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Financial Aid Information
With the cost for a four-year education at a private university averaging $160,000, this is hardly the time to reduce the government's role in providing access to higher education. More than ever, we need to find solutions to make student loan debt more manageable and make college education more affordable. Click here for information on access to financial aid and other resources.
The following information is for students, parents and teachers.
Kindergarten–5th Grade
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Ages 4-8
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Ages 9-13
- U.S. Census Facts for Students
- CIA Kids Page (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- EPA Drinking Water Activities for Students and Teachers
- FBI Safe Online Surfing Game
- FEMA For Kids (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Kids In the House: Young Learners
- Kids In the House: How Does a Bill Become a Law?
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages (Kindergarten-6th Grade)
6th–12th Grade
- Congressional Art Competition
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Ages 14+
- EPA Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff (4th-8th Grade)
- EPA Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff (9th-12th Grade)
- National Center for Education Statistics Kids' Zone (Part of the U.S. Department of Education)
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages (6-12 Grade)
College
Parents and Educators
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Parents and Educators (GPO)
- EPA Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff
- FEMA For Kids Resouces For Parents and Teachers (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Kids Privacy: For Parents (FTC)
- Kids Privacy: For Teachers (FTC)
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Kids Pages
- Paying for College — Save money long before your child attends college.
- FinAid: for Parents
- College Savings Plan Network (state "Section 529" plans)
- Qualified Ed expenses | Internal Revenue Service