Many students feel they can not go to college because they can not afford it. Truthfully, there are lots of ways to help pay for college: grants, loans, and workstudy opportunities.
Helpful website: https://studentaid.gov/
How to fill out the FAFSA.
Students and parents must apply for a FSA ID before they can finish filling out the FAFSA.
What happens after you fill out the FAFSA.
Students who are Texas residents, but are unable to complete the FAFSA can qualify for state financial aid - check out the TASFA at http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/index.cfm?objectid=A3119543-CBF8-C202-F1B0EEFD5F4B9805
This video helps demostrate comparing cost of different colleges calculating financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans, Plus loans, work studies and more.
FinAid! has a financial aid comparision tool that helps parents and students compare actually cost for different schools.