Paying for college can be expensive...REALLY expensive. Fear not, help is there! Many students pay their way through college using someone else's money! No, it isn't by stealing, it's through scholarships!

Of course, there are a few obvious ways to find information about colleges. First of all, if you parents went to college, you can ask them about their experience, but it always helps to get as much information as possible. Here are a couple of place you can look to find information about specific colleges, applying to colleges, the application process, etc.

Most college applications require that you take at least one of the following standardized tests. There are a lot of tests and you don't have to necessarily take all of them in order to go to college. However, it would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with what they are so you're not surprised if you see them on a college application. Hopefully this page will help you understand the major differences between each exam. For more information, see the link to the full exam website.

Think about the reasons why you want to go to a particular college. Do you want to go to University of Tech-Knowledge-y because of its name and prestige? Is it because of where it's located? Is it because all your friends are applying there? Is it because your parents went there and they want you to have the same great college experience as they did?