Preparing Your Child For College
A Resource Book for Parents

1996-97 Edition

Source

United States Department of Education

Table of Contents

Cover Page

A Note to Parents

General Questions About College

Preparing for College

Choosing a College

Financing a College Education

Long-Range Planning

Important Terms

Other Sources of Information

U.S. Department of Education
Richard W. Riley
Secretary

Office of the Under Secretary
Marshall S. Smith
Under Secretary

This handbook was written by Elizabeth Eisner, Valentina K. Tikoff, and Daniel Goldenberg, under the direction of Alan Ginsburg and Maureen McLaughlin. Adriana de Kanter, David Goodwin, Mary Clare Gumbleton, Gregory Henschel, Sarah Howes, Dan Morrissey, Nancy Murphy, Terry Peterson, Simeon Stolzberg, Adrienne von Glatz, Susan W. Wolf, and Steven W. Zwillinger also contributed to the project.

ED/OUS96 - 6R

A Note to Parents