Khan Academy - A free world-class education for anyone anywhere - Plus free SAT test prep

Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. They're a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere.

All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.

Check it out here: https://www.khanacademy.org/

Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS™ Sweepstakes

All students who are enrolled in good standing in any high school grade (separate program for current college students – see website), are at least 13 years of age and who are legal residents of the US. No GPA requirement.

Students must enroll in Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS™ program. To sign up go to www.wellsfargo.com/collegestepsand fully complete the “Enrollment Form.” You will automatically receive one Sweepstakes entry when you enroll. Please note: There is no purchase necessary!

Award: $1000

Drawings held through out the year: Program ends 8/14/14

More info:  http://ebm.collegesteps.wellsfargoemail.com/r/regf2?a=0&aid=2092274041&n=1

Memrise.com--Learn vocabulary, languages, history, science, trivia and just about anything else

Free learning resource: Learn languages, standardized tests, Math, Science, History, memory courses--all free!

There are thousands of courses on Memrise - all free and all created by other members of the community. Courses are available in many languages, for many languages and other subjects.

Learn the course using science-based learning techniques. Bring learning to life with mems - little snippets of imagination and humour that make things easy to remember.

Earn points whilst you learn, and compete against friends. Thanks to the spaced repetition scheme you'll practice items you've learnt before again in the future - earn more points for remembering them for longer lengths of time

Check out the website: http://www.memrise.com/

Less than a month away: College Fair! - Sept. 21 with Raul Grijalva!

Less than a month away: College Fair with Raul Grijalva! September 21st from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Join Congressman Raul M. Grijalva in cooperation with colleges and universities from across the country to present students with post-secondary opportunities. Attending institutions will present select students with acceptance letters and scholarship awards. Location: El Pueblo Neighborhood Center 101 W. Irvington Tucson, Arizona. This event is free and open to the public. More info below:

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College Fair with Raul Grijalva!

College Fair with Raul Grijalva! September 21st from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Join Congressman Raul M. Grijalva in cooperation with colleges and universities from across the country to present students with post-secondary opportunities. Attending institutions will present select students with acceptance letters and scholarship awards. Location: El Pueblo Neighborhood Center 101 W. Irvington Tucson, Arizona. This event is free and open to the public. More info below:

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Apply for as many scholarships as you can—it’s free money for college or career school!

Find and apply for as many scholarships as you can—it’s free money for college or career school! Scholarships are gifts. They don't need to be repaid. There are thousands of them, offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, communities, religious groups, and professional and social organizations. Start here: http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/finding-scholarships

The FAFSA is FREE!

One thing you don't need for the FAFSA is money! The FAFSA is FREE, so if a website asks you to pay to fill it out, you're not dealing with the original FAFSA site. Remember, the FAFSA comes from the government, so it's on a .gov site: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Student Loan Tip: Tax Return Transcript

Student Loan Tip: In some situations, when you apply for a student loan you may be asked to provide a copy of your most recent tax return. If you do not have a copy, you can get a tax return transcript for free from the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Return-Transcripts