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How do I find out if I am eligible for federal student aid?

The Federal Student Aid FAFSA4caster site.

How do I apply for college financial aid online?

The Federal Student Aid site.

How do I find out about student loans and grants?

At the Office of Student Financial Assistance site.

How do I find a federally-funded educational loan?

At GovLoans.gov site, there is more information.

How do I apply for scholarships and grants for students and teachers?

Find out at the Florida Student Scholarship and Grant Program site.

How do I find a list of scholarship programs?

At the Florida Student Scholarship and Grant Program site.

How do I find information about managing educational grants?

The U.S. Department of Education site.

How do I get student aid?

Find student loans at the StudentLoans.gov site.

How do I find eligibility, applications, award and renewal requirements for grants and scholarships?

Florida Student Scholarship and Grant Program site.

How do I find financial aid repayment plans?

The Federal Student Aid site.

How do I find career options and plan for college and financial aid?

The Federal Student Aid site.

How do I find the 4 steps to college?

Go to the Know How 2 Go site.

How do I apply for admission to college?

The Federal Student Aid site has information about applying to college.

Medical (Return to Top)

How do I get low cost dental services?

The Smile Florida site.

How do I find basic health and wellness information?

At the National Institute of Health Senior Health site.

Jobs (Return to Top)

How do I find information about learning English for adults?

At the Florida Literacy Coalition site.

How do I find free online learning resources?

The Employ Florida Marketplace site.

How do I find the Career OneStop Workforce center?

A list of offices is located at Florida Jobs.org.

How do I find information on fast growing occupations and training?

At the Agency for Workforce Innovation site.

How do I find the nearest job assistance center?

Locate it at FloridaJobs.org.

How do I get an education and earn a certificate?

Find out how at Career Info Net.

How do I find the Building Code Online?

At the Florida Department of Community Affairs site.

How do I get training on playground safety?

At the National Program for Playground Safety.

How do I find information for Florida Fire Fighters?

At the MyFloridaCFO site for Fire Services.

How do I find free online courses for math, money & computer skill?

At the Goodwill Community Foundation.

How do I learn basic Windows computer skills?

At the Windows for Beginners site.

How do I find qualifications for a student visa?

The U.S. Department of State.

How do I find the phone numbers for the Department of Education?

At the U.S. Department of Education.

How do I view certifications of teachers?

The Florida Department of Education.

How do I get a Commercial Driver's License?

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles site.

How do I find information about child care training and licensing?

The Florida Department of Children and Families.

Preschool (Return to Top)

How do I apply for Voluntary Prekindergarten?

At the Florida's Office for Early Learning site.

How do I find out about Voluntary Prekindergarten?

At the Florida's Office for Early Learning site.

How do I find out about Head Start?

At the Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center.

How do I find information on WIC (Women, Infants & Children)?

The Florida Department of Health.

How do I find the latest news on early childhood development?

Check out news at the Early Childhood Initiative Foundation.

How do I find resources for parents on Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge?

The Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center.

K-12 (Return to Top)

How do I practice for the FCAT?

On the FCAT Explorer.

How do I find parent resources for choosing a public school?

The Florida School Choice Resource Center.

How do I find a list of public schools?

At the Florida Department of Education.

How do I find public school ratings?

At the Florida Department of Education.

How do I find frequently asked questions about homeschooling?

The Florida Department of Education.

How do I find a list of programs to help disadvantaged children?

The Florida Department of Education.

How do I find Florida facts for children?

At the Florida SenateKids site.

How do I learn about the emotional health of my child?

There is information about emotional health at the Department of Children & Families.

How do I get information about sun overexposure for children?

The National Program for Playground Safety.

How do I find general safety information for children?

At the Medline Plus website.

How do I find information about transporting children?

At the Child Care Exchange website.

How do I get a grant to teach in schools that serve low income students?

The Federal Student Aid site has a section of Teaching Grants.

Business (Return to Top)

How do I find free online marketing classes?

The U.S. Small Business Administration.

How do I find free online business classes?

The U.S. Small Business Administration website.

How do I find free online technology classes?

The Education-Portal.com site has information about the top 10 free classes.

How do I learn about government contracting?

At the U.S. Small Business Administration.

How do I take online courses for business?

At the IRS.

How do I learn about surviving in this economy?

There are resources on the U.S. Small Business Administration.

How do I find small business online television and training?

At Small Business TV.

How do I find the steps to starting a business in Florida?

Visit the SmallBusiness.gov.

How do I learn about finance and accounting for small businesses?

The U.S. Small Business Administration.

How do I learn about small business planning?

The U.S. Small Business Administration.

How do I learn about small business help in Florida?

The University of Central Florida Small Business site.

How do I find a map of small business development centers?

The Florida Small Business Development Center Network.

How do I find SCORE online workshops?

At SCORE.

How do I find information about taxes for businesses?

At the A-Z Tax Index.

How do I become an accredited child care provider?

Learn how at the Florida Department of Children & Families website.

Veterans (Return to Top)

How do I apply for the GI Bill?

Find out at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

How do I apply for veterans benefits online?

Go to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

How do I find veterans benefits?

Find out in the Florida Veterans Benefits Guide.

Is there job placement and training available for veterans?

At the Employflorida for Veterans site.

How do I find out about veterans outreach programs?

The U.S. Small Business Administration.

How do I find the veterans' homes and nursing facilities?

Find one at the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs.

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