Flexible College Planning Tools Allow Families to Adjust Their Education Plans in Tough Economy
Peterson's StudentEdge helps students and parents evaluate their school and financial aid options
Lawrenceville, NJ (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 19, 2009 -- StudentEdge, one of the nation's fastest growing online college planning resource centers, offers the flexible college planning tools parents and students need in today's tough economy. When many families question their ability to pay for a college education, it is important for them to know that StudentEdge provides free and expert resources that allow them to evaluate their education options and financing plans.
"Families need and deserve expert, objective, and comprehensive information to make smart decisions about life after high school," said Stephen Clemente, President of Peterson's. "We understand that students and parents are under pressure to reconsider their college plans, and we offer the tools necessary to help identify colleges that meet a family's changing financial situation, while also taking into account elements of academic and social fit."
StudentEdge is a free online college planning resource powered by Peterson's, a renowned education content provider in the United States. It includes interactive tools to aid the college search and selection process by helping users systematically narrow down their choices based on criteria that are most important to them. Using StudentEdge, close to 150,000 students at more than 1,550 high schools around the country are able to search and compare tuition information at different schools, browse an $8 billion scholarship database to accommodate their changing financial needs, and analyze financial aid awards to better understand what their families can afford. Over the last academic year, the 24 most engaged StudentEdge users each received $1,000 in scholarship prizes directly from StudentEdge; StudentEdge plans to offer more scholarship programs for the next school year.
In addition, the resource center offers world-class test preparation solutions with tracking mechanisms that allow students to monitor their own progress and zero in on critical academic areas for successful score improvement.
For more information about how to get StudentEdge into your school free of charge, write to studentedge (at) petersons (dot) com. For individual user accounts, and to see an interactive demo of StudentEdge visit www.StudentEdge.com.
About Peterson's, a Nelnet company
Peterson's Nelnet, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nelnet Inc., is a leading provider of college planning solutions in print and online for students, families, schools, and educators in the areas of test preparation, admissions, and financial aid.
Media contact:
Krisztina Vida
Public Relations Manager
Peterson's, a Nelnet company
609.896.1800 ext. 53146
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