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American Education Services Offers West Virginia Families Their Comprehensive Student Aid Guide
Families can access Guide online at WVEducationPlanner.org

Harrisburg, PA (October 21, 2008) - American Education Services (AES) announced today that the annual West Virginia Guide to Student Aid is available online, at no cost to West Virginia students and families, at www.WVEducationPlanner.org.

The Guide is the most comprehensive document available outlining the financial aid process and providing in-depth information on student financial aid programs that are available to West Virginia students, including the need-based Higher Education Grant and the West Virginia PROMISE Scholarship Program. The Guide offers information on financial aid options, how to determine one's financial need, how to apply for aid, including information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and descriptions of available programs.

“Our Student Aid Guide provides the information that families need to make informed decisions about funding their higher education,” notes Nina Morton, Director, AES West Virginia. “This year, the Guides were mailed to every high school in the state and is also available online so that students and parents can access the information from the convenience of their home computer.”

The Guide provides:

• Timelines for getting ready for college
• Information on grants, scholarships, loans and work-study programs
• Eligibility information, application procedures and deadlines
• Helpful resources and contact information
• Tools to help you create a student budget that estimates your expenses
• Ways to identify your financial need and how you may qualify for aid
• Online resources for forms, research, calculators and much more

Students and their families will also find comprehensive career and college planning information at WVEducationPlanner.org. This award-winning website assists students in choosing a career, selecting a school, applying for admission and finding aid. The site is home to one of the largest free scholarship database offering more than 1.8 million awards worth nearly $8 billion.