The Toledo
Library Can Help You Find and Save Money for College
Special to The Truth
The Toledo Lucas County
Public Library has tons of resources for K-12 students
(check out: toledolibrary.org/back-to-school to learn more),
but we have a lot for prospective college-level students
too. With college costs on the rise every year, finding
money to help pay for expenses is a must.
Plan on making scholarship searching part of your weekly
schedule during senior year to optimize your chances of
reviewing funding assistance. Even better, ask one of our
expert Librarians to show you ways that your Library can
help you save money on a wide-range of expenses, from
general tuition and database access, to day-to-day costs
like eBooks, textbooks, streaming video and music, and
more!
How am I Going to Pay for
College?
The Toledo Lucas County
Public Library has the resources you need to do most of your
scholarship searching online. You can find some of the
best free scholarship sites on the web from our College
page
ToledoLibrary.org/edu. Create your profile on FastWeb,
search categories at Unigo, and find advice on other places
to look from FinAid. Don’t forget to search Peterson’s,
College Board, and College View too! There’s also a link to
FAFSA on the web – Uncle Sam can sometimes be a generous
relative. Check out Ohio Higher Ed. too – they’ve got lots
of tips to help make college more affordable. Visit Main
Library downtown to check out the Foundation Grants for
Individuals database – it provides exclusive access to
funding that might be available from foundations.
Don’t stop there! Most of
the industry standard and classic guides are available as
eBooks! You can find them all by using the search bar at
ToledoLibrary.org – where both print and eBook versions are
listed in the same place. Here are a few you might want to
explore:
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Get Free Cash for College
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1001 Ways to Pay for College
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The College Blue Book (Volume 5: Scholarships, Fellowships,
Grants, and Loans)
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Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
Sometimes the best way to
learn and explore resources is through personalized
instruction. Our expert Librarians are here for you on a
daily basis, and also through top-notch programs, such as:
Avoiding the Dreaded
Student Debt Monster
Tuesday, October 17, 5:30
– 7:30 p.m.
Main Library’s Huntington
Meeting Room, 325 Michigan St.
It’s never too early to start planning for how you’ll pay
for college – and never too late to take steps to keep from
paying for too much of the cost with student loans. Join
Wendy Easler of Partners in Education, Jodie Crowl of TPS,
and Mary Plews from the Library for an evening of learning
about ways you can manage the college planning process, how
financial aid and scholarships can help, and all our best
tips on organizing it all and keeping the debt monster at
bay.
How Can I Save Money Once
I’m in college?
By taking advantage of all
that your Library has to offer. Save money by using our:
• Streaming and
downloadable movies, TV shows, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks,
and magazines
• Creative labs, maker
spaces, and studio spaces
• FREE high-tech meeting
rooms
• Business centers and job
help resources
• Nearly 100 online
resources and databases
• Financial education
programs
• iPads, Launchpads,
Smartboards, adaptable technology, and furniture equipped
meeting spaces
•
Cultural programs like Authors! Authors!, our nationally
renowned author series.
And SO much more!
For more information visit ToledoLibrary.org, or call
419.259.5200.
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