Finding Financing:

The College Board site allows students to compare financial aid awards, search for scholarships and apply online for financial aid through the College Scholarship Service. Click here to find out more.

eStudentLoan.com                     Compare student loans and apply online.

​Fast Web Scholarships         Access over 1.5 million scholarships online.

Peterson's                                   College scholarships by category and searchable online.

Sources for Free PDF Books

1. Open Library
2. ManyBooks
3. Project Gutenberg

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Governor Lamont to High School Students: Get Good Grades and Receive Automatic Admission To Several Colleges and Universities

As the 2025-2026 school year has begun, Governor Ned Lamont today is reminding Connecticut’s high school students that if they earn good grades, they can receive automatic admission to several public and private colleges and universities under a recently launched state program that simplifies the process of seeking higher education.

Established in 2022, the Connecticut Automatic Admission Program (CAAP) is open to all graduating Connecticut high school seniors who have a 3.0 weighted grade point average (GPA) or a 2.75 unweighted GPA. Students need to fill out only one application, and they will be automatically admitted to the program’s 10 participating colleges and universities. The program waives the application fees, student essays, and recommendation letters that are typically associated with the admissions process.

Participating colleges and universities include:

• Central Connecticut State University
• Eastern Connecticut State University
• Southern Connecticut State University
• Western Connecticut State University
• Albertus Magnus College
• Goodwin University
• Mitchell College
• University of Bridgeport
• University of Hartford
• University of New Haven

Read more about the process here.

The Best Accredited Online Colleges 2024 List from US News
Top Online Colleges U.S. News evaluated several factors to rank the best online bachelor's degree programs, including graduation rates, faculty credentials and support services available remotely. Click on the University name in blue below to learn more about each school.
RANK   SCHOOL NAME   TUITION PER CREDIT (OUT OF STATE)   APPLICATION DEADLINE   FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

#1 University at Buffalo--SUNY $353 Rolling Yes
#2 University of Florida $500 Rolling Yes
#3 University of Illinois--Chicago $361 Rolling Yes
#4(tie) Arizona State University $563 Rolling Yes
#4(tie  North Carolina State University $1,225 Feb. 15 Yes
#4(tie) Oregon State University $350 Rolling Yes
#7(tie)  Ohio State Online $390 Rolling Yes
#7(tie)  Texas A&M University--College Station $1,198 Jan. 15 Yes
#7(tie)  University of Central Florida $716 Rolling Yes
#7(tie) University of North Carolina--Charlotte $318 July 1 Yes
#11(tie) CUNY School of Professional Studies $350 Rolling Yes
#11(tie) University of Arizona $505 Rolling Yes
#13(tie) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University--Worldwide $485 Rolling Yes
#13(tie) George Washington University $661 Rolling Yes
#13(tie) University of Georgia $326 May 1 Yes

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What are the best options to make a positive education investment? Research the right answer for you.
https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education​

Williamson College of the Trades

Williamson College of the Trades is a men's junior trade college located in Middletown Township nearMedia, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. 

It was founded on December 1, 1888 as the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades by Isaiah Vansant Williamson, and opened in 1901. On July 1, 2015 it was officially renamed Williamson College of the Trades.[3] It is not affiliated with any religious organization, although it does subscribe to a "Judeo-Christian" belief system.[4]:95
Williamson is the only trade college in the United States of America that gives all students full scholarships to cover tuition, textbooks, and room and board. The college uses their endowment to cover two-thirds of their student costs each year, with the rest coming from private fundraising. The college and its students do not accept federal financial aid. Williamson is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.

​Students must be  male residents of the US without criminal conviction, under 20 years old and unmarried.  See the video below by clicking on it.

​Yale University

Yale has partnered with Coursera, an educational technology platform, to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) for anyone to take, for free. Coursera’s platform differs from earlier open education initiative such as Open Yale Courses in several significant respects:

1. Coursera requires all learners to register for the site and enroll in courses;
2. Coursera is interactive, and assessment is at the heart of the learning experience;
3. Coursera provides student assessment through machine-graded quizzes and peer-reviewed writing assignments;
4. although some longer lectures are posted (as in OYC), the typical course on Coursera takes the subject matter covered in a fifty-minute lecture and breaks it into shorter units, and the platform allows the instructor to insert quiz questions at any point in the video segment; and
5. all students start the course online at the same time and have weekly homework and assignments that must be posted by certain deadlines.

​For more information CLICK HERE

Open Learning at Harvard

At Harvard Extension School, free and open learning is a priority.

​The Extension School was founded with this mission in mind: to create an affordable way for any motivated student to take courses at Harvard.  Harvard Extension School stays true to this mission by offering several free courses and nearly 800 for-credit courses at reduced tuition rates.
Explore the series of free or low-cost courses below. In addition, you can also browse Harvard University's Digital Learning Portal, which features online learning content from across the University, both free and fee-based options.

For example:

Intensive Introduction to Computer ScienceIn this course, taught by David Malan, you can learn programming languages like HTML, CSS, and SQL. Through real-world applications, you build computer science skills that can be applied in a variety of different job markets. Hear from students who have taken this course in the following video, and visit the Intensive INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE OPEN LEARNING COURSE PAGE

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