The Internet has made researching colleges much easier. Some of the websites offer books for sale. You may be able to find these books in your public library. A reputable scholarship search should not ask you to pay a fee. These sites have been confirmed as of August 2, 2010.

www.GAcollege411.org
The excellent Georgia Student Finance Commission website.  You can check your most recent HOPE GPA here, as well as access the online HOPE application, college applications, a link to the FAFSA website, college and career planners, and profiles and links to all Georgia colleges and universities.

www.collegeboard.org
SAT website, PSAT information, SAT registration and practice, college and career planning, and SAT "question of the day".

www.actstudent.org
ACT website, similar to the SAT site

www.fafsa.ed.gov
Government website for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).  Note that this is a ".gov" website.  Similar sites may "help" you and charge a fee for this free application.

www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
Enables families to approximate their federal financial aid standing before the senior year.

www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov
Site for all types of federal financial aid, loans, etc.

www.eligibilitycenter.org
Students planning to play intercollegiate sports at an NCAA school should register during the junior or senior year.

www.hsf.net/innercontent.aspx?id=34
Scholarship information for Hispanic students.

www.fastweb.com
Excellent free scholarship search.  The more detailed your profile, the better the results.

Scholarship information on the web should be researched and confirmed. Like other Internet information, it may or may not be genuine. There should be no fee to obtain this information.