The U.S. Department of Education web page provides material on a variety of topics. Prospective college students can find information about the major federal student-aid programs on the Student Financial Assistance web page. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online. This section will also assist you with questions about repayment or consolidation of student loans.

For those interested in grants, the Department of Education has numerous funding opportunities listed on its web page. Information about financial and nonfinancial assistance programs available from the federal government can be found in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

Parents can find links on federal education programs at the Department of Education's home page. For local information, parents can search the Illinois State Board of Education web page, where they can locate the school report card section for Illinois schools.

Students and teachers can search the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence web page or the National Library of Education web page, where they will find hundreds of educational resources.