Charts and Tools

CHARTS

• Payment Plan and Benefit Use Year Chart for 2011-2012 (Payment chart includes a 7.5% finance charge.)
• Annual Tuition Increases Over Time
• Unit Prices Over Time
• Program Fees
• Qualified Higher Education Expenses
• Comparing Ways To Save
  

ILLUSTRATIONS

• Historical DOW average vs GET return
• Save on 4 years tuition with GET (example: newborns)

REPORTS

• GET 2011 Annual Report
• GET Legislative Report (October 2011 -Complete)
• GET Legislative Report (October 2011 - Executive Summary) 
• GET Quarterly Performance Report Washington State Investment Board (SIB)

COLLEGE PLANNING TOOLS
Preparing for College

• KnowHow2GOWashington

Researching Careers

• U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Taking the Tests

• ACT
• PSAT, SAT I, and SAT II
• Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
• The College Board

Applying for Financial Aid

• Aerospace Loan Program (ALP)
• GET and the FAFSA
• Washington Financial Aid Programs
• Federal Financial Aid Programs
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid Online (FAFSA)
• National Student Aid Guidance and Tips

• Federal Tax Benefits
• IRS Publication 970:  Tax Benefits for Education

• Union Plus Matching Grant
• FastWEB
• SRN Express
• the WashBoard.org
• CollegeNET MACH25
• The Smart Guide to Financial Aid

• Washington Colleges and Universities

• A Guide to Understanding 529 Plans