments, such as deferring student 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 deferrment, the payments stop and the federal government pays the interest on
subsidized loans but interest continues to accrue on unsubsidized loans.
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 interest 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 complete, you will
have a single monthly payment on the new Direct Consolidation Loan instead of multiple monthly
payments on the loans you consolidated.
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.
