Description and Uses: This resource would be most useful for GEAR UP coordinators and middle school counselors. It provides information about educational opportunities with suggestions on ways to inform families about the procedures and appropriate preparation. Educators could use this resource as a reference for speaking with students, developing parent information packets and/or presentations about admission requirements, academic prerequisites, application procedures, education costs and financial aid opportunities.

How to Order: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). 1129 20th Street NW, Suite 400. Washington, DC. E-mail: ask@NASFAA.org. Website: http://www.nasfaa.org/subhomes/abcs/index.html.

Description and Uses: This video provides an overview of the financial aid process. It can be effectively used in student and parent workshops as a motivational presentation about the various options available for financing a college education.

How to Order: EdFund. PO Box 419045. Rancho Cordova, CA. (916) 526-7282. Website: http://www.edfund.org/schools/default_prevention/Building_Futures/
bf_outreach_catalog.html.