Check out the many helpful tools and resources here — including links to Web sites where you can get more information about planning for college and higher-education expenses.

Useful Web Links

www.collegeboard.com
Research colleges across the country, including current costs of attending, and scholarship opportunities. You can also access financial aid calculators and find a wealth of information about 529 plans such as NextGen.

www.ed.gov
Find great information about how to fund college, how to apply for financial aid and how to save for college.

www.famemaine.com
NextGen is a Section 529 plan administered by the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). Go to the source and learn more about the NextGen Plan, special benefits for Maine residents and other general education financing topics.