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Recently I wrote about the high cost of paying for college. Even as the economy has stagnated, the expenses related to sending a child through school continue to spiral upward. I gave you a link for a guide to some of the more affordable schools in the country. But what if you’re just getting the search process started? What do you do and when do you do it to make sure you’re able to get your child off to the best school for her or him? Check out the link below to collegeboard.com for a great place to start. If you’re a parent with a child thinking about college, this link could prove invaluable as you help guide your child through the process of ending up where she or he wants to be. Pay particular attention to the “More Tools” bar on the left side of the page. Click on that, and a drop down box will give you all sorts of options to link to, such as loan calculators, standardized testing preparation information, information on colleges and universities in general, financial aid and scholarship information, and even career and major guides. This is a great place for you and your child to get started and use as a guide throughout the search and application process. You could spend a lot of time surfing the web to gather all the information that you can find on this one site. Enjoy the link, and good luck helping your child find that perfect college situation.

http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/