Educational Information

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has launched Financial Aid on the Move, a statewide public service campaign to let Massachusetts students and their families know about financial aid programs, options, and processes. The following are resources you can use to learn more about financial aid.

1-877-ED-AID-4U (877-332-4348) - a toll-free Financial Aid Information Hotline, linking you to the Higher Education Information Center. Here you can find information about scholarships, grants, and loans, and well as free programs and resources to guide the college planning process. Also, www.heic.org.

www.osfa.mass.edu - Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance

www.mefa.org - The Massachusetts Financing Authority. 800-449-MEFA

www.collegeboard.org - The College Board; 800-626-9795

www.nelliemae.org - Nellie Mae, 800-634-9308, a national leader in student loan financing and services.

www.ed.gov - The United States Department of Education. 1-800-USA-LEARN

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www.edex.org The Education Excellence Partnership, a coalition of public officials, business and teacher organizations, works to strengthen the academic future of America's children by encouraging parents to get more involved in their children's education and learn about and support higher academic standards.

Women's College Coalition, in conjunction with the Advertising Council, offers this site that "fosters success in girls by featuring real-life role models." Focuses on gender equity in education.

www.nocheating.org The Educational Testing Service and the Advertising Council combine to develop a national campaign to increase awareness about the prevalence of academic cheating and to spark a national discussion of this serious issue. Studies show that up to 92% of high school students say that cheating is "commonplace." Cheating is a barrier to learning that can lead to weak performance in many areas of life.

Parent Involvement Program - A parent involvement project from the Mass. Department of Education. The site provides tips and information for parents on how to get involved in the teaching of math and science to their children.

Boston Partners in Education - a nonprofit group offering a variety of programs - mentoring, reading and literacy, to name a few, for children in the Boston Public Schools.

The National School Security Center - The NSSC is a catalyst and advocate for the prevention of school crime and violence. It provides information and resources and identifies strategies and promising programs that support safe schools for school children.

www.heic.org - Higher Education Information Center. A nonprofit agency located in Boston, the HEIC is a clearinghouse of information on college admissions, financial aid and careers. It is the Globe’s partner in The Boston Globe College Workshops.

www.mcet.edu - Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications - Established by the Legislature in 1982, MCET is the premier provider of outstanding educational programs, products, and services utilizing state-of-the-art technologies. MCET provides telecommunications services through multiple technologies to students and educators in Massachusetts and 22 states nationwide. Based in Cambridge, Mass.

www.masspta.org - The Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association. The state chapter has 20,000 members in 126 local units throughout the Bay State. The Mass PTA is divided into six regions.

www.bostonkids.org - The Children's Museum, Boston. Contains educational material and information for parents, teachers and kids, including Arthur's World for children.

www.web-reach.com/reunion/mass/links.html - Reunion School Links. Offers links to many individual public and private elementary and high schools throughout Massachusetts, as well as links to schools districts. Through this site, you can link to other schools in other states in the U.S. as well. A wide-ranging resource

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